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Not much to gain for Kenya, Africa in post-Brexit trade agreements
3-Sep-2018 The East African
The UK will be planning to roll over "copycat" European Union agreements with African nations.
Malampaya’s P53-B tax case vs gov’t kicks off
3-Sep-2018 Manila Bulletin
Following the arbitral proceedings at the ICC, the government still faces another dispute relative to the Malampaya case at the ICSID, pursuant to the Philippines-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty. Hearings are scheduled October 23-24 this year.
Australia, Indonesia wrap up talks on free trade agreement
3-Sep-2018 Bloomberg
Canberra was pushing for more beef imports into Indonesia. Jakarta’s trade priority is removal of barriers and tariffs.
ICSID condemns Egypt to pay €1,735 million to Naturgy and ENI for a gas plant
3-Sep-2018 Publics.bg
The Spanish group will seek an agreement with the country to recover normality at the Damietta plant.
Singapore FTA – Other than garbage
3-Sep-2018 The Island
The rationality behind the Singapore-Sri Lanka FTA is still undiscovered.
RCEP ministers OK package of deliverables to be reached by year-end
3-Sep-2018 The Mainichi
The package comprises four components — market for goods, services, investment and also intellectual property rights.
US to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada
1-Sep-2018 Reuters
US-Canada trade talks ended with no deal to revamp NAFTA, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico.
Friday isn’t the real deadline for ‘NAFTA 2.0’
31-Aug-2018 Washington Post
Trump’s push to get a deal with Canada is a negotiating tactic and attempt to move something before the new Mexican president takes office.
PM May says Britain committed to free trade with Kenya after Brexit
31-Aug-2018 Reuters
The prime minister has used her first official visit to the region of more than one billion people to stress that Britain’s relationship with former colonies, including Kenya and other African nations.
NAFTA deal close, but obstacles remain
31-Aug-2018 RFI
US and Canada officials continue to meet but there are three key issues to resolve: dairy, intellectual property, dispute settlement.
RCEP ministerial meeting kicks off in Singapore
31-Aug-2018 The Mainichi
Trade ministers from 16 countries that are negotiating for an Asia-wide free trade pact began a two-day meeting in Singapore.
China, Botswana agree to promote ties to higher level
31-Aug-2018 CGTN
Speaking of the Belt and Road Initiative, China welcomes Botswana’s participation in and support to the infrastructure and trade framework.
EU says it is willing to scrap car tariffs in US trade deal
31-Aug-2018 Politico
Malmström insists discussions are not about ‘restarting TTIP’ but aiming for ‘a more limited trade agreement.’
Micula: ICSID enforcement before the English Court of Appeal
30-Aug-2018 JDSupra
The Court of Appeal maintained the stay of enforcement of Viorel Micula and others v Romania award, but overturned his decision on security, ordering that Romania should provide £150 million as a term of the stay.
Free trade ’agreement’ between Australia, Indonesia only one page long
30-Aug-2018 Sydney Morning Herald
An Indonesian foreign ministry briefing confirmed that the agreement Australian Prime Minister hopes to sign will only be a preliminary one.
Nafta betrayal points to bleak future for US-Canada relationship
30-Aug-2018 The Guardian
Canadians feel stabbed in the back by Mexico after it agreed a separate trade deal with Trump.
Trump’s trade deal with Mexico gives workers more rights than NAFTA. But there’s a catch
30-Aug-2018 Vox
When NAFTA was signed, it included labor protections for workers in all three countries. But labor complaints filed through the NAFTA labor dispute process have led nowhere.
Now Carlyle turns to ICSID over $400 million SAMIR claim
30-Aug-2018 Africa Intelligence
Already faced with an arbitration case at ICSID brought by the company’s former owner, Morocco now faces another started on August 22 by giant US asset management group Carlyle.
Joint release by USTR Robert Lighthizer and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Peter Munya
30-Aug-2018 Tralac
United States Trade Representative and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives announced the establishment of a US-Kenya Trade and Investment Working Group to explore ways to deepen the trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Joint statement on UK, SACU and Mozambique EPA
30-Aug-2018 Tralac
Progress was made on a future UK, SACU, and Mozambique EPA that will ensure that the parties maintain the current market access and replicate the effects of the existing EU-SADC EPA.