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TPP dream now a nightmare
20-Nov-2017 Malaysia Kini
The original Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) had offered very little gain to Malaysia.
Unions take NAFTA wage fight to Mexican senate
20-Nov-2017 VOA
The head of Canada’s biggest private-sector union headed to Mexico’s Senate, promising to fight at the NAFTA trade pact talks for improved Mexican wages and free collective bargaining as a way of benefiting workers across North America.
NAFTA: US-grown corn threatens Mexican crop heritage
20-Nov-2017 Al Jazeera
Mexicans are concerned that cheap US imports are destroying Mexico’s cultural relationship with its traditional maize varieties.
Mexico wants to have strong relations with EAEU - foreign minister
20-Nov-2017 TASS
Mexico considers a bilateral agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) or cooperation between EAEU and the Pacific Alliance.
Justin Trudeau set to head to China in December to open free trade talks
20-Nov-2017 National Post
The belief that Canadian exporters need to have preferential access to growing Asian markets like China is considered worth the risk that launching negotiations may upset the Trump administration.
US auto parts to be key issue at bilateral FTA talks
19-Nov-2017 Yonhap
US auto parts are expected to be a key issue in the upcoming renegotiation for the bilateral free trade pact between Seoul and Washington.
Few signs of progress on tough US demands at NAFTA talks
19-Nov-2017 Japan News
Negotiations in Mexico to update NAFTA have not made much progress on tough US demands.
The EU28 dumping of cereals, dairy and meat to the ESA-4 in 2016
19-Nov-2017 SOL
The ESA-4 EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement) was signed by four countries – Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe – in August 2009 and is provisionally applied since 14 May 2012.
An upgraded TIFA paves the way for higher economic engagement between the US and Malaysia
17-Nov-2017 New Straits Times
An upgraded Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) version, to the level of a bilateral free trade agreement, will pave the way for higher economic engagement between the US and Malaysia, said official
“WTO, out! Building alternatives”: La Via Campesina to organise peoples’ summit during WTO’s XI ministerial conference in Argentina
17-Nov-2017 Via Campesina
We insist that agriculture should not be part of any of the WTO negotiations!
The new geopolitics of trade in Asia
17-Nov-2017 Brooking
The APEC Leaders’ summit meeting, which took place in Danang, Vietnam, crystallized the new geopolitics of trade in Asia.
Cabinet is eyeing membership of CPTPP: premier
17-Nov-2017 Taipei Times
The Taiwan government is to prepare for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade initiative to create a regional integration mechanism.
Mexico to propose NAFTA review mechanism to counter US sunset clause
16-Nov-2017 Reuters
Mexican negotiators will propose that the North American Free Trade Agreement be rigorously reviewed every five years rather than the US idea of automatic expiration.
India, EU hold discussions on proposed free trade agreement
16-Nov-2017 The Indian Express
Launched in June 2007, the negotiations for the proposed BTIA have witnessed many hurdles with both sides having major differences on key issues like IPR, duty cut in automobile and spirits, and liberal visa regime.
Richterbund statement on multilateral investment court system
16-Nov-2017 Friends of the Earth Europe
English translation of the German Association of Judges opinion on the proposal for the Multilateral Investment Court system (MIC).
Rising US, China protectionism: Philippines still on losing end
16-Nov-2017 Ibon
As the world financial crisis persists, developed countries like the United States and China are taking increasingly protectionist stances while they are also aggressively pursuing further liberalization of less developed countries.
Mexico bristles at US proposal that would benefit AT&T in NAFTA
16-Nov-2017 Reuters
Mexico shot down a proposal by the United States to include provisions in the North America Free Trade Agreement that would benefit AT&T Inc, Mexico’s Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said.
PHL, US set to start talks on trade deal this month
16-Nov-2017 Business Mirror
Manila is sending a mission to Washington later this month to begin preliminary talks on the US-Philippines free-trade agreement.
Contentious issues still holding back RCEP mega trade deal
16-Nov-2017 Inquirer
Some countries behind the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership still haven’t seen eye to eye on some contentious issues even after 20 rounds of negotiations held within the year.
New Zealand part of mystery initiative at request from United States
16-Nov-2017 Stuff
New Zealand appears to have joined a mysterious "regional initiative" at the request of the United States, but the matter is being kept under wraps.