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5-Mar-2018 Global Research
Careful what you wish for: China is “quietly reshaping the world”
Canadian business wants a notch in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In Asia, as in Canada, there are domestic and foreign policy risks to consider -
5-Mar-2018 The Straits Times
No free trade agreement if EU bans palm oil: Mah
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU) must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil because this is a priority, a Cabinet minister said. -
2-Mar-2018 Newsroom
Can Labour bring labour rights to RCEP?
With RCEP trade deal negotiations resuming in Singapore this week, Edward Miller says the Labour-led coalition will face an early test of its so-called "new approach on trade". -
2-Mar-2018 ANI
China expanding its military, political influence in Latin America
New report has warned that Beijing is likely to increase its power through military and political means. -
2-Mar-2018 ICTSD
Malmström issues plan to improve implementation of sustainability chapters in EU trade deals
The EU’s top trade official released a plan examining how the bloc can make sure the sustainable development chapters in its trade deals can be applied more effectively. -
2-Mar-2018 Nikkei
UK vies for post-Brexit Asia trade as EU lines up FTAs
Indonesia set to be crucial battleground for negotiations -
2-Mar-2018 The Nation
Singapore calls on ASEAN to enhance economic integration
Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang said on Thursday all ASEAN members must keep pursuing deeper economic integration and liberalization so that citizens can enjoy the benefits of their collective community efforts. -
2-Mar-2018 East Asia Forum
In America’s absence, Japan takes the lead on free trade
The Japanese government is still hoping for a multilateral Asia Pacific order that includes the United States. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso confided to US Vice President Mike Pence in early February that Japan encourages a US return to the TPP. -
2-Mar-2018 Malay Mail
Asean, EU to meet tomorrow to discuss possible FTA resumption
The Ministry of international Trade and Industry (Miti) said the session would also be discussing implementation of the 2017-2018 Asean-EU trade and investment work programme, stock-take on Asean-EU relations and exchange views on the recent global and regional economic developments. -
1-Mar-2018 National Post
Eyes on the ’prize’: Canada hosting South American bloc in hopes of accessing free trade with Brazil, Argentina
This next step in the Liberal government’s trade diversification strategy will come a day after Canada formally signs the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chile -
1-Mar-2018 Energy Voice
Solar wars: Part IV - The Eiser award was not a rogue one
The tribunal found that Novenergia’s investments were achieving a reasonable rate of return. However, the tribunal held that it was sufficient for the claim to succeed that Novenergia could show “quantifiable prejudice” compared with its position when it initially made its investment. -
1-Mar-2018 Lexology
Solar wars: Part III - Return of the European Commission
On 26 December 2017, the Commission published its decision that attacked the ECT claims brought by investors against Spain (and other EU states). -
1-Mar-2018 Mondaq
Solar wars: Part II – The states strike back
One tribunal could interpret the effect of legislative provisions differently to another. So while Eiser opens up the prospect of more claims, Blusun may narrow the basis for claims. -
1-Mar-2018 Clyde & Co
Solar wars: Part I – A new hope for investors?
With the global financial crisis, solar power incentives schemes became unbearably costly and Spain repealed those incentives. Consequently, many investors brought arbitration claims under the Energy Charter Treaty. -
1-Mar-2018 Stuff
Anti-TPPA protesters lock themselves to railway track in Christchurch video
The threat of arrest has driven out six protesters who locked themselves to Christchurch train tracks to show their disapproval of the new TPP. -
1-Mar-2018 bdnews24
Bangladesh proposes FTA talks with US
Bangladesh being denied GSP and duty-free quota-free market access now seeks a free trade agreement with the United States as it is graduating to a middle-income country. -
1-Mar-2018 Focus Taiwan
US concerned over Taiwan’s meat import ban, wants its removal
This refers to Taiwan’s "zero tolerance" policy on US pork imports that contain a leanness-enhancing drug known as ractopamine -
1-Mar-2018 Stuff
New Zealand risks ’strategic nincompoop’ status in the Pacific
New Zealand risks being seen as a “strategic nincompoop, at best” if it persists with attempts to bind Pacific Island countries into the New Zealand and Australian economies using mechanisms such as the PACER Plus. -
1-Mar-2018 Standard Media
Setback for Kenya as regional heads dig in on EPA deal
East African leaders call for further negotiations on EPA with their European counterparts. -
1-Mar-2018 Kyodo
US amenable to trade talks with Japan, 4 other TPP members: USTR
In 2018, the Trump administration will continue efforts to build stronger, better and fairer trading relationships with Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand and Brunei.