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26-Mar-2018 The Week
India proposes to negotiate trade pact with Africa: Prabhu
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu today pitched for a free trade agreement with Africa with a view to boosting economic ties between the two regions. -
26-Mar-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea carmakers want level playing field after FTA revision
South Korean carmakers on Monday called on the government to create a level playing field by easing regulations for them as well after the current trade pact between Seoul and Washington was tentatively revised in favor of US carmakers. -
26-Mar-2018 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia pins hope on ASEAN-EU FTA to support SMEs, palm oil
Speaking at the 16th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)-EU Trade Commissioner Consultations in Singapore on Friday, Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita outlined the desired impact a free trade agreement (FTA) between ASEAN and the European Union would have on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the palm oil industry. -
26-Mar-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
We have resumed work on India-EU FTA: Prabhu
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu today indicated the resumption of negotiations of the long-stalled free trade pact between India and the European Union. -
26-Mar-2018 The Indian Express
Thailand expects some progress on RCEP pact finalisation before July
Thailand is expecting “some progress” towards finalisation of the long-delayed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) before July as a ministerial-level meeting is likely soon to address many of the pending issues. -
26-Mar-2018 Sacramento Bee
SKorea to open auto market wider to US in revised trade deal
South Korea has agreed to further open its auto market to the United States as the two countries prepare to amend their six-year-old trade agreement. -
26-Mar-2018 Jakarta Post
Indonesia calls for unified ASEAN position in RCEP talks
Indonesia has called on ASEAN member countries to develop a unified position in negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). -
26-Mar-2018 Radio NZ
Fiji and PNG talk post Brexit trade
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have held talks with Britain to ensure trade isn’t disrupted post Brexit. -
26-Mar-2018 Cision
Teamsters raise concerns on Canada-Mercosur trade talks
The union is concerned that the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership could be used as a model for talks with Mercosur. -
26-Mar-2018 Cision
US court grants enforcement of US$520 million award against Republic of Kazakhstan
US court issued its ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in Stati et al. v. Rep. of Kazakhstan, a long-running litigation concerning the Stati Parties’ efforts to enforce a $520 million arbitral award under the Energy Charter Treaty. -
25-Mar-2018 European Council
Negotiating directives for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes
As released by the European Council -
24-Mar-2018 Sold down the Yangtze
An example of regulatory chill
The case of Ethyl v. Canada. -
24-Mar-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea, China, Japan hold new trade talks amid rising protectionism
South Korea, China and Japan held a new round of trade talks on Friday in Seoul in the latest push to work out differences for a free trade deal amid rising trade protectionism. -
24-Mar-2018 Xinhua
Across China: Chinese agricultural firms expand along Belt and Road
As the Belt and Road Initiative pushes ahead, China is encouraging its agricultural firms to expand overseas and promote agricultural trade with countries and regions along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. -
23-Mar-2018 TASS
Gazprom draws up lawsuit for international arbitration over Ukraine’s antimonopoly fine
Gazprom has already sent a notice to Ukraine about the Ukrainian side violating its obligations to protect investment and is currently preparing a lawsuit to appeal to International arbitration. -
23-Mar-2018 Malaysian Digest
African Union plans another summit In July for countries unsure about FTA
The African Union is to hold another summit in Mauritania in July when countries with reservations about signing the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement can make their choice. -
23-Mar-2018 Xinhua
Zambia says not ready for some protocols of continental free trade agreement
Zambia did not sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it was still conducting internal negotiations on some protocols in the agreement. -
23-Mar-2018 Nikkei
TPP on table for UK after Brexit, trade chief Fox says
Britain plans to pursue free trade pacts during transition period -
22-Mar-2018 Quartz
America messed up the idea of free trade
US-led multilateral trade agreements have forced poorer foreign countries to honor patents in exchange for the benefits of bringing multi-national corporations—and their factory jobs—abroad. -
22-Mar-2018 Modern Ghana
Lessons from EPA must inform post-cotonou agreement
Governments in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries should use lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement for the post-Cotonou possible framework, advises Third World Network.