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12-Dec-2017 Hankyoreh
KORUS FTA having negative impact on South Korean agriculture
The damage to the overall agricultural sector during the five years since the KORUS FTA took effect has been “broad and deep” across nearly all products. -
12-Dec-2017 Avas
Maldives ’open doors’ in 64 fields for China
The controversial China-Maldives free trade agreement (FTA) is expected to open the doors of trade in 64 different fields in Maldives for China while the Asian monolith will open trade doors in 98 fields to Maldives. -
12-Dec-2017 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan asks Japan for support in seeking membership of CPTPP
Taiwan asked Japan for support in its efforts to join a new regional trade arrangement called the "Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership" (CPTPP) to contribute to regional prosperity. -
12-Dec-2017 Farm Futures
Latest NAFTA talks run through Friday in Washington
Investors remain on alert over the threat of NAFTA talks failing even as negotiators meet in Washington and seek minor victories on less contentious issues. -
12-Dec-2017 Bangkok Post
EU to restore full political contacts with Thailand
The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union agreed to gradually resume all political re-engagement with Thailand and to possibly restart free trade talks. -
11-Dec-2017 UNIS
UNCITRAL deliberates possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement
Working Group III of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) began its deliberation on possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS). -
11-Dec-2017 FFII
EU-Japan trade agreement not compatible with EU data protection
The implicit cross-border data flow commitments do not have a sufficient safeguard. This is not compatible with the EU Fundamental rights system. -
11-Dec-2017 Reuters
EU-Mercosur talks hit snags, announcement could be delayed
Free-trade talks between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur still face hurdles over beef and ethanol. -
11-Dec-2017 Sydney Morning Herald
End-of-year deal on Indonesia Australia free trade agreement in doubt
Indonesia and Australia’s trade ministers will meet in Argentina amid growing doubt the free trade deal between the two countries will meet the end-of-year deadline. -
11-Dec-2017 Yonhap
S. Korea, Britain to hold talks over post-Brexit trade deal
Trade officials of South Korea and Britain will meet to discuss ways to forge a new trade deal after London exits from the European Union, Seoul’s trade ministry. -
11-Dec-2017 The Times
A Canada-style trade deal would be a disaster for Britain’s workers
Trade unions campaigned against the EU and Canada’s CETA deal because, although it offers lots of protections to foreign investors, it does nowhere near enough to protect workers’ rights and public services. -
11-Dec-2017 Reuters
Mongolian government loses legal dispute over copper mine nationalization
Mongolian Copper Corporation to seek compensation through international arbitration over the Mongolian government’s alleged breach of international rules on investors’ rights. -
8-Dec-2017 Rabble
NAFTA puts Mexican energy privatization beyond the reach of voters
The energy proportionality rule in NAFTA blocks a member country’s sovereignty to determine its level of carbon fuel exports, the price at which it sells its oil to its own people, and hinders climate change action. -
8-Dec-2017 Reuters
China, Panama to begin talks on free-trade deal in June 2018
Panama and China will begin negotiations in June 2018 to sign a free-trade deal, consolidating a relationship that has strengthened after the Central American nation ditched ties with Taiwan. -
8-Dec-2017 Latin America Herald Tribune
Rusoro obtains $1.3 billion judgment against Venezuela in Canada
Rusoro Mining Ltd. has announced that it has obtained a judgment against the Republic of Venezuela in the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Canada, of over US$1.3 billion. -
8-Dec-2017 Nikkei
Japan, EU finalize trade deal, aim at implementation in early 2019
Japan and the European Union finalized negotiations on a free trade deal, with the two sides aiming to implement it in early 2019. -
8-Dec-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan and Philippines ink bilateral investment agreement, despite protests from China
Taiwan and the Philippines sign a new bilateral investment agreement in Makati. -
8-Dec-2017 BBC
Brexit: ’Breakthrough’ deal paves way for future trade talks
The UK, which is due to leave the EU in March 2019, has been keen to open talks on a new free trade deal as soon as possible. -
7-Dec-2017 Permanent Court of Arbitration
PCA press release: Aeroport Belbek LLC and Mr. Igor Valerievich Kolomoisky v. the Russian Federation
Hearing on the merits and remaining issues of jurisdiction and admissibility held in The Hague. -
7-Dec-2017 Financial Tribune
Iran, Pakistan finalize draft of free trade agreement
Pakistan and Iran have finalized the draft of the much-awaited Free Trade Agreement and the expeditious resolution of banking channel issues.