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13-Nov-2017 IELP Blog
The "Ardern Clause" in TPP: A novel approach to curbing investment-state dispute settlement
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is on the record as stating that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) must not be a part of any future trade agreements signed by New Zealand. -
13-Nov-2017 The Globe and Mail
How Canada allied with Mexico to fend off TPP pressure from Japan, Australia
From the outside, it looked like yet another bilateral meeting between Justin Trudeau and his continental ally, Enrique Pena Nieto, on the sidelines of yet another leaders’ summit. -
13-Nov-2017 Rappler
Duterte calls for stronger ties between APEC, ASEAN
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at an informal dialogue that is the first of its kind between APEC and ASEAN. -
13-Nov-2017 APWLD
CSOs take a stand against corporate agenda at ASEAN People’s Forum 2017
Civil society urges the ASEAN Member States to take people-centred approach. -
13-Nov-2017 Asian Trade Centre
CPTPP or TPP11 for trade nerds
So what happened and what is new? -
11-Nov-2017 Greenpeace
EU-Japan FTA - draft intellectual property chapter (May 2017)
As leaked by Greenpeace -
11-Nov-2017 Reuters
Trans-Pacific trade deal advances without United States
Countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal have agreed on the core elements to move ahead without the United States, after last-minute resistance from Canada raised new doubts about its survival. -
10-Nov-2017 APWLD
Women’s rights groups in Asia Pacific express relief on collapse of TPP
Women’s Rights Organisations expressed support for Canada’s reluctance to finalise the TPP11 negotiations at the APEC meeting today calling it a deal that would “deepen inequality” and “trade people for profit” -
10-Nov-2017 ABC
Peru-Australia free trade deal to boost sugar, beef, rice and wine for exporters
Australian exporters will soon have market access to one of Latin America’s fastest growing economies with the signing of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement. -
10-Nov-2017 China Daily
Investment negotiations to continue unhindered
Negotiations concerning a bilateral investment treaty between China and the United States will not be delayed or obstructed by trade disputes because both countries are under pressure to stimulate their economies, officials and experts said. -
10-Nov-2017 Irasia
Update on legal proceedings re Chatree gold mine, Thailand
The purpose of this release is to introduce the team, and to briefly describe the two claims and the processes to be followed in prosecuting each claim. -
10-Nov-2017 CanIndia
Putin voices support for Asia Pacific FTA
Russia supports the idea of establishing a free trade area (FTA) in the Asia Pacific region, which is believed to enhance the country’s position in the region’s market, President Vladimir Putin said. -
10-Nov-2017 Yonhap
Angry protesters disrupt public hearing on KORUS FTA
South Korea held a public hearing on the free trade agreement with the United States to collect opinions from different circles, but it was disrupted by angry farmers and livestock breeders who claimed massive damage from the market opening. -
10-Nov-2017 NZ Herald
No deal: How the TPP talks collapsed
The future of TPP has been thrown into doubt after Canada’s sudden refusal to attend the final leaders’ meeting in Danang, Vietnam, which was then cancelled. -
9-Nov-2017 Nikkei
11 nations agree in principle on TPP Pacific trade deal
After months of negotiation, the remaining 11 members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal have reached agreement on the trade pact in principle on the ministerial level. -
9-Nov-2017 Live Mint
India, EU to hold free trade talks next week
India, EU chief trade negotiators will meet next week in New Delhi to hammer out a way forward for the long-pending free trade agreement negotiations between the two sides. -
9-Nov-2017 Digital Journal
Stans Energy awarded USD$ 222,241 and additional costs by London court
To date, the Republic has not complied with the order and the Company is considering various options for enforcement of the award. -
9-Nov-2017 APRN
ASEAN economic integration by whom? for whom?
ASEAN member states must end policies, laws and institutional practices, including free trade and investment agreements that violate the people’s rights. -
9-Nov-2017 Project Syndicate
When climate leaders protect dirty investments
Much of the problem can be traced to bilateral investment treaties and investment rules embedded within broader trade pacts. -
9-Nov-2017 The Conversation
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
The latest plan to get the controversial trade deal up and running involves freezing some of its controversial rules, including rules for biologic drugs, an expensive class of medicines often used to treat conditions such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.