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21-Sep-2017 Today Online
E-commerce a top focus when S’pore chairs Asean
E-commerce and the digital economy will be the key points of focus when Singapore takes over the chairmanship of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean). -
21-Sep-2017 Malaysian Digest
Namibia not ready for the Africa free trade area
Namibia is not ready to engage in the proposed African Continent Free Trade Area (CFTA), said the stakeholders present at the national level consultation on the initiative. -
21-Sep-2017 Yonhap
S. Korea, India to hold talks on trade deal improvement
South Korea and India will hold a new round of talks on the improvement of a bilateral trade deal in Seoul this week, the commerce ministry said. -
20-Sep-2017 AFTINET
TPP claims of economic gains without US debunked by senior UN economist
A new economic study has completely undermined previous claims that the Trans-Pacific partnership agreement without access to the giant US market would still result in significant economic gains for the remaining 11 countries. -
20-Sep-2017 Nikkei
Japan pushes for ’TPP 11’ progress with Tokyo meeting
Quicker consensus on rules to suspend could bring broad deal in November. -
19-Sep-2017 Japan Times
Taiwan conditionally lifts import ban on Japanese beef
Taiwan has conditionally lifted a 16-year-old ban on beef imports from Japan, clearing a major roadblock in negotiations on an economic partnership agreement. -
19-Sep-2017 Reuters
EU court adviser says arbitration clause in investment treaty is legal
An arbitration clause in an investment treaty between the Netherlands and Slovakia does not violate EU law, an adviser to the EU’s top court said. -
19-Sep-2017 Junior Mining Network
Bear Creek Mining: Santa Ana arbitration proceedings officially closed by tribunal; award decision expected by January 2018
Tribunal hearing the Bear Creek Mining’s Santa Ana ICSID arbitration claim has officially closed proceedings in the case. -
19-Sep-2017 Reuters
Amazon plans mega-warehouse for Mexico growth spurt
The new warehouse will be constructed about 7 miles from the existing facilities. All are located along the so-called “NAFTA” highway, an industrial belt that runs through Mexico’s factory regions to the U.S. border. -
19-Sep-2017 EurActiv
Canada to model post-Brexit Britain trade on CETA
Canada agreed to use its new free trade agreement with Europe as a template for a pact with Britain after its largest trading partner within the European Union leaves the bloc. -
19-Sep-2017 Financial Post
Ingersol plant a crown jewel for GM, but deal with Unifor challenging amid NAFTA talks
“This is one of the most productive plants in the world, and it’s losing out because they pay their workers $2 an hour in Mexico. It’s ridiculous,” Unifor president Jerry Dias said. -
19-Sep-2017 Chemical Watch
Chemical associations push for closer Nafta collaboration
American Chemistry Council wants Mexican alignment with US and Canada -
19-Sep-2017 Stuff
Is RCEP tracking to be another TPP?
Seven TPP countries are also represented in the RCEP negotiations -
19-Sep-2017 Politico
Lighthizer presses Thailand on AG trade barriers
Lighthizer stressed the need to address longstanding trade barriers, including on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports. -
18-Sep-2017 Agenda
Russian energy firm Inter RAO demands $175m from Government of Georgia
Inter RAO structures claim $175 million loss was due to a refusal to raise energy tariffs when the Georgian national currency Lari was devaluated. -
18-Sep-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The future of intra-EU ECT claims in the face of EC opposition: boom or bust?
Will the EC be successful at shutting off the flow of intra-EU ECT claims, or will the boom continue? -
18-Sep-2017 Vanguard
EPA as ‘Enslavement partnership agreement’
Tanzania’s former President has warned Nigeria to resist pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement, (EPA), with the European Union, because according to him, such contracts are counterproductive. -
18-Sep-2017 Financial Express
China agrees to increase Pakistan exports
China has agreed to address the major concerns of Pakistan regarding preference erosion for Pakistani exports and meaningful market access during the 8th meeting of second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held in Beijing. -
18-Sep-2017 Economic Times
Gold may be kept out of future trade pacts
A big spike in gold imports from countries with which India has trade agreements has caused alarm in the government, which now plans to exclude the yellow metal from such agreements in the future. -
18-Sep-2017 Politico
Theresa May heads to Canada to seek trade deal
British prime minister set to hold talks on ‘cementing a strong trade’ partnership with Canada post Brexit.