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8-Nov-2017 Nikkei
Japan rejects idea of US free-trade deal to fix imbalance
Finance minister Taro Aso seems receptive to buying more US military hardware. -
8-Nov-2017 Xinhua
Spotlight: FTAAP, post-2020 vision to top APEC summit agenda
Experts believed an envisaged Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific, which includes all 21 APEC economies, is an effective way to reduce the "spaghetti bowl effect" of overlapping regional trade agreements and fragmentation risk in the Asia-Pacific. -
8-Nov-2017 Yonhap
S. Korea, US to speed up FTA renegotiations
South Korea and the United States are expected to speed up the process to amend their free trade pact as US President Donald Trump called for fair deal that can correct the imbalance in the movement of goods between the two countries. -
8-Nov-2017 The Edge Markets
Asean, Hong Kong to ink free trade agreement this Saturday
The 10 member states of Asean and China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will sign the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and Investment Agreement on in Vietnam. -
8-Nov-2017 The Guardian
Trump adviser Ross says UK-US trade deal will mean scrapping EU rules
Commerce secretary’s comments suggest Britain will have to accept chlorinated chicken in post-Brexit agreement. -
7-Nov-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
Will 2018 mark a tipping point for binding investor-state arbitration?
2018 seems a crucial year for both opponents and proponents of investor-state arbitration to make their respective cases to maintain, reform, or abandon today’s ISDS system. -
6-Nov-2017 Japan News
GDP requirement may be dropped in TPP
Japan, Australia and nine other countries plan to relax the conditions required to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement into force. -
6-Nov-2017 Japan News
China vigilant about revival of TPP
China is becoming increasingly wary about negotiations over the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, which includes Japan but not the United States following the latter’s withdrawal. -
6-Nov-2017 Ukrinform
Ukraine can become production hub of Canada
The Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement and the EU-Ukraine free trade agreement greenlight the production of goods and services on the territory of Ukraine and their deliveries both back to Canada and to the European Union. -
6-Nov-2017 NZ Herald
Russia free trade agreement not the priority: PM
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says securing a free trade agreement with the European Union is "top of our agenda" - and much higher than getting a deal with Russia across the line. -
6-Nov-2017 bilaterals.org
Dalit women: we’re fighting RCEP
Dalit people are the poorest people in India and would be among the most affected by RCEP.
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4-Nov-2017 Mining
Thailand faces arbitration over decision to shut only active gold mine
Chatree mine’s operator, Australia’s Kingsgate Consolidated said that it would commence arbitration under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement -
4-Nov-2017 Yahoo
Canada a blueprint for EU-Aust trade
Negotiators nutting out an Australia-European Union trade deal are likely to look for inspiration in the bloc’s deal with Canada. -
4-Nov-2017 Colombo Page
Australia, Sri Lanka sign trade and investment framework agreement
The arrangement will establish regular senior officials’ talks to facilitate trade and investment. -
4-Nov-2017 Reuters
Threats to NAFTA cast doubt over Mexico’s oil tenders, investment
Energy firms worry the end of NAFTA could eliminate the so-called Investor State Dispute Settlement. -
4-Nov-2017 RAPSI
Yukos ex-shareholders withdraw lawsuit on seizure of Russian property in Belgium
Court proceedings over seizure of Russian property in Belgium, initiated by former shareholders of Yukos oil corporation, have been cancelled. -
3-Nov-2017 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan, Nicaragua review free trade pact, expand benefits
Agreement was reached during the meeting on several proposals, including the increase of sugar import quotas from Nicaragua to 60,000 metric tons a year, the statement said. -
3-Nov-2017 Business Recorder
9th round of Pak, Thailand FTAs negotiation to be held on November 6-8
A Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Thailand will be signed on January 15 for focusing on enhancing the bilateral trade between the two countries, a top official of Ministry of Commerce said. -
3-Nov-2017 BusinessEurope
Letter from BusinessEurope on cross-border data flows
BusinessEurope has a clear position on this issue. We support a solution that enables cross-border data flows and effectively tackles forced data localisation when it is disproportionate and unjustified. -
3-Nov-2017 Newsroom
NZ ambassadors pushing for ISDS change
The Government is enlisting its ambassadors in a last-minute bid to win changes to the TPP’s controversial investment clauses, Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker says.