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5-May-2017 Al Awsat
UAE, China agree to complete “free trade” with Gulf states
China and the United Arab Emirates said they would expand cooperation and work toward a free trade agreement between China and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. -
5-May-2017 Vietnam+
Vietnam to work with TPP members on future orientations
Vietnam will work with the member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to reach a consensus on future orientations for the deal. -
5-May-2017 Mondaq
District court confirms arbitral award against Venezuela in dispute over gold deposits contract
A federal district court in Washington, D.C. recently confirmed a $1.2 billion arbitral award in favor of Crystallex International Corp -
5-May-2017 Nikkei
New Pacific trade pact goes against the protectionist tide
But 14-nation deal may be largely symbolic without Fiji and Papua New Guinea. -
5-May-2017 People Over Profit
Beyond investment protection: group warns of intensified corporate attacks vs people’s rights as ASEAN leaders meet in PH
The People Over Profit network together with local civil society organizations in the Philippines warn of intensifying corporate attacks on people’s rights and join calls for an independent, sovereign and peaceful Southeast Asian region. -
5-May-2017 The Hindu Businessline
RCEP talks: India under pressure to offer deeper tariff cuts
Going forward has become extremely difficult for India as most RCEP members want zero duties on almost all products -
5-May-2017 Ecobusiness
New Asia-Pacific trade agreement lacks protections for one-sixth of world’s forests
RCEP should make sure it promotes and protects the legal trade of forest products. -
5-May-2017 Global Times
China could work on RCEP deal without India
China could set a goal of reaching an RCEP deal without India. -
4-May-2017 Japan Times
Japan pitches idea of five-nation TPP: sources
An idea has emerged that the Trans-Pacific Partnership can take effect among at least five nations including Japan, Australia and New Zealand. -
4-May-2017 TNI
Auditing Commission to release report as Ecuador moves to terminate investment agreements
Ecuador’s review of its investment agreements may be unique in terms of scope, depth and citizen participation, however it is a part of an international trend towards increased scepticism towards the international arbitration system. -
4-May-2017
RCEP week of action in Manila: May 4-11, 2017
Week of action and resistance -
4-May-2017 Bloomberg
Europe pushes Asia trade talks with eye on ultimate prize China
The flurry has seen the bloc starting or accelerating talks with countries as far afield as New Zealand and Japan. In Asia, though, China remains the outlier for the EU on a long-stalled investment pact, the precursor to an eventual trade deal. -
4-May-2017 Politico
All roads lead to TPP for Japanese lawmakers
The idea of a U.S.-Japan bilateral trade deal isn’t getting much enthusiasm from senior Japanese lawmakers, unless it leads back to what Tokyo views as the more realistic and most beneficial result: the TPP. -
4-May-2017 APWLD
Asia Pacific CSOs get ready for No RCEP week of action with release of video
Civil society groups say no to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership -
3-May-2017 The Hindu
Need time to consider Turkey’s call for FTA, says New Delhi
India is open to considering Turkey’s proposal to negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement in goods, services and investments despite the politically volatile situation in Ankara, but needs time to weigh the potential gains for its industry. -
3-May-2017 Prensa Latina
Canada seeks to expand trade with MERCOSUR
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’’s Government is debating the most essential issues for a free trade agreement with the Southern Common Market. -
3-May-2017 Tax-news
European Free Trade Association reports on trade talks
The European Free Trade Association, which comprises Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, has published its 56th Annual Report, which includes details of the bloc’s free trade agenda. -
3-May-2017 CBC
Canada to see some ’modest’ gains from trade deal with Europe: budget watchdog
’CETA will lead to some gains for Canada, but they will be modest,’ report concludes. -
3-May-2017 All Africa
Uganda: Japan pushes for trade agreement with Uganda
Japan is pushing for a bilateral agreement with Uganda in a bid to expand and strengthen trade and investment between the two countries. -
3-May-2017 AFTINET
RCEP: Corporations could sue governments
ISDS is increasingly being used by global corporations to challenge health, environment and other public interest laws.