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28-Nov-2016 Motherboard
Secret trade proposal would give Facebook free reign to censor by algorithm
Under leaked proposals from a controversial service trade deal, Facebook and other online services could be granted legal immunity when censoring any content -
28-Nov-2016 Eurasia Review
The new trade future in Asia Pacific – analysis
While the dream of free trade was born in the prosperous West, it will be completed in the emerging East. -
28-Nov-2016 Asia Pacific Report
Indonesia proposes ‘ASEAN-Pacific axis’ alternative to TPP and Chinese initiative
Indonesia has proposed the setting up of a new trade bloc that could counterbalance the dominance of the United States and China. -
28-Nov-2016 Global Times
Singapore, Russia agree to enhance cooperation
Singapore and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to the expeditious conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Singapore and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) -
28-Nov-2016 Stuff
Trade not so much about tariffs anymore, says NZ Trade Minister Todd McClay
In essence, trade agreements are not about tariffs and goods anymore but about investment and services. -
25-Nov-2016 Madhyam
The TPP is dead. What happens next?
If accomplished, RCEP would pave the way to the creation of the largest free trade bloc in the world -
25-Nov-2016 The Conversation
Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP
Trump tells a half truth about why the TPP is a bad deal -
25-Nov-2016 RAPSI
Arbitration panel formed for hearing $12 bln claim lodged by tycoon Pugachev
The Permanent Court of Arbitration has formed a panel of arbitrators for considering a claim filed by Sergey Pugachev seeking $12 billion in damages -
25-Nov-2016 EDRi
New leaks confirm TiSA proposals that would undermine civil liberties
New leaked documents concerning the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) have been published. -
25-Nov-2016 Netzpolitik
TiSA - draft annex on telecommunications services (November 2016)
As leaked by Netzpolitik & Greenpeace -
25-Nov-2016 Madhyam
Embedding human rights into corporate tax planning
The exploitation of loopholes has become the favorite play of an organized tax avoidance industry. -
25-Nov-2016 Financial Express
The Donald Trump effect: India faces prospect of integrating deeper with Asia-Pacific if RCEP expands into FTAAP
As a major non-APEC member of the RCEP, India faces the prospect of integrating deeper with the Asia-Pacific if the RCEP expands into the FTAAP -
24-Nov-2016 Hindustan Times
EU concerned as India won’t renew investment pact with Netherlands
India will not renew an investment treaty with the Netherlands that will expire on November 30 as part of its plan to rework all similar pacts it signed with other countries. -
24-Nov-2016 Reuters
China says it will promote trade deals regardless of TPP, RCEP direction
China said it will actively participate in bilateral and multilateral trade deals regardless of the direction the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) or the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) -
24-Nov-2016 Business Mirror
Asean integration at the end of 2016
The launch of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in December 2015 was a milestone for Asean economic integration, which is, however, an ongoing process. -
24-Nov-2016 EurActiv
Parliament rejects motion to check CETA’s legality
The mainstream parties in the European Parliament have rejected by a large majority a motion initiated by 89 MEPs to submit the EU-Canada trade agreement to the Court of Justice to check its compatibility with EU law. -
24-Nov-2016 RAPSI
French court unfreezes assets of three Russian enterprises over Yukos case
The Court of Appeal in Paris ruled to lift a freeze on assets of Russian Satellite Communications Company and RIA Novosti news agency. -
23-Nov-2016 Bloomberg
As Trump kills TPP, China eyes December talks to fill trade void
The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, has become the next best hope for trade-hungry Asian nations -
23-Nov-2016 Observatorio TLC
The impacts of FTAs on Colombian workers
Summary of the impacts of FTAs, analyzed by the FTA Observatory -
23-Nov-2016 Live Mint
TiSA negotiations fall victim to the Trump tremor
In these quixotic and post-truth times, nemesis has its subtle ways of catching up with the reality.