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11-Jan-2017 The Economic Times
Chinese envoy moots ’friendship treaty’, FTA with India
Seeking closer ties with India, China suggested a Free Trade Agreement to comprehensively boost relations between the two Asian giants. -
11-Jan-2017 EurActiv
EU, New Zealand seek swift trade talks
The European Union and New Zealand said they aim to launch free trade negotiations as soon as possible and to conclude the talks far more quickly than is normal – possibly in two to three years. -
11-Jan-2017 TASS
Hague Court of Appeal to hold Yukos case hearing on January 16
Yukos former shareholders are trying to dispute the decision of the Hague District Court. -
11-Jan-2017 Argentina Better Without an FTA
Call to action! Let’s put a stop to the WTO’s agenda and to Free Trade Agreements and investment provisions!
Let’s build commercial relations that serve peoples’ interests and protect the environment! In 2017, let’s bring the ‘battle in Seattle’ to Buenos Aires! -
10-Jan-2017 The Jakarta Post
RCEP as a positive signal for globalisation
The current trade and business environment in East Asia and Pacific require a new set of rules to provide governance in the regional economic interdependence and to facilitate seamless international trade and business activities. -
10-Jan-2017 Fresh Plaza
Peru will define the roadmap for the FTA with India this quarter
"Peru and India should have a first technical meeting in the first three months of 2017 to establish the roadmap of this process so that they can properly start negotiations," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade said -
10-Jan-2017 EurActiv
Ambassador: Azerbaijan wants a solid foundation for EU relationship
As the EU and Azerbaijan begin negotiating a “comprehensive agreement”, the Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belgium provided insight into the way his country sees the future of its relationship with the Union and its member states. -
10-Jan-2017 Third World Network
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): An assessment of the negotiations
Negotiations by 16 Asia-Pacific nations to establish the RCEP - the world’s largest trading bloc - have been proceeding since 2012. Surveying the negotiations, Biswajit Dhar argues that this ASEAN-led initiative can constitute the building block for a truly viable East Asian Community provided the parties break out from the straitjacket of trade liberalisation. -
10-Jan-2017 Financial Express
Implementation of Indo-Japan free trade agreement needs to be expedited: Nirmala Sitharaman
The pace of implementation of Indo-Japan free trade agreement needs to be further enhanced in order to exploit the huge potential of the pact, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. -
10-Jan-2017 Foreign Affaires
Time for a US-Japanese free trade agreement?
If he is serious about keeping free trade alive, then the best place for Trump to start would be with Japan, argues Michael Auslin -
10-Jan-2017 SOL
Nigeria’s losses of import duties if the regional EPA is implemented: 2020-50
After the Brexit it is useful to update the value of imports and losses of import duties of Nigeria from the EU28 minus the United Kingdom in case of the implementation of the regional EPA. -
9-Jan-2017 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
MOL v. Republic of Croatia: The ICSID case where investor corruption as a defense strategy of the host state in international investment arbitration might succeed
In the landscape of international investment arbitration the allegations of corruption have become more and more common. -
9-Jan-2017 The Manila Times
PH, EFTA fast-track preparations to ratify free trade pact
Both parties are now “undertaking their respective domestic processes for the ratification and entry into force of the agreement. -
9-Jan-2017 Bangkok Post
Thailand to take lead in Asean Community
As the Asean Community enters its second year, Thailand, as one of the founding countries of the bloc, is planning to spearhead various economic opportunities to benefit the region. -
9-Jan-2017 The Wire
Lessons to learn from the demise of the TPP
With the imminent demise of the Tran-Pacific Partnership Agreement almost certain, there are many lessons to be learnt from the fraudulent free trade deal. -
9-Jan-2017 Gulf News
Let Latin America turn to China to counter Trump
The country could replace the US as the region’s major trading partner if the president-elect follows through with his protectionist policies. -
9-Jan-2017 South China Morning Post
As Trump kills the TPP, can China-backed RCEP fill the gap?
Experts say the RCEP can now be the centrepiece of 21st century free trade, a title they previously bestowed on the TPP. -
7-Jan-2017 Reuters
Romania seeks World Heritage status for Transylvania village in gold mine row
Romania has asked the United Nations to make a Transylvanian village boasting 18th century houses and intact Roman mining shafts into a World Heritage site in move that could protect it from a gold mine project. -
7-Jan-2017 Foreign Policy
Abe wants to be the last free trade samurai
In Trump’s chaos, Abe sees opportunity. With Trump’s leanings toward protectionism, the Japanese prime minister is now in a position to pick up the reins in helping to promote trade among the increasingly interwoven economies of Asia. -
7-Jan-2017 Global Telecoms Business
Axos Capital files €400m Kosovo lawsuit
ACP Axos Capital is suing the Kosovo government for €400m as a result of its failed bid to buy Kosovo Telecom.