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12-May-2017 AJOT
Campaign reveals TiSA threat to jobs and rights
A new campaign to be launched by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals the threat to jobs and workers’ rights posed by the Trade in Services Agreement. -
12-May-2017 Prensa Latina
Chile promotes rapprochement with Indonesia, ASEAN
Chile expects to increase relations with Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starting from the state visit of president Michelle Bachelet. -
12-May-2017 GABRIELA Philippines
Women’s intervention at the RCEP TNC 18th round stakeholders’ meeting in Philippines
The RCEP will only further marginalize women -
12-May-2017 People Over Profit
Protests mark RCEP Manila rounds
#NoRCEP week of actions at the 18th TNC Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership -
11-May-2017 UNCTAD
Morocco - Nigeria BIT (2016)
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11-May-2017 Ecns
More Belt & Road FTAs coming
China launches talks to upgrade trade deals with a number of economies. -
11-May-2017 TVNZ
New Zealand govt ratifies TPP agreement just days before English heads to Japan
New Zealand has formally ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal just days before Prime Minister Bill English heads to Japan for discussions over its future without the United States. -
11-May-2017 The Nation
Pak-Turkey FTA to be signed on Aug 14
Pakistan and Turkey’s free trade agreement (FTA) will be signed on August 14, for enhancing the bilateral trade between two countries. -
11-May-2017 ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria sign new investment treaty
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection. -
11-May-2017 DW
EU court slams EU Commission for blocking anti-TTIP movement
The General Court of the European Union passed a ruling in support of public initiatives critical of EU legislation. The court said that movements like "Stop TTIP" could contribute to public debates on pressing issues. -
11-May-2017 Tele Sur
Ecuador’s Correa takes last stand of sovereignty against harmful investment pacts
Just days before his term ends, Rafael Correa said he will take a stand against agreements signed before the country’s Citizens Revolution. -
11-May-2017 Antara News
ASEAN, Canada agree to enhance role of SMEs
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, along with Canadian experts, are currently conducting a preliminary feasibility study of the ASEAN-Canada FTA. -
11-May-2017 CNBC
Mexico-EU trade deal might exclude some agriculture goods -EU envoy
Mexico and the European Union might leave some agricultural goods out of a new free trade deal that they want to wrap up this year. -
11-May-2017 IBON
Reject moves to further weaken investment regulation at RCEP talks – IBON
Research group IBON urged Philippine negotiators to reject proposals that would restrict policy options of the country in regulating foreign trade and investment. -
11-May-2017 APC
APC members protest during the 18th Round of RCEP negotiations
Philippines groups protest at the 18th round of RCEP negotiations -
11-May-2017 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Reject RCEP and reject unjust trade deals
Trade Justice Pilipinas expresses its opposition to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement or RCEP -
10-May-2017 Press Trust of India
Kerala govt wants Centre to consult it on RCEP treaty
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala wants the Centre to consult it before signing the RCEP agreement, saying it would have adverse impact on state agriculture -
10-May-2017 Japan News
Canada eyes parallel pursuit of TPP, EPA
Canadian Minister of International Trade has indicated his country’s plan to pursue bilateral trade negotiations with Japan in parallel with talks for effectuating the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade pact without the United States. -
10-May-2017 Transnational Dispute Management
Case report: Recofi SA v. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
In its September 20, 2016 Ruling, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court refused to set aside an Award in a UNCITRAL investment arbitration between Recofi SA, a French company, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction. -
10-May-2017 Politico
EU seeks political agreement on Japan trade deal by July
Brussels hopes to seal its biggest trade deal by reaching a political agreement with Japan in early July.