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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. -
6-Jan-2017 Sahara Press Services
Polisario win several campaigns at UN, international courts and public opinion courts against Morocco
The Washington Times highlighted the considerable achievement that the Frente Polisario gained in the international sphere in its struggle for the self-determination of the Sahrawi people. -
6-Jan-2017 The Express Tribune
Free Trade Agreement: Pakistan, Malaysia in talks to cut duties further
Pakistan and Malaysia are negotiating to further reduce duties on existing and additional tariff lines under the FTA to facilitate businesses of both countries. -
5-Jan-2017 Financial Post
Donald Trump’s tariff on GM would violate NAFTA. That may not stop him
Donald Trump won’t be able to punish General Motors Co. for building cars in Mexico without violating NAFTA -
5-Jan-2017 Western Sahara Resource Watch
Reaction from Polisario on EU-Morocco court case
See statement and press conference held in Brussels.
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5-Jan-2017 New York Times
Mexicans are the Nafta winners? It’s news to them
For 10 years, Jorge Augustín Martínez has driven a forklift for Prolec, a joint venture with General Electric that makes transformers. A father of two, he earns about $100 for a six-day workweek. -
5-Jan-2017 University of Oxford
Relative treatment of aliens: firm-level evidence from developing countries
Foreign firms tend to be treated at least as well by host state governments as comparable domestic firms in the vast majority of cases. There is a political advantage, as opposed to liability, of being a foreign firm. -
4-Jan-2017 ISDS Blog
Case summary: Windstream Energy LLC v. Canada
Windstream is an American company, which invested in one of the world’s largest offshore wind power parks, to be located in Lake Ontario. -
4-Jan-2017 Latin American Herald Tribune
Japan seeks to speed up free trade talks with EU this year
The aim is to achieve such an agreement as early as possible, before 2017 ends.