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19-Jul-2016 US Chamber of Commerce
The Philippines and TPP: opportunities and challenges
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a study that assesses a number of aspects of Philippine trade and investment law against the obligations contained in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement -
19-Jul-2016 Dunya
Thai-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement on cards: envoy
Thailand and Pakistan are holding talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which is likely to be signed by the end of this year. -
19-Jul-2016 Korea Times
Korea, Mongolia to seek free trade deal
South Korea and Mongolia have agreed to seek a free trade pact to expand bilateral economic cooperation -
19-Jul-2016 EurActiv
EU and Indonesia launch free trade talks
The EU’s 28 member states agreed to launch free trade talks with Indonesia, despite growing public doubts in Europe about two major transatlantic deals. -
19-Jul-2016 Reuters
World Bank panel rejects lawsuit against Peru over smelter
A World Bank panel rejected a lawsuit filed against Peru by New York-based Renco Group Inc on technical grounds. -
19-Jul-2016 Global Risk Insights
How Buy American is jeopardizing TTIP
America’s web of Buy American requirements is undermining TTIP discussions, blocking EU companies from trillions of dollars worth of procurement deals. -
19-Jul-2016 TDM 2 (2016) - Latin America (Vol. 1)
TDM 2 (2016) - Latin America (Vol. 1)
This special addresses the various challenges and changes at work in dispute resolution in Latin America. A second volume that continues many of the themes in this special from different angles and perspectives is also nearing completion. -
19-Jul-2016 The Innovation Files
Digital trade on the hill: hearing on expanding U.S. digital trade and eliminating digital trade barriers
Digital trade issues continue to grow in importance to the U.S. economy as people and businesses find new and innovative ways to use data and technology to deliver more goods and services via the Internet. -
19-Jul-2016 EU Observer
Five EU states gang up on Africa’s last colony
The European Court of Justice is due to hear a case on Tuesday (19 July) examining the EU’s role in facilitating exploitation of Africa’s last colony by one of Europe’s close allies. -
18-Jul-2016 GRAIN
New trade deals legalise corporate theft, make farmers’ seeds illegal
FTAs negotiated outside the WTO go further and help US and European corporations get what they weren’t able to achieve under TRIPS. -
18-Jul-2016 GGR Asia
Lao Holdings continues legal battle on Savan Vegas sale
Sanum Investments Ltd and its parent company, Lao Holdings NV, say they filed the latest move in a legal battle concerning the Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex – a casino hotel in Savannakhet, Laos. -
18-Jul-2016 Zambia Daily Mail
Zambia ratifies the tripartite free trade area agreement
African policy makers have for a long time taken keen interest in the promotion of intra-regional trade in order to bring about development in the continent. -
18-Jul-2016 The New Times
EAC-EU trade deal signing called off
In a sudden twist, comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) will not be signed as earlier planned. -
18-Jul-2016 Channel News Asia
Singapore and Sri Lanka launch FTA talks
Negotiations for a Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) are underway, Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Monday (Jul 18). -
18-Jul-2016 The Sun Daily
Malaysia wants more concrete measures to realise RCEP
Malaysia hopes more emphasis and concrete measures will be given to realise the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. -
18-Jul-2016 Financial Express
India against ‘early harvest’ of RCEP pact; here’s why
Even as the 16-nation RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) ministerial in Laos on August 5 will mainly focus on liberalisation in goods trade, India has made it clear that it doesn’t favour an “early harvest” -
18-Jul-2016 The Guardian
UK turns to Canada for advice on striking post-Brexit trade deals with EU
Canadian minister in talks about how it secured Ceta trade deal with Brussels, which took seven years to finalise -
18-Jul-2016 The Wire
Remodeling India’s investment treaty regime
India is seeking to terminate BITs signed with 57 countries and sign joint interpretative statements with the other 25 treaty states – all an outcome of the country’s new model BIT. -
18-Jul-2016 EurActiv
EU-US negotiators falter to make decisive progress on TTIP, destabilised by Brexit
EU and U.S. negotiators said that they still needed to overcome large differences for a transatlantic free trade deal to be sealed this year, and factor in the setback of Brexit, as the UK is one of the United States’ biggest export markets. -
15-Jul-2016
Argentina says no to Free Trade Agreements
A chronicle of the public audience organized by the Assembly “Argentina better off without free trade agreements”.