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29-Mar-2016 Tunisia Live
Ben Guerdane to host free trade zone
The Tunisian government has announced plans to create a free trade zone within the southern town of Ben Guerdane. -
29-Mar-2016 Free Press
Nepal signs trade point pact with China to offset India’s trade monopoly
Among the ten agreements sealed by both countries include a feasibility study on the establishment of a Free Trade Agreement. -
29-Mar-2016 Economy Watch
US and China close in on a bilateral investment treaty
Chinese officials announced that a US-China bilateral investment treaty (BIT) is close to being signed. -
29-Mar-2016 Financial Express
Offers and counters ahead of RCEP talks
Hard bargaining between potential partners. -
25-Mar-2016 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia to focus on digital economy, services
The government aims to boost cooperation for the digital economy and services sectors within the framework of the ongoing Indonesia-Australia comprehensive economic partnership agreement. -
25-Mar-2016 The Himalayan Times
SAFTA meet likely next month
The commerce ministers will discuss on enhancing intra-SAARC trade flows under SAFTA and vision for further trade liberalisation by reducing non-tariff and para-tariff barriers. -
25-Mar-2016 The Conversation
Why developing countries are dumping investment treaties
Bilateral investment treaties have been a source of political controversy in recent years. This is clear from the alarming increase in the number of disputes between investors and governments. -
25-Mar-2016 Manitoba Co-operator
CETA deal will open up new markets for Canadian beef
But that meat must be produced according to EU standards, which stipulate no growth hormones. -
24-Mar-2016 No al TTIP
First pan-European meeting of “local authorities and the new generation of free trade agreements”
The first pan-European meeting of “local authorities and the new generation of free trade agreements” will be held in Barcelona on 21 and 22 April 2016. -
24-Mar-2016 The Bubble
Argentina and the United States sign agreements on trade, security and anti-drug trafficking
In a historic moment, ministers from Argentina and The United States signed bilateral agreements this morning. -
24-Mar-2016 iPolitics
Lack of CETA compensation in budget angers dairy farmers
"CETA will be implemented and there is going to be a cost burden put on our farmers, " Dairy Farmers of Canada says. -
24-Mar-2016 Viet Nam News
Firms ignorant of intellectual rights
Many Vietnamese firms are indifferent to intellectual property rights regulated in the Trans Pacific Strategic Partnership (TPP) agreement, despite the fact that Việt Nam is a signatory to the deal. -
24-Mar-2016 IATP
From TPP to TTIP: clues to new food trade rules
A new paper focuses on TPP provisions that could affect food and farm systems in Europe if they were adopted in TTIP -
23-Mar-2016 Chemistry Views
Regulations of toxic chemicals under TTIP
The latest TTIP proposals would allow ‘regulatory cooperation’ to affect the implementation of EU chemical laws -
23-Mar-2016 Business Recorder
Pakistan, Turkey sign Framework Agreement for establishing FTA
Pakistan and Turkey signed a Framework Agreement for establishing Free Trade Area (FTA) between the two countries to further boost bilateral trade and investment relations. -
23-Mar-2016 Korea Herald
U.S. animal product imports rise after FTA
Imports of animal products from the U.S. increased after a bilateral free trade agreement went into effect. -
23-Mar-2016 Live Mint
With RCEP commitment, India marks big shift in trade policy
New Delhi’s higher level of commitment on investment, services may become template for bilateral treaties -
22-Mar-2016 Both Ends
To change a BIT is not enough
On the need to create sound policy frameworks for investment. -
22-Mar-2016 Food Navigator Asia
Businesses call for FTA reform as Indian exports continue to fall
Business leaders have called on the Indian government to conduct a thorough review of the country’s trade agreements as experts predict this year’s exports will slump to 2010 levels. -
22-Mar-2016 AgriLand
IFA wants Coveney to defend farmers against potential EU/Mercosur trade deal
The IFA is calling on Minister Coveney and Ireland’s MEPs to come out strongly against a potential EU/Mercosur deal and in defence of farmers and the agriculture sector.