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11-Aug-2016 Standard
Collapse of EU trade deal: Kenya finds itself isolated for a third time in four months
Kenya finds itself isolated after its peers in East Africa develop cold feet on a trade deal with the European Union. -
11-Aug-2016 Global Intelligence Trust
The British service sector: potential UK-China free trade agreement
On August 2, the Chinese ministry of commerce expressed willingness to jointly conduct a feasibility study for a UK-China FTA -
10-Aug-2016 Colombo Gazette
India and Sri Lanka begin talks on ETCA agreement
While India is looking at the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement as a mechanism to increase Indian investment in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan government is wanting to use ETCA to become part of the Indian supply chain -
10-Aug-2016 Yonhap
Trade data shows fallacy in Trump’s claims about Korea-US FTA
Korea’s government-affiliated news agency, Yonhap, engages US presidential candidate Donald Trump on who has benefitted most from the US-Korea FTA. -
10-Aug-2016 Deccan Chronicle
Free people from ‘dictatorship’ of 0.01%
Through RCEP, Asian countries may be dragged into the TPP under pressure of harmonisation, especially on issues related to seed, warns Vandana Shiva -
10-Aug-2016 The Hindu
RCEP: Transparency in trade talks sought
With India set to become a signatory to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a new trade pact with 15 countries including China, experts and civil society organisations in Kerala have stepped up the demand for transparency in trade and tariff negotiations. -
10-Aug-2016 LA Times
US court rules for Chevron in Ecuador rainforest-damage case
Ecuadorean plaintiffs cannot collect a $9-billion judgment in the US against Chevron Corp. for rainforest damage, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. -
9-Aug-2016 New Internationalist
How the Dutch could derail CETA
As thousands discuss free trade at the World Social Forum in Montreal, Canada’s experience with NAFTA may offer lessons for the Netherlands, writes Niels Jongerius -
9-Aug-2016 The Nation
Grassroots Democrats are making the TPP a big issue in congressional races
Trade policy in general—and the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in particular—has become a vital concern for Democrats in the upcoming US elections. -
9-Aug-2016 The Guardian
UK could clinch trade deal with EU within two years, says expert
The UK could strike a trade deal with the European Union within two years but will struggle to win concessions on free movement of labour, according to one of Britain’s most experienced trade negotiators. -
9-Aug-2016 Radio NZ
PACER Plus to go ahead with or without PNG
Papua New Guinea has made it clear it will not be taking part in the final negotiations for the Australia and New Zealand led "Trade and Development Agreement" saying it would instead be seeking to establish bilateral trade agreements of its own.
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9-Aug-2016 Live Mint
India’s new stance at RCEP may benefit China
In a major shift in stance that may benefit China, India has agreed to provide similar tariff cuts to all Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement member countries with limited deviation. -
9-Aug-2016 The Nation
RCEP members to finalise pact before year-end
The 16 member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have agreed to finalise negotiations on the pact before the end of this year, while Asean will conduct a feasibility study for Asean-Eurasian free-trade talks. -
8-Aug-2016 PTI
Clause for evergreening of patents dropped from RCEP: Nirmala
Provisions related to evergreening of patents in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was dropped after stiff opposition from India, Parliament was informed today. -
8-Aug-2016 Mmegi
Brexit might trigger EPA revision
The recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union might lead to the renegotiation of the recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement, creating uncertainty for Botswana -
8-Aug-2016 PTI
Bilateral Investment Treaty model to minimise Cairn Energy type dispute: Nirmala Sitharaman
The government on Monday said it has framed the model Bilateral Investment Treaty to minimise Cairn Energy type of dispute which has resulted in demand for compensation of $5.6 billion from India. -
8-Aug-2016 Business Korea
S. Korea to hold 5th round of FTA talks with 6 Central American countries
South Korea plans to strengthen intellectual property rights and competition laws in order to help its domestic firms push into the Central American markets. -
8-Aug-2016 Express Tribune
Post-Brexit: Pakistan aims for new concessionary deal with UK
As the UK’s referendum on exiting the EU means that Pakistan’s exports will no longer enjoy duty-free exports to the country, the Pakistani government is looking to explore options for a free trade agreement that would allow the preferences to continue. -
8-Aug-2016 Ukraine Today
Ukraine and Indonesia to start talks on free trade zone
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo have agreed to start consultations on establishing a free trade zone between Ukraine and Indonesia. -
8-Aug-2016 Pulse
Third World Network slams ratification of EPA by parliament
The Third World Network has slammed the haste with which parliament debated and approved the Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana (as a member of ECOWAS) and the European Union.