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8-Jan-2016 Eurasia Review
Oil giants punish Venezuela through Dutch treaty
Venezuela doesn’t want investment treaties anymore if they give investors the right to drag the country before a commercial court. “The system has been set up to break down the nation-state.” -
8-Jan-2016 Times Call
Tom Moore: TPP will mean fewer U.S. jobs
The Trans Pacific Partnership will make it easier for businesses that are based here to move production offshore. -
8-Jan-2016 Washington Times
U.S. Chamber backs Obama’s free-trade deal with Pacific rim nations
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out in support of the Obama administration’s free-trade deal with Pacific rim nations. -
8-Jan-2016 Sputnik
Turkey seeks inclusion in US-EU TTIP free trade deal - Turkish Deputy PM
Turkey hopes to renegotiate its current trade agreements with the European Union, so it can be included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. -
7-Jan-2016 Collectif Stop Tafta
Libre-échange contre climat : la plainte de TransCanada contre l’État fédéral américain confirme les craintes des mouvements citoyens
La cohabitation entre le régime international de commerce et d’investissement actuel et l’ambition prétendue de lutter contre le changement climatique est impossible. -
7-Jan-2016 Info Justice
India’s new model bilateral investment treaty and its carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities
India has released its new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). It contains a carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities. -
7-Jan-2016 VOA
Hun Sen to join Asean leaders in US meeting with Obama
Prime Minister Hun Sen will join other Asean leaders for a special meeting with US President Barack Obama. -
7-Jan-2016 Nikkei
Eyeing Beijing, Obama plans summit with ASEAN leaders
The U.S. aims to build a unified front against China’s efforts to control the South China Sea. Obama is expected to call for ASEAN members’ cooperation and urge more of them to join the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. -
7-Jan-2016 CBC
Keystone XL rejection leads TransCanada to sue Obama administration
Calgary-based company alleges U.S. president exceeded his constitutional powers -
7-Jan-2016 The Globe and Mail
Trudeau sets sights on free-trade deal with China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intends to play an activist role in promoting Canadian business and investment with a major trade mission to China and India and a keynote address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. -
7-Jan-2016 TTR weekly
No fanfare as AEC era begins
Southeast Asian nations officially launched an EU-inspired economic bloc aimed at boosting the region’s trading clout and attracting more investment. But analysts said a true single market was still a long way off. -
7-Jan-2016 The Jakarta Post
AEC ‘ignoring human rights’
Upholding human rights and democratic values is not in the interests of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), since member states are driven only by market-oriented goals. -
7-Jan-2016 Original media release on GACA, SA
Iran and Middle East Countries – Indications of reducing trade relations
Saudi Arabia Bans all flights to and from Iran The country cuts all commercial ties with Iran following attacks on its embassy in Tehran as tensions in the region grow. Sunni-led Saudi Arabia claims the killing was part of a war on terrorism – but it has sparked protests among Shia Muslims throughout the region. In response to attacks on its diplomatic missions, Saudi has ordered all Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. Sunni allies Bahrain, Sudan and United Arab Emirates have also severed or reduced diplomatic ties with Iran. Their intervention represents another escalation in tension between the two branches of Islam. -
6-Jan-2016
TPP to be signed in NZ next month - reports
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be signed in New Zealand next month, according to media reports. -
6-Jan-2016
Korea opens preliminary discussion on FTA with Israel
The South Korean government hosted a public meeting in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss the potential benefits and economic impact of a free trade agreement with Israel. -
6-Jan-2016 Financial Express
RCEP: India to propose mechanism to resolve non-tariff measures
India is set to propose a non-legal and non-adversarial mechanism to resolve trade-impeding non-tariff measures among the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries. -
6-Jan-2016 Common Dreams
Surprise! Corporate America is throwing down for the TPP
Flurry of big business endorsements is likely aimed at building congressional momentum for mega-deal. -
6-Jan-2016 Yes
Will the TPP set back this campaign to stop a proposed coal mine on Montana tribal land?
The TPP makes the rights of companies sacrosanct, and that includes the right to mine. But what about the rights of people who live in the way of proposed mining sites? -
6-Jan-2016 The Jakarta Post
How TPP can disrupt ASEAN economic integration
The inclusion of some ASEAN members in the TPP and the exclusion of the rest has potential disruptive effects on ASEAN economic integration. -
6-Jan-2016 IA Reporter
ANALYSIS: In final version of its new model investment treaty, India dials back ambition of earlier proposals – but still favors some big changes
Following the release in April of 2015 of a draft model investment treaty, the government of India unveiled a final version of its proposed negotiating text.