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27-Jul-2016 Live Mint
RCEP faces services logjam; India pushes for liberalized visa regime
Other nations in Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) refuse to budge on Indian push for liberalized visa regime for movement of professionals -
27-Jul-2016 Occupy FTA
Written opinion on RCEP to South Korean Government and request for a face-to-face meeting and public hearings
The Korean negotiators failed to abide by the free and fair trade principle and negotiate RCEP in a way that violates treaties on trade and the generally accepted international laws and regulations. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: proposal for a ratchet (August 2015)
1 page proposal by Australia, Korea & New Zealand as of 4 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian proposal re-scheduling value added elements (July 2015)
This 1 page submission dated 31 July 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: Australian & Japanese transparency proposal (August 2015)
This 1 page submission dated 5 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: summary of 9th round of negotiations (August 2015)
Minutes of services chapter negotiations at the 9th RCEP negotiating round (August 2015) -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter: positions on value-add elements (August 2015)
ASEAN versus other RCEP country positions on value-add elements in RCEP services chapter -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in services chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP services chapter consolidated negotiating text as of 5 August 2015. -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - trade in goods chapter negotiating text (August 2015)
RCEP consolidated goods chapter negotiating text as of 9th round of negotiations -
25-Jul-2016
RCEP - draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference (February 2015)
RCEP draft e-commerce chapter terms of reference -
25-Jul-2016 Politico
TiSA hitting an EU roadblock?
A massive trade in services deal is running into roadblocks from the European Union. -
25-Jul-2016 ICTSD
EAC-EU EPA signing postponed as deliberations continue
Various officials from the EAC and its member countries have cited the UK vote to leave the EU and other current uncertainties within global markets as cause to delay signing the document and continue deliberations. -
25-Jul-2016 Peru this Week
AIDA: State needs to address the conditions in La Oroya
“We hope that after the decision, the State will concentrated its efforts to provide a sustainable solution to the environmental pollution in the city La Oroya.” -
25-Jul-2016 All Africa
East Africa: European MPs back deadline extension of EPA trade deal with EAC
Members of the European Parliament are rooting for the extension the October deadline to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community (EAC) and the EU. -
25-Jul-2016 Korea Herald
S. Korea, EU agree to continue developing FTA
South Korea’s finance minister said a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) should be further developed despite Britain’s recent exit from the world’s biggest economic bloc. -
24-Jul-2016 Tele Sur
The Empire Files: Bringing corporations to justice with Ecuador’s UN Rep
For the first time ever, progress is being made at the United Nations for a binging legal instrument that would hold corporations accountable for human rights violations.
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23-Jul-2016 Reuters
Ecuador pays $112 million award to Chevron - central bank
Ecuador has paid $112 million to energy company Chevron Corp over a four-decade-old contract dispute, even though it remains in disagreement, the head of the central bank has said. -
22-Jul-2016 Rappler
Shell takes Malampaya tax dispute vs PH to int’l arbitration body
Shell Philippines Exploration BV has raised its tax dispute with the Philippine government before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes -
22-Jul-2016 Financial Express
India must work closely with BIMSTEC on trade push: Assocham
India should work closely with BIMSTEC, a seven-nation grouping, to conclude trade negotiations and attempt early operationalising of the Bay of Bengal free trade agreement to give a big push to trade in the region, industry body Assocham said. -
22-Jul-2016 The Hill
Musicians, actors set to campaign against the Pacific trade deal
A group of entertainers is hitting the road to kick off a campaign to build opposition against a Pacific trade agreement.