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7-Apr-2023 The Straits Times
Asean nations in IPEF pushing for all members to join trade pact: Indonesia’s chief negotiator
The Asean members who are part of the framework have been pushing for the inclusion of Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. -
7-Apr-2023 The National
UAE and Vietnam begin talks for Cepa deal
The UAE and Vietnam have agreed to start Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations to strengthen bilateral trade ties as the Emirates pushes ahead with its plans to develop trade and investment relations with partners around the world. -
7-Apr-2023 Yonhap
S. Korea, Dominican Republic sign bilateral trade promotion agreement
South Korea will make efforts to sign a free trade agreement for a greater market opening and economic cooperation. -
6-Apr-2023 E3G
The EU-Mercosur joint instrument fails to pass the EU’s own sustainability tests
A recent leak of the European Commission’s additional instrument of the EU-Mercosur trade deal fails to meet the criteria outlined in the Commission’s own Trade and Sustainable Development review. -
6-Apr-2023 The Korea Times
EU’s green regulations drive ’reasonable’ demand amid global decarbonization: German biz lobby chief
The CEO of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also called for Seoul and Brussels to launch the renegotiation process for the Korea-EU free trade agreement to reflect changes in green regulations. -
6-Apr-2023 Prospera
$10.775 billion claim filed against Government of Honduras
US investors Honduras Próspera Inc. and its affiliates filed claims with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes against the State of Honduras. -
6-Apr-2023 Euractiv
German business calls for renegotiation of China investment agreement
The Federation of German Industry effectively called for a renegotiation of the frozen EU-China investment deal in a somewhat surprising statement. -
6-Apr-2023 Reuters
US trade chief Tai defends pursuit of non-traditional trade deals
US Trade Representative argued her approach of working to ease non-tariff barriers is better for workers, supply chains and the U.S. ability to compete with China. -
6-Apr-2023 Prensa Latina
Coffee growers of El Salvador favor FTA with China
The coffee sector in El Salvador has very favorable expectations about a Free Trade Agreement in denial with the People’s Republic of China, sources from the sector said. -
6-Apr-2023 United Nations
UNCITRAL working group III completes a draft code of conduct for arbitrators
The working group completed its work on a draft code of conduct for arbitrators in international investment dispute resolution. -
6-Apr-2023 Euractiv
UK court may seize Spanish sovereign assets amid international arbitration quagmire
The claims have been brought forward under the Energy Charter Treaty, an international convention which allows companies to sue signatory countries over decisions that affect their energy investments. -
6-Apr-2023 The Astana Times
Future free trade agreement with Indonesia creates new opportunities for Kazakhstan’s businesses
The first round of negotiations on the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union and Indonesia began on April 3, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration reported. -
5-Apr-2023 AFTINET
US agenda revealed at IPEF talks in Bali
The summaries of US inputs at the recent Bali round of negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reveal US pressure of the other 13 states to adopt US standards. -
5-Apr-2023 Mint
Carbon tax hurdle looms over India-UK FTA talks
India’s proposed free trade agreement with the UK could face a major roadblock, as the latter is considering imposing a carbon tax akin to the European Union’s policy, which proposes to levy steep tariffs on imports with higher carbon footprints. -
5-Apr-2023 Bloomberg
EU seeks to conclude Australian free-trade deal the summer
The European Union is seeking to conclude a free-trade agreement with Australia by the summer, even as the two sides still need to work through some of the more contentious issues. -
5-Apr-2023 The Indian Express
‘Chile is looking to include digital services as well in trade agreement with India’: Alex Wetzig
Following the recent agreement between Chile and India for cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors, Chile is looking to expand its trade basket with India, Alex Wetzig, Secretary General, Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. -
4-Apr-2023 ASEAN Briefing
Singapore and EU sign digital trade agreement
Singapore and the EU signed a digital trade agreement in February, making it the fifth of its kind signed by the city-state. -
4-Apr-2023 The Conversation
How Clive Palmer is suing Australia for $300 billion with the help of an obscure legal clause (and Christian Porter)
Australian business figure Clive Palmer is suing the Australian government for almost A$300 billion in an international tribunal, having lost a case against the Western Australian government he took all the way to the High Court. -
4-Apr-2023 The Guardian
Pacific trade deal ‘will make mockery of UK’s climate ambitions’
CPTPP membership will result in more deforestation and endanger animal welfare, say campaigners. -
4-Apr-2023 JDSupra
EU plans to regulate third-party funding in litigation and international arbitration
On 13th September 2022, the EU Parliament voted to approve a resolution proposing a directive on the regulation of third-party funding entitled “Responsible private funding of litigation”.