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17-Nov-2020 The Peninsula
Qatar, Tunisia discuss signing free trade agreement
The two countries aim to increase the volume of trade exchange and diversify it by signing a free trade agreement. -
17-Nov-2020 Euractiv
Tensions simmer over EU-Africa trade relations
Trade relations are likely to be at the heart of the delayed EU-Africa ‘strategic partnership’, but only if long-standing tensions can be resolved. -
17-Nov-2020 The Economic Times
No agreements that are FTAs by stealth with China, to focus on EU, US: India on RCEP
India will avoid joining agreements which are actually trade pacts by stealth with China and instead explore trade agreements with developed countries with large markets such as the US and EU where Indian products and services would be competitive unlike ASEAN. -
16-Nov-2020 JDsupra
Foreign investors harmed by trade measures may find relief by bringing investment arbitration claims
Vento’s claims ultimately failed on the merits because Vento could not show irregularities in the Mexican tax authority’s treatment of its investment. -
16-Nov-2020 The Straits Times
Taiwan talks up trans-Pacific trade pact after exclusion from world’s largest free-trade bloc RCEP
Trade-dependent Taiwan has made relatively good progress towards joining the revamped version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but it is awaiting clearer rules on membership, the island’s chief trade negotiator said. -
16-Nov-2020 D+C
Trade agreements as door-openers
Bilateral trade agreements often act as door-openers for the manufactured products of multinational food companies. Milk powder with vegetable fat is an example. -
16-Nov-2020 Yonhap
S. Korea to hold 4th round of talks on amending FTA with Chile
The two sides will hold discussions on five categories — goods, intellectual property rights, trade promotion, anti-corruption and cooperation. -
16-Nov-2020 South China Morning Post
China-Africa relations: Beijing says it will help pay for world’s largest free-trade zone
China will provide ‘cash assistance and capacity-building training’ for the African Continental Free-Trade Area, which spans 55 nations with a combined economy of US$3.4 trillion and 1.3 billion consumers, Chinese Foreign Minister says. -
15-Nov-2020 APWLD
Women’s rights groups angered on decision to sign RCEP
Women’s movement from Asia and the Pacific is angered by the decision of ASEAN and its five trading partners to sign RCEP. The trade agreement will cover 30% of the world’s population and women farmers, women workers and women-led small enterprises will be the worst hit from this trade agreement. -
15-Nov-2020 BBC News
RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world’s largest trading bloc
Fifteen countries have formed the world’s largest trading bloc, covering nearly a third of the global economy. The RCEP is made up of 10 Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. -
13-Nov-2020 The Hindu Business Line
Modi calls for early review of free trade agreement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an early review of the ASEAN-India trade in goods agreement that has been pending for a long time at the virtual ASEAN-India Summit. -
13-Nov-2020 Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Fears world’s biggest trade deal could spark conflicts, hurt farmers
An Asia-Pacific trade deal backed by China could hurt small scale farmers, cause more land conflicts, and leave workers in poorer nations without protection as they struggle to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights groups said on Friday. -
13-Nov-2020 Indonesia for Global Justice
RCEP will impact the future of developing countries
In a webinar held on 10th November, economic experts, business owners, civil society organisations and parliamentarians expressed their concerns about RCEP, a mega free trade agreement which is likely to be signed on November 15, 2020. -
13-Nov-2020 APWLD
Women’s movement across Asia and the Pacific demand #NoRCEP
As the 10 ASEAN countries and their 5 trading partners get ready to sign the anti-people trade deal, the countries must conduct social and human rights impact analysis on RCEP before signing or ratifying it. -
13-Nov-2020 The Guardian
It’s not just chlorinated chickens: there’s still nothing appetising about a UK-US trade deal
How America’s low-welfare standards could wreck the UK’s farming and food industry. -
13-Nov-2020 The Independent
Canada’s Justin Trudeau says trade deal with UK may not be done
Canadian PM suggests London lacks ‘bandwidth’ to get agreement finalised by end of year. -
12-Nov-2020 Dawn
Pakistan engaged in talks to settle Reko Diq dispute: official
Pakistan is actively engaged in negotiations with parties involved in a dispute over the $5.97 billion award against the country in the Reko Diq litigation. -
12-Nov-2020 DW
Vattenfall wins case against German nuclear phaseout
A lawsuit by Vattenfall is also still pending before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), concerning several billion euros for the permanent closure of Krümmel and Brunsbüttel. -
12-Nov-2020 The Star
Greenpeace Africa petitions CS on plastic deal in Kenya–US trade talks
The Kenyan Trade Cabinet received a 20,000–strong petition calling on her to take a strong stand against any influence by the American Chemistry Council, which Greenpeace said is keen to secure market for the US plastic industry. -
12-Nov-2020 Xinhua
Nigeria ratifies membership of AfCFTA
The Nigerian government ratified the country’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.