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5-Jan-2022 Bloomberg
US wins Canada trade spat as panel says dairy rules defy pact
The US notched a victory in a spat with Canada over dairy trade, with a dispute-settlement panel finding that the nation’s allocation of American lower-tariff imports violates their agreement. -
4-Jan-2022 The Print
World has moved on from US, EU’s drug monopoly. India and China are changing IP regulations
Even without an IP waiver from the WTO, China and India are leading the challenge to the West’s vaccine monopoly. -
4-Jan-2022 The Financial Express Bangladesh
Dhaka to focus on removal of non-tariff barriers, at India-Bangladesh talks
Bangladesh and India were now jointly studying the pros and cons of signing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. -
4-Jan-2022 NHK
Ecuador applies to join CPTPP trade pact
Ecuador has become the latest country to apply for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP. -
4-Jan-2022 Asia Times
UK, Japan eye economic integration through digital trade
A groundbreaking UK-Japan digital free trade agreement sets the foundations for a closer merging of their economies over the coming decade. -
4-Jan-2022 Aljazeera
Indonesia to ratify RCEP in 2022: Economic minister
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will likely ratify its membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) early next year, its chief economic minister said. -
3-Jan-2022 The Hindu
Devas seizes $6.8 million worth of AAI property in Canada
The shareholders had sought the right to seize all sum or moveable property of India and/or AAI being held by the International Air Transport Association. -
3-Jan-2022 Asia Times
RCEP: Between geopolitics and geo-economics
With RCEP coming into play on January 1, the divergences that started way back in 2013 will reach a tipping point. -
3-Jan-2022 The Express Tribune
Balochistan MPAs ‘satisfied’ over Reko Diq pact
Pakistan federal govt officials tell lawmakers talks under way that may pave way for TCC’s Barrack to resume project. -
3-Jan-2022 The Telegraph India
India-UAE free trade deal to cover 1,000 items across sectors
If the Modi government clears the trade deal, it would be the first free trade agreement to be signed by India after a decade. -
3-Jan-2022 Reuters
Chile’s Codelco requests second arbitration against Ecuador over copper project
Chile’s state-controlled Codelco requested a second international arbitration process with Ecuador and its National Mining Company (Enami EP) over the Llurimagua copper project. -
3-Jan-2022 Market Research Telecast
Enagás redoubles its fight with the Peruvian Government to recover 400 million invested in a gas pipeline
Enagás considers that the future dividends of this project amount to 186 million dollars that would be added to the almost 400 million that it hopes to recover from the other arbitration. -
3-Jan-2022 Al Jazeera
US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from AGOA trade programme
US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from duty-free trade programme over alleged rights violations and recent coups. -
3-Jan-2022 The Straits Times
World’s largest free trade agreement RCEP kicks in, cutting tariffs for 92% of goods traded among parties
The world’s largest trade pact kicked in on Saturday (Jan 1), cutting tariffs for businesses for about 92 per cent of goods traded among signatory parties that have ratified the agreement. -
3-Jan-2022 The Hindu
India-Australia interim FTA talks to close soon
India and Australia are expected to complete negotiations for an interim free trade agreement (FTA) soon, a move aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries. -
3-Jan-2022 Khmer Times
Cambodian parliament ratifies bilateral FTA with S. Korea
The National Assembly of Cambodia on Wednesday ratified the bilateral free trade agreement between Cambodia and South Korea. -
29-Dec-2021 The New Times
Mozambique courts Rwandan business community
Rwandans are welcome to make the most of Mozambique’s numerous investment opportunities, said the Director General of Mozambique’s investment and export promotion agency. -
29-Dec-2021 Tralac
The AfCFTA Investment Protocol: preparations for the negotiations and expectations
The preparations for the negotiations of the Investment Protocol under the AfCFTA agreement (The Agreement) are already underway though still in the early stages. -
29-Dec-2021 Business Daily
US mum on Kenya trade pact talks
Separate statements issued by both Kenya’s Trade Cabinet secretary Betty Maina and her US trade chief Katherine Tai, after a virtual meeting last Tuesday did not provide any timelines for resuming the stalled talks on the deal signalling a persisting deadlock. -
23-Dec-2021 IISD
ICSID tribunals fail to address the imbalance between sustainable development principles and investment protections
The analysis of the existing approach adopted by tribunals does not give rise to much hope of ICSID tribunals’ ability to understand and apply the principle of sustainable development.