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11-Aug-2020 Business Daily
US farmers push for free milk market access to Kenya in trade talks
US dairy farmers want unfettered access of their milk products to the Kenyan market in the proposed free trade agreement between Nairobi and Washington, which could have far-reaching implications on Kenya’s milk farmers. -
11-Aug-2020 The Guardian
Love of Stilton drives wedge between UK and Japan in post-Brexit trade talks
Consensus crumbles after UK’s international trade secretary reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations. -
11-Aug-2020 Euractiv
Algeria wants to ‘reassess’ EU trade deal
Algeria’s president has requested the country’s trade minister reassess a deal with the EU, ahead of a free trade agreement due to come into effect on 1 September. -
11-Aug-2020 Express
Brexit trade deal rush risk lowering UK standards - warning sent to Boris Johnson
The UK’S trade negotiators are rushing into post-Brexit trade deals that could decimate superior British standards in a bid to be more competitive the Institute for Government warned. -
11-Aug-2020 Xinhua
Israel, Colombia launch free trade deal
Israel and Colombia officially launched a free trade agreement through a joint announcement during a video conference attended by leaders of the two countries. -
10-Aug-2020 Leadership
Nigeria begins reforms of international investment agreements
Nigeria is undertaking series of reforms of the country’s bilateral investment treaties to attract responsible, inclusive, balanced and sustainable investments. -
10-Aug-2020 Indiana Resources
USD4.65 million litigation funding secured
Funding will support legal costs associated with the claim against Tanzania regarding the the expropriation of the Ntaka Hill Nickel Project. -
10-Aug-2020 CMS
Treaty claims for cancelled or modified infrastructure projects in the wake of Covid-19
A recent ICSID tribunal has denied an investor’s claim concerning the development of an airport project in Latvia, which may have wider implications for infrastructure projects that may now be under feasibility reviews as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. -
10-Aug-2020 The Economist
Why food blocks a British-American trade deal: It’s a pig of a problem
America regards Brexit as an opportunity to export pork and chicken, among other foods, across the Atlantic. Many Britons do not like that idea. -
10-Aug-2020 Japan Times
Japan, UK pushing to seal bilateral free trade deal this month
Japan and the UK were on the same page on most subjects covered by their proposed free trade pact and are aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the month. -
10-Aug-2020 Reuters
UK says it’s confident of Brexit trade deal as EU changing tone
Britain’s top minister overseeing Brexit talks said there had been a distinct change of tone from the European Union in recent weeks allowing progress to be made. -
7-Aug-2020 Malaysiakini
Why is Malaysia still committed to the CPTPP fraud?
It is now abundantly clear that the CPTPP has not only proved irrelevant in the face trade protectionism but would actually strengthen IPRs, raising the costs of Covid-19 tests, treatments and vaccines. -
7-Aug-2020 Post Courier
PNG-Aust sign strategic economic partnership
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia signed the Papua New Guinea-Australia comprehensive strategic and economic partnership (CSEP). -
7-Aug-2020 The Baltic Times
Lithuanian court won’t consider EUR 240 mln lawsuit against Veolia group yet
Vilnius regional Court said it had not accepted the lawsuit as the arbitration procedure in Washington has not been competed yet. -
7-Aug-2020 The Brussels Times
UK and Japan push to wrap up post-Brexit trade agreement
The Japanese Foreign Minister is set to start two days of post-Brexit trade negotiations in the UK, to round up a new bilateral trade agreement. -
6-Aug-2020 Khmer Times
Cambodia-India trade on the rise
Bilateral trade between Cambodia and India are on a significant rise while the two countries are moving forward to the free trade agreement (FTA) talks which will contribute to further boosting the two-way trade. -
6-Aug-2020 Phnom Penh Post
What’s the deal with Cambodia and China’s FTA?
The idea of signing the FTA amid a pandemic is somewhat disconcerting as it could restrict the regulatory and policy space which is presently requiring unprecedented measures to deal with the impact. -
6-Aug-2020 La Via Campesina South Asia
Video: India-US free trade agreement and its impact on small-scale food producers in India
In the following videos, the possible impacts of this proposed agreement on India’s small-scale food producers are discussed.
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6-Aug-2020 Reuters
US glass maker seeks to seize Venezuela-owned oil tanker to collect award, court papers show
US glass manufacturer O-I Glass Inc is seeking to seize an oil tanker owned by Venezuela to collect part of a $500 million arbitration award it won. -
6-Aug-2020 The Straits Times
Singapore and Australia sign digital economy pact to boost cross-border business activities
Australia and Singapore have signed a digital economy agreement to further enhance digital trade opportunities for businesses and consumers in both nations.