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20-Nov-2020 SOL
EPAs, the height of the European Commission’s foolishness in perpetuating the colonisation of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by shooting itself in the foot
The imposition of Economic Partnership Agreements to ACP countries, where 94% of the population is concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, is based on a series of 12 lies. -
20-Nov-2020 Hindustan Times
Analysis | India has rightly shunned RCEP for now
India’s decision to stay out of the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, Asia’s mega free-trade agreement (FTA), has been met both with a sense of approval and disappointment and divided economists on the issue. -
20-Nov-2020 The Hill Times
As the Amazon faces its greatest threat yet, Canada can reject free trade deal with Brazil
This is about survival: scientists warn that the Amazon is approaching a tipping point beyond, which the rainforest cannot sustain itself. If that happens, there would be a massive die-off of plant and animal species. -
20-Nov-2020 Reuters
Japan aims to expand CPTPP trade pact as UK, China eye membership
Japan aims to expand a major regional free trade pact called the CPTPP, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday, potentially catering for China’s and Britain’s interest in joining the deal. -
19-Nov-2020 Mint
India pulled out of RCEP as concerns not addressed: S Jaishankar
India refused to join RCEP citing reservations that goods manufactured by China could come into India. Jaishankar also said India would like a fair and balanced trade deal with the European Union. -
19-Nov-2020 Financial Express Bangladesh
NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh has trade deficit
The revenue board has suggested refraining from signing any free trade or preferential trade agreements with the countries having huge trade gap with Bangladesh. -
19-Nov-2020 Bloomberg
UK, Canada on brink of trade agreement, replacing EU deal
Announcement could come as early as Thursday: people familiar. Two countries negotiating to protect $23 billion relationship. -
19-Nov-2020 Taiwan News
Too early to join CPTPP: Taiwan economic minister
The time is not yet ripe for Taiwan to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), economic minister Wang Mei-hua said. -
19-Nov-2020 The Third Pole
Central Asian NGOs raise concerns about BRI projects
Experts are calling on their governments to strengthen oversight of Belt and Road Initiative projects as anger rises over their environmental and social impacts. -
19-Nov-2020 Scoop World
RCEP - a wake up call to rethink the failed hyperglobalisation model
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that was signed virtually yesterday is a wake up call for the cheerleaders of hyperglobalisation: countries and their peoples have become wary and weary of these mega-free trade deals -
19-Nov-2020 Global Times
China-Japan-SK FTA to speed up with RCEP push
In the wake of the successful signing of the world’s largest trade deal - RCEP that encompasses a third of the global economy, a higher level trilateral free trade agreement(FTA) among China, Japan and South Korea is likely to be reached sooner than expected. -
18-Nov-2020 CCSI
Damages in ISDS: Just compensation or highway robbery?
CCSI hosted an online discussion with George Kahale on issues surrounding valuation in ISDS disputes, which has become the most dangerous aspect of ISDS. -
18-Nov-2020 Technology’s Legal Edge
Current trends in investor state disputes in the telecommunications sector
There is evidence that high levels of activity in the telecommunications sector are leading to an associated increase in telecoms-related disputes. -
18-Nov-2020 Global Arbitration News
District court stays enforcement of $2 billion arbitral award against Egypt while ICSID annulment proceedings were pending
The district court determined that granting the stay pending the decision of the ICSID annulment committee was proper in this case. -
18-Nov-2020 New Era Live
Namibia ratifies new Economic Partnership Agreement
Namibia ratified the SACU-Mozambique and United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement (SACUM - UK EPA) in the National Assembly on 20 October 2020. -
18-Nov-2020 Bangkok Post
State puts RCEP pact on fast track
Seeing the pact as a vital tool for economic recovery and growth, Thai ministry expects free trade among RCEP members to start by the middle of next year, following almost eight years of talks. -
18-Nov-2020 People Over Profit
RCEP, a threat to our rights - POP
RCEP is a threat to people’s rights. Thus, it is imperative that the people push back the neoliberal narrative of RCEP and confront the corporate dictates over economic and political policies. -
18-Nov-2020 Inter Press Service News Agency
Secretive mega-trade deal rules could harm Asia’s Covid-19 recovery
Fifteen countries will sign a mega-trade deal at the ASEAN conference this weekend imposing secretive restrictions on how governments help workers through the pandemic, trade union leaders and parliamentarians have warned. -
18-Nov-2020 News Click
What is RCEP and why are Trade Unions in the Asia-Pacific Region concerned about It?
Even as the new agreement between ASEAN nations and its free trade partners establishes the largest trading bloc in the world, it is vehemently being opposed by labor unions, trade justice groups and women’s movements -
17-Nov-2020 Reuters
Explainer: What happens now the RCEP trade deal has been signed?
Fifteen Asia-Pacific economies signed what could become the world’s largest free trade agreement on Sunday, covering nearly a third of the global population and about 30% of its global gross domestic product.