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25-Sep-2019 7 News
Indonesia trade deal faces Senate hurdles
The minister responsible for striking international trade deals is trying to ease concerns about a potential influx of Indonesian workers. -
25-Sep-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India walks a tight rope as RCEP negotiators meet in Vietnam for final talks
India continues to grapple with the dilemma of wanting to stay in the group while protecting the interests of its vulnerable sectors and is yet to reach an understanding with other members, including China, on market opening commitments. -
25-Sep-2019 The Print
Modi and Trump to unveil long-pending trade deal at bilateral meeting in New York today
The ‘limited’ trade package was given final shape when Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in New York Monday. -
25-Sep-2019 Antara News
Indonesia voices readiness to intensify trade cooperation with China
Indonesia echoed its inclination to deepen cooperation with China in the areas of trade and investment, Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita stated. -
25-Sep-2019 The Wire
As Modi visits US, what does the free trade pact mean for India’s pharma industry?
A Free Trade Agreement with the US will likely result in the amendment of the Patents Act, which could impact the Indian pharma industry. -
25-Sep-2019 The Korea Times
Chile, Korea to update FTA
Chile and Korea trade links are based on bilateral free trade agreement and now dedicated to its updating. -
24-Sep-2019 CADTM
Weapons of legal destruction: ISDS lawsuits and Lydian International’s assault on Armenian sovereignty
The signing of an investment treaty involves a unilateral loss of sovereignty on the part of the host state, which is ultimately deemed necessary to attract foreign capital. -
24-Sep-2019 New York Times
US-Japan trade deal may be delayed over car tariffs
The United States and Japan may fall short of signing a trade deal this week, as negotiators from both countries grapple with how to resolve President Trump’s threat to place tariffs on cars from Japan. -
24-Sep-2019 Safe Haven
Why is Iceland the focus of Washington’s new trade strategy?
A free trade deal with Iceland has an important benefit: It’s part of a broader plan to boost America’s presence in the Arctic region as a bulwark against Russia and China. -
23-Sep-2019 Lauge Poulsen
Beyond credible commitments: (investment) treaties as focal points
Western architects of the investment regime expected the treaties to play a standard-setting role to be used in informal bargaining with host states. -
23-Sep-2019 OpenEXP
The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT): Assessing its geopolitical, climate and financial impacts
The Energy Charter Treaty is a multilateral agreement that grants binding protection for foreign investors and includes also binding provisions for free trade and freedom of transit of energy materials and products.
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23-Sep-2019 EJIL: Talk!
UNCITRAL and ISDS reforms: Agenda-widening and paradigm-shifting
South Africa makes clear that in its view, procedural reform is not enough. A wider agenda that includes substantive issues is needed. -
23-Sep-2019 Euractiv
Europe’s Green Deal is under threat from Energy Charter Treaty
The EU and its member states should collectively withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, which protects fossil fuel investments. -
23-Sep-2019 NHK
UK preparing for post-Brexit FTA with Japan
Britain’s international trade secretary Liz Truss says the UK has started preparations to conclude a free trade agreement with Japan after leaving the European Union. -
23-Sep-2019 NZ Herald
Mixed reviews on Pacific Trade deal, Pacer Plus
Pacer Plus has been promoted as a hybrid development and trade deal, with the primary benefits going to the nine Pacific countries that have signed the deal. -
23-Sep-2019 Korea Times
Honduras-Korea free trade deal to take effect in October
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Honduras and Korea will take effect on Oct. 1 — the latest in gradual yet consistent developments in bilateral relations after they were established in 1962. -
23-Sep-2019 ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum 2019
People’s resistance to RCEP intensifies, amplifying #NotoRCEP call!
As governments scramble to save RCEP, peoples from Southeast Asia have consolidated their strong opposition to this ambitious and unjust trade and investment agreement. -
23-Sep-2019 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia, South Korea link up amid ‘turbulent’ economic pressures
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s aggressive efforts to lure more foreign direct investment (FDI) ahead has been warmly met by South Korea. -
23-Sep-2019 Business Today
India seeks mechanism under RCEP to increase levies once imports exceed set limit
In the recent round of negotiations for RCEP, India pushed to include the Automatic Trigger Safeguard Mechanism, or ATSM, which will automatically increase levies once imports cross a given threshold -
23-Sep-2019
Time for China to consider joining the CPTPP
After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) made substantive progress, it is now time for China to consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).