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15-Oct-2019 The Economic Times
PM Modi to take a call on all pending RCEP issues
PM Narendra Modi will take up India’s unresolved issues in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade agreement at the leaders’ summit next month if the 16 members are unable to resolve them over the next few days. -
15-Oct-2019 Japan Times
Japan prepares bill to ratify US trade deal
US President Donald Trump has said the deal does not require congressional approval. -
15-Oct-2019 NHK World Japan
RCEP remains divided over tariffs
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific countries are close to reaching an agreement on a proposed free-trade pact. But key issues still stand in the way. The countries have decided to hold a follow-up ministerial meeting to break the deadlock. -
14-Oct-2019 IISD
UNCITRAL Working Group III: Promoting alternatives to investor–state arbitration as ISDS reform
Several states participating in the UNCITRAL process have already adopted viable alternatives to ISDS. -
14-Oct-2019 Namibia Economist
SACU, Mozambique and UK sign EPA agreement
The Trade Ministers from the SACU Member States, Mozambique and the United Kingdom signed the economic partnership agreement. -
14-Oct-2019 Business Today
RCEP meet to end inconclusive; India may fail to protect local digital data
RCEP meet: India had proposed certain tweaks in the negotiating text of electronic commerce during the 9th Intersessional Ministerial Meeting. -
14-Oct-2019 European Commission
Commission presents procedural proposals for the Investment Court System in CETA
The European Commission today presented to the Council four proposals for specific rules putting in place the Investment Court System provisions in the EU-Canada trade deal. -
13-Oct-2019 Live Mint
RCEP group, India fail to reach a common ground
Trade ministers to meet again on 1 Nov as India’s tough talk on market access continues and negotiators have been asked to resume talks to bridge differences by 19 October. -
13-Oct-2019 Financial Express
India, China decide to set up new mechanism to address trade and investment issues
In the talks, the Chinese president also agreed to take sincere steps in a concrete way to address India’s concerns over ballooning trade deficit in China’s favour. -
13-Oct-2019 The Japan News
RCEP nations make headway for deal by year-end
Ministers from 16 countries, including Japan, China, South Korea and the 10 members of the ASEAN made headway for their goal of concluding their negotiations on the proposed RCEP free trade deal by the end of this year. -
13-Oct-2019 Madhyam
India and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: key issues and implications
RCEP militates against several of India’s critical interests. At least two countries from among the participating countries could seriously challenge India’s rural economy since they are seeking to enter the markets for wheat, sugar and dairy products. -
12-Oct-2019 New York Times
Trump reaches ‘Phase 1’ deal with China and delays planned tariffs
If completed, the agreement would involve China buying $40 billion to $50 billion worth of American agricultural products annually. -
12-Oct-2019 Outlook India
SJM to hold nationwide protests from Oct 10-20 against RCEP
The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagaran Manch on Thursday announced that it would hold a nationwide protest against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). -
12-Oct-2019 Yonhap News
S. Korean business lobby asks for exemption from possible US auto tariffs
The chief of a major Korean business lobby said he has asked the United States to exempt South Korea from any future tariffs on autos. -
12-Oct-2019 The Economic Times
India wants data localisation in RCEP for security interests
India has proposed locating computing facilities inside the country if it is meant to protect its essential security interests and national interests at the the ongoing negotiations of the proposed RCEP trade agreement. -
11-Oct-2019 Unearthed
Leaked: Liz Truss’ department will push to weaken food standards for US trade deal
Internal ministerial briefing for Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers warns post-Brexit trade agreements could ‘irreparably damage’ environment and public health. -
11-Oct-2019 Nacla
Maquiladoras and the exploitation of migrants on the border
The signing of NAFTA in 1994 expanded the viability of the maquiladora industry. More importantly, it served to deepen uneven economic and political relationships between Mexico and the United States. -
11-Oct-2019 Belta
EAEU, Iran to launch interim free trade zone on 27 October
The interim free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran will come into force on 27 October, Minister for Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, said. -
10-Oct-2019 ABC
Solomon Islands joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative, as leaders meet in Beijing
The two leaders signed several agreements, including one about cooperating with the Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, and others on economic and education strategies. -
10-Oct-2019 Queensland Country Life
Australian red meat industry urges FTA ratification
The Australian red meat industry is calling on the government to ratify the free trade agreements with Indonesia and Hong Kong without delay.