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13-Aug-2019 Mirage News
Samoa ratifies PACER Plus agreement
Samoa becomes the first of the Pacific Island nations and the third country overall to ratify the agreement, known as PACER Plus. -
12-Aug-2019 Foreign Policy
Capitol Hill could imperil any new US-UK trade deal
What might become the biggest obstacle of all has to do with Ireland, not with Britain per se. -
12-Aug-2019 The Hill
A Trump-Bolsonaro free-trade agreement is an apocalyptically bad idea
A possible free trade agreement between the United States and Brazil will have considerable environmental, climate and human rights risks. -
12-Aug-2019 Express Tribune
’Govt trying to hand over Reko Diq to TTC again’
TCC is trying to use the $5.9 billion ICSID penalty to scare the Balochistan government into giving it the Reko Diq project. -
12-Aug-2019 Reuters
In Argentina’s wine country, vintners worry about recession - and trade deal
Argentine wineries are trying to figure out whether a trade deal with Europe will prove a boom or a bust to their vineyards, in face of highly-subsidized EU vineyards. -
12-Aug-2019 Belta Belarus News
EAEU, Singapore may sign free trade agreement on 1 October
A free trade agreement between Singapore and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may be signed during a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Yerevan on 1 October. -
12-Aug-2019 The Economic Times
Now is the time to scale up cooperation between India and the EU
As the results of the elections in India and the elections to the European Parliament have been announced, it is high time for India and the EU to build on the momentum, intensify strategic dialogues, and enhance cooperation. -
11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commons
Administrative enforcement of IP: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
KORUS grants a power to the customs authorities to suspend release of suspected counterfeit or pirated goods into free circulation when a right holder requests to do so with “adequate evidence”. -
11-Aug-2019
Why TRIPS-plus IPR enforcement is bad: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
One of the main purposes of the US in bilateral negotiation is to level up the enforcement of IPRs, especially enhanced enforcement provisions that the US sought but failed in achieving at the TRIPS negotiation. -
11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commons
Civil enforcement of IPR: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
The provisions for civil enforcement are to ensure to the maximum extent the economic interests of IP holders. For the full compensation for them, KORUS intervenes the way to calculate the amount of damages. -
11-Aug-2019 Knowledge Commune
Criminal enforcement of copyright and unintended consequences: Lessons of KORUS for RCEP
Soon after the signing of the Korea-US FTA (“KORUS”) in June 2007, South Korea experienced a dramatic increase of complaints of copyright crime from 2007. -
9-Aug-2019 The Diplomat
US, Japan look to clinch trade deal in September
With China talks stalling, Trump may be more inclined to give Japan concessions to seal in a trade ‘win.’ -
9-Aug-2019 Business Mirror
PHL, South Korea free-trade pact seen finished before November
The Philippines and South Korea are poised to conclude a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) one month ahead of the November target, as both parties are making significant progress in market access negotiations. -
9-Aug-2019 MercoPress
Boris Johnson talks to Chilean president Piñera about trade and bilateral close links
British prime minister and Chilean president discussed negotiations to modernize the free trade agreement between the UK and Chile. -
9-Aug-2019 Nation News
Kenya ties on the table
Barbados is looking to enter into a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty with Kenya. -
8-Aug-2019 Big News Network
Ukraine, Turkey mull free trade deal
Ukraine and Turkey are considering a free trade agreement that could see two-way commerce more than double to $10 billion yearly, a statement says on the Ukrainian presidential website. -
8-Aug-2019 JDSupra
Canada seeks input on new members for the CPTPP agreement
The Government of Canada has invited members of the public to submit views on the potential admission of additional members to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. -
8-Aug-2019 Washington Post
Trump administration to seek Britain trade deal after Brexit
The Trump administration will pursue a free-trade agreement with Britain as soon as possible after it leaves the European Union, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. -
8-Aug-2019 Asia Times
EU seems to have forgiven Thai military ruler
EU is gaining a reputation in Southeast Asia for being hypocritical. Clearly, now, pragmatism is coming before principles, and values are to be provisional to trade policy. -
8-Aug-2019 Antara News
VP targets free trade talks to conclude by 2019-end
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has set a target to finalize talks on the free trade agreement between Indonesia and countries or regions, with potential market, by the end of the year.