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25-Mar-2019 Al Jazeera
Italy joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Italy is the first G7 country to sign up to the scheme, in a move that has caused upset in Washington and Brussels. -
25-Mar-2019 The Guardian
UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries
Push to tie up rollover deals now covers about one third of UK’s £117bn annual trade. -
25-Mar-2019 Business Korea
South Korea to conclude FTAs with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines soon
South Korean Trade Minister said that the South Korean government would conclude free trade agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in the near future. -
25-Mar-2019 New Age Business
Bangladesh plans FTA with South American trade bloc
Bangladesh is considering entering into a free trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc, finding potentials for export of some major products produced in the country. -
22-Mar-2019 AFTINET
Media release: Philip Morris paying only half of Australia’s costs in ISDS case is outrageous, says AFTINET
It has taken a second FOI case and another two years to reveal that Australian taxpayers were only awarded half of the costs of defending Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws against tobacco giant Philip Morris in March 2017. -
22-Mar-2019 BusinessLine
India, Peru hold 4th round of FTA talks in Lima
India and Peru have concluded a fourth round of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement in the South American nation, the Department of Commerce said. -
22-Mar-2019 Xinhua
Argentina, China vow to strengthen ties, deepen cooperation
Chinese Vice Premier pointed out that China appreciates Argentina’s support for the Belt and Road Initiative and is willing to discuss cooperation projects with Argentina and expand cooperation in areas like infrastructure, agriculture, energy and mining. -
22-Mar-2019 The Phnom Penh Post
Kingdom seeks FTA with EAEU
Cambodia is negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), hoping the new market will maintain the Kingdom’s economic growth. -
22-Mar-2019 The Hindu Business Line
Elections in five countries slows down RCEP negotiations temporarily
India has got a temporary relief from taking difficult decisions at the on-going Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks due to the elections in five countries. -
22-Mar-2019 The Jakarta Post
Trade agreements put our right to water at risk
Trade agreements like the RCEP are designed to make it easier for foreign multinational corporations to invest and do business. In doing so, they put the rights of citizens and workers second to profits. -
21-Mar-2019 Japan Times
Abe eyes US trip in late April for talks with Trump on trade: sources
While the United States desires a free trade agreement that would cover a range of areas such as goods, services, investment and currency, Japan is insisting the two governments aim for a trade deal on goods only. -
21-Mar-2019 Not Without the Municipalities
3rd international conference TTIP and CETA-free zones
Local authorities, commons and free trade agreements. 29 - 30 March ’19 in Borgerhout - Antwerp. -
21-Mar-2019 Euractiv
EU urges China to progress on demands to dispel ‘frustration’
In order to address some of the main outstanding issues at the EU-China summit, the EU negotiators included in their proposal sent to their Chinese counterparts to conclude by 2020 an “ambitious” EU-China investment agreement. -
21-Mar-2019 Reuters
US-Brazil wheat deal worries local, Argentine farmers
Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s agreement to import 750,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States without the 10 percent tariff . -
20-Mar-2019 White House
Joint statement from President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro
The two leaders made a number of trade-related commitments, including allowing for the annual importation of 750 thousand tons of American wheat to Brazil at zero rate and the possible resumption of US beef imports from Brazil. -
20-Mar-2019 The Fence Post
Wheat farmers welcome new export opportunity from Trump Administration agreement with Brazil
This agreement opens an annual opportunity for US wheat farmers to compete on a level playing field for 750,000 metric tons (about 28 million bushels) of wheat under the tariff rate quota. -
20-Mar-2019 Urdu Point
Azerbaijan, EU to hold talks on comprehensive agreement later in March - source
Azerbaijan and the European Union will hold fresh talks on concluding a bilateral comprehensive agreement later in March, a diplomatic source in Baku said -
20-Mar-2019 Churchill Mining
ICSID arbitration Churchill v Republic of Indonesia: Annulment proceedings dismissed
The annulment committee has dismissed Churchill’s application for annulment of the award for the dispute arising out of the revocation of the mining licenses that made up the East Kutai Coal Project in East Kalimantan. -
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
US to push for FTA with Japan, eyes farm market opening
US President said will push for a free trade agreement with Japan as he signaled willingness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market. -
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
Thailand delays application to join trans-Pacific FTA
hailand will delay its application to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement until after election