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12-May-2019 The Diplomat
Is Indonesia’s IPR Framework incompatible with RCEP?
On intellectual property rights, there’s a serious gap between domestic Indonesian law and the structures of the proposed RCEP -
12-May-2019 Nhan Dan
Vietnam, EU work to enhance comprehensive partnership and cooperation
EU and Vietnam formed a Joint Committee for the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (PCA) and held its first meeting in Hanoi on May 10 -
12-May-2019 Global Times
EU needs unified stand to conclude BIT with China
China - EU were committed to achieving "decisive progress" for the conclusion of a China-EU Comprehensive Investment Agreement in 2020 - the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between China and the EU. -
12-May-2019 Euractiv
Malaysian minister: ‘Palm oil is a deal-braker for EU-ASEAN trade relations’
Malaysian minister warned that Malaysia would adopt retaliatory measures to penalise European products if the ban goes ahead as planned. Furthermore, the ASEAN will not sign a partnership agreement with the EU unless palm oil is allowed again. -
10-May-2019 Fresh Plaza
New trade agreement between Chile and Argentina enters into force
The Free Trade Agreement between Chile and Argentina entered into force on Wednesday, May 1. -
10-May-2019 Mongabay
Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses
A new report by more than 20 NGOs is calling on the EU to include provisions in trade agreements now under negotiation, such as the EU/MERCOSOR agreement, that would fully protect forests and indigenous rights. -
10-May-2019 Reuters
How US-China talks differ from any other trade deal
The Trump administration imposed new tariffs on Chinese goods to try to force changes in China’s trade, subsidy and intellectual property practices. -
9-May-2019 Xinhua Net
FTA between China’s Hong Kong, 3 ASEAN nations to take effect in June
As part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Hong Kong andASEAN, tariff reduction and services market access between Hong Kong and three ASEAN members will come into force in June -
9-May-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India’s FTAs have hurt its domestic petrochem sector, says FICCI report
Most of the free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by India have not benefited the domestic chemicals and petrochemicals industry. -
9-May-2019 Financial Post
Canadian pork exports to Japan catching up to the United States under CPTPP
Economists had warned that the preferential tariff treatment the bloc enjoyed would threaten the market share of American producers -
9-May-2019 Business Mirror
FTAs will shield PHL from trade war
The Philippines is keen on forging more bilateral free- trade agreements (FTAs) with several countries amid the intensifying trade tensions between the United States and China. -
9-May-2019 Business Recorder
Rental power plant: Escrow account created to avert negative ruling
The Government of Pakistan has reportedly created an Escrow Account worth $ 150 million to avert a negative ruling by the international arbitration tribunal in case of M/s Kakey uriterium rental power plant -
9-May-2019 Fortune
Why the new US-EU trade talks may be doomed before they even start
That’s in part because of a long-running catch 22: the US won’t contemplate a deal that doesn’t include agricultural goods, and the EU, keen to protect its own farmers and maintain food standards, refuses to allow a deal that does include them. -
9-May-2019 Bloomberg
EU, Mercosur to close deal defying global trade war, Brazil says
Accord in principle may be reached as soon as next week. France is no longer a stumbling block to Brazilian demands on farm goods, says Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary. -
9-May-2019 Finance Post
American companies are spending millions in an effort to get the new NAFTA ratified
The trilateral trade agreement is currently lacking the requisite amount of support from Democrats for it to be put to a vote in the US Congress. -
9-May-2019 Yahoo
Dutch court upholds $5.2 billion asset freeze on major Kazakhstan oil field
Frozen assets securing a $532 million award against Republic of Kazakhstan. -
8-May-2019 Urdu Point
Pak-Brazil Free Trade Agreement to open hub for bilateral trade: Claudio Lins
Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan said Pakistan and Brazil were working on free trade agreement which would turn the region into a hub for the Brazilian traders and investors. -
8-May-2019 Financial Express
First round of negotiations for the India-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement to take place soon
The first round of India-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will reduce and/or eliminate customs duties on certain items traded between the two is scheduled to take place soon. -
8-May-2019 Financial Express
Way forward for RCEP: Need to focus on eliminating problems plaguing manufacturing sector and exports
In order to do an independent assessment of the impact of RCEP on the Indian industry, the Indian government has roped in three premier think tanks to prepare the way forward for RCEP negotiations. -
8-May-2019 The Express Tribune
FTA with China will be a challenge for industries: Dawood
The second phase of free trade agreement (FTA) with China was not going to be easy as no market research was conducted before finalising the agreement.