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12-Mar-2019 Manila Standard
Asean, Japan sign protocol revising regional free trade treaty
The ASEAN and Japan signed the first protocol to amend the Asean-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement. -
12-Mar-2019 The Edge Markets
Kian Ming: RCEP trade liberalisation still being deliberated
Malaysian Minister said the level of trade liberalisation under the proposed RCEP is still being extensively deliberated among participating countries. -
12-Mar-2019 South Centre
Developing countries should be at the forefront of ISDS and IIAs reform processes
Developing countries’ negotiators and experts discussed the way forward during the 12th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators held in Cartagena, Colombia on 27 February-1 March 2019. -
12-Mar-2019 Scoop
Trade numbers show promising start to CPTPP
Data indicate a boost to New Zealand beef and dairy exports. -
12-Mar-2019 Reuters
Brazil cane industry group wants tariff-free access to US sugar market
Bolsonaro will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington and the two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral trade. -
12-Mar-2019 Proactiveinvestors
Lydian International submits notices to the Government of Armenia under bilateral investment protection treaties
The company said illegal blockades have prevented access to the Amulsar gold project since late June 2018. -
12-Mar-2019 IATP
Uprooted episode 60: The regulatory cooperation council
Sharon Treat exposes another backdoor to deregulation, the Regulatory Cooperation Council, that exists through NAFTA and is being used by corporate livestock lobbyists to undermine food safety and consumers right to know.
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11-Mar-2019 Clifford Chance
UK nationalisation: The law and the cost
UK investors could seek to move their investments to jurisdiction such as Singapore and Hong Kong where they can take advantage of investment treaty protection, if a potential new Labour govenment were to nationalise public services. -
11-Mar-2019 Times of India
Cairn Energy’s retro tax arbitration award delayed
Cairn Energy said it expects the long-running arbitration process against the Indian authorities over retrospective taxation to be concluded before late 2019. -
11-Mar-2019 Meta
A UN Treaty to reduce corporate impunity advances
The treaty is also a direct opposite of the Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanisms adopted in trade deals, as they expand the powers of transnational corporations. -
11-Mar-2019 Bloomberg
Even Israel is getting the Trump treatment on trade
US trade negotiators are traveling to Israel for advanced talks to upgrade their agricultural trade pact and reduce barriers for American farm exports to the Middle Eastern country. -
11-Mar-2019 Business Recorder
CPFTA-II may be finalised prior to PM’s China visit
Pakistan and China are holding 11th round of second phase of Free Trade Agreement hoping positive outcome of the much supported parlays -
11-Mar-2019 Philippine News Agency
ASEAN gains China’s support on RCEP
ASEAN has been assured of China’s support in realizing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, -
11-Mar-2019 Australian Farmers
Indonesian free trade deal a big win for Aussie farmers
IA-CEPA will help ensure that Australia, and its horticulture producers, will be able to benefit from the country’s expected economic growth. -
11-Mar-2019 Vietnam Plus
Mercosur hopes to become main food supplier of ASEAN
The South American trade bloc Mercosur hopes to become a main food supplier of the ASEAN in the next 50 years -
9-Mar-2019 Reuters
Venezuela must pay Conoco over $8 billion: World Bank
Venezuela must pay ConocoPhillips more than $8 billion to compensate for the 2007 expropriation of oil assets by the country’s late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, the World Bank ruled. -
9-Mar-2019 Business Times
Asia-Pacific megadeal: monthly targets put in place for RCEP trade to close this year
Key partners and ASEAN commerce ministers have agreed on a set of monthly targets on the RCEP trade deal before the end of this year. -
8-Mar-2019 Via Campesina
India: Peasant movements to scrutinise and expose the dangers of RCEP trade agreement
Several prominent peasant movements in India are holding a ‘National level consultation on the Impact of RCEP and other tree trade agreements on farmers and farming in India’ on 13th March in New Delhi. -
8-Mar-2019 Reuters
EU trade chief says no support in Europe for comprehensive US trade deal
The European Union will not support a comprehensive trade deal with the United States that includes agriculture, the EU’s top trade negotiator said, so she is working toward a narrower deal focused on industrial goods and automobiles. -
8-Mar-2019 Q
Costa Rica legislators approve TLC with Korea
Negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea was begun by the Chinchilla administration (2010-2014), completed in 2016 and now only requires the President’s signature to go into force.