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17-Jul-2019 Express Tribune
ICSID declares SC verdict in RPPs case ‘arbitrary’
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has declared that the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s judgment in the rental power projects case is ‘arbitrary’. -
17-Jul-2019 Jakarta Post
IE-CEPA ratification expected to be completed in 2020: Deputy Minister
After a seven-year negotiation, Indonesia and the four EFTA countries — Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein — signed the IE-CEPA last December. -
17-Jul-2019 RCI
Canadian legislators urge their French counterparts to reject CETA
As the French National Assembly gets ready to vote Wednesday on ratifying a landmark free trade deal between Canada and the European Union, a group of Canadian opposition legislators is urging their French counterparts to reject the agreement. -
16-Jul-2019 IATP
Farm and food groups to Congress: Reject the USMCA
We urge you to reject the USMCA and instead insist on new trade rules that would serve the interests of family farmers, ranchers, indigenous communities, farm and food chain workers, consumers and our environment in all three nations. -
15-Jul-2019 The Express Tribune
Indonesian delegation to arrive soon for FTA talks
Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan stressed the need for enhancing bilateral relations with Pakistan, particularly in the fields of trade, culture, education and people-to-people contacts. -
15-Jul-2019 Yonhap News
(2nd LD) S. Korean, Israeli presidents agree to seek early FTA deal
The presidents of South Korea and Israel agreed to push for an early deal in talks on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) during a summit in Seoul. -
15-Jul-2019 Business Recorder
Government decides to challenge award
The Pakistan government has decided to challenge the award ICSID award that includes $4.08 billion penalty and $1.87 billion interest. -
15-Jul-2019 The Economic Times
Hopeful of addressing India’s concerns in RCEP: Indonesian Trade Minister
The ASEAN troika led by Indonesia had a “fruitful” and “very frank” dialogue with India on the RCEP and efforts are on to address Delhi’s concerns ahead of a meeting on the proposed trade agreement in China. -
15-Jul-2019 European Commission
EU-Mercosur FTA texts (EU, Jul 2019)
As released by the European Commission -
15-Jul-2019 NZ Herald
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will again travel to the US and is aiming to secure a trade deal
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is heading to the US to meet with senior Trump administration officials for the second time in just over six months. -
15-Jul-2019 VOA
Central Africans express mixed reactions to continental free trade area
Analysts and businesspeople in the six-member Central African Economic and Monetary Community say that although the African Continental Free Trade Area brings hope for pan African trade, they are not sure CEMAC will be fully implemented anytime soon. -
15-Jul-2019 The Conversation
The ‘giant sucking sound’ of NAFTA: Ross Perot was ridiculed as alarmist in 1992 but his warning turned out to be prescient
What Americans need is trade between the US and Mexico that benefits people in both countries. To do that, labor rights need to be harmonized to the best standards in North America, not slide to the lowest. -
15-Jul-2019 The East African
Trade impasse as EU seeks deal with entire EAC bloc
The EAC negotiated and concluded a bilateral trade agreement with the EU as a bloc, and it must remain as such, say sources at the European Commission. -
15-Jul-2019 The National
World Bank body to hear Agility’s dispute with Iraq government
Logistics and warehousing company is seeking to settle by arbitration a $380m dispute. -
15-Jul-2019 The European Sting
EU-US trade talks: milestone reached in mutual recognition on pharmaceuticals
The mutual recognition agreement for inspections of manufacturing sites for human medicines in their respective territories can make it faster and less costly for both sides to bring medicines to the market. -
14-Jul-2019 ASEAN Today
EU-Vietnam trade deal prompts concern in Thailand
The new EU-Vietnam free trade deal could spark a manufacturing exodus from Thailand to Vietnam. Thailand will likely look to other markets to compensate. -
14-Jul-2019 Inquirer Net
EU-Philippine free trade agreement still on the table
The EU Commission or the Council never have adopted any decision to suspend the EU - Philippines FTA negotiation -
14-Jul-2019 The Independent
Dhaka to form body to negotiate signing FTA with Malaysia
Bangladesh will form a committee to negotiate signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Malaysia. -
14-Jul-2019 The News International
Pakistan fined Rs950 bn in Reko Diq case
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of World Bank has rendered almost $6 billion (Rs950 billion) award against Pakistan in Reko Diq case. -
12-Jul-2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
EU-Mercosur FTA texts (Uruguay, Jul 2019)
As released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay