Articles by language
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31-Oct-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
TPP-11 to take effect on Dec. 30
Sixth country Australia ratifies trade pact, paving way for early launch -
30-Oct-2018 Business World
Hog farmers oppose pork free trade deal with US
The National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc. said it opposes free trade in pork products between the Philippines and the US after the US hog industry expressed interest in expanding its footprint in the Philippines. -
30-Oct-2018 CBC
Canada’s sprint to ratify sets up Trans-Pacific trade deal to take effect this year
Formal notice of Canada’s ratification filed Saturday; Australia expected to ratify this week. -
30-Oct-2018 SOMO
The limitations of the UNCITRAL process on ISDS reform
The UNCITRAL process runs a real risk of producing middle-ground solutions that will fail to address the fundamental flaws of the ISDS system and will only further institutionalise and re-legitimise the system. -
30-Oct-2018 Daily Star
No FTAs before LDC graduation
Bangladesh will graduate from the least-developed country bracket in 2024, three years after which free trade agreements will be crucial in maintaining its comparative advantage in international trade. -
30-Oct-2018 Finance Watch
New trade deals restrain governments on financial regulation
The new generation of trade agreements currently being negotiated by the EU endangers financial regulation. Worse, they rein in the capacity of states to regulate in the future.
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30-Oct-2018
More than 300 civil society organizations from 73 countries urge fundamental reform at UNCITRAL’s Investor-State Dispute Settlement discussions
More than 300 civil society groups and trade unions urged governments participating in United Nations meetings in Vienna to completely overhaul the controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system. -
29-Oct-2018 Taipei Times
Taiwan, India working to renew investment pact
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved the draft of an updated bilateral investment protection agreement with Taiwan that is expected to be signed by the end of the year. -
29-Oct-2018 Loop
UK commits to EPAs after Brexit
The United Kingdom says it will honour the current Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with PNG and other ACP member states that have existing preferential trade relations with the European Union, after Brexit. -
29-Oct-2018 PANG
Analysis on trade deal shows Pacific losing out
The concerns held by Pacific communities and some Pacific island governments about the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus are well founded according to new analysis released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG). -
29-Oct-2018 Business World
US pork industry backs free trade deal with PHL
The US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said that it hopes Washington will conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which it views as a priority market. -
29-Oct-2018 Santiago Times
Chilean Senate approves deepening of free trade agreement with China
The Chilean foreign minister explained that this protocol complements the Free Trade Agreement between both countries that entered into force on October 1, 2006. -
29-Oct-2018 Nhan Dan
PM: Vietnam backs negotiations on future Vietnam-UK FTA
The two sides should continue technical discussions to define the framework and issues need to be negotiated, thereby creating favourable conditions for the later negotiation process, Vietnamese Prime Minister said. -
29-Oct-2018 Radio NZ
NZ first country to ratify PACER Plus trade deal
New Zealand has become the first country to ratify a Pacific free trade deal. -
29-Oct-2018 The Mainichi
USTR to hold hearing in Dec. on trade talks with Japan
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer suggested President Donald Trump’s administration will push Japan to address tariff and nontariff barriers in sectors such as automobiles, agriculture and services. -
29-Oct-2018 Colombo Page
Malaysian renewable energy investor initiates ICSID arbitration against Sri Lanka
KLS Energy Lanka, the local subsidiary of Malaysian renewable energy producer Energy Sdn Bhd of Malaysia has initiated ICSID arbitration under the Sri Lanka-Malaysia BIT -
28-Oct-2018 ETUC
Joint ITUC-Africa/ETUC/ITUC statement on the EU-Africa EPAs and EU-Africa trade relations
Trade unions from Africa and Europe have followed with grave concern the negotiation and conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and regional groupings in Africa. -
28-Oct-2018 European Commission
EU-Vietnam trade and investment agreements (Aug 2018)
As published by the European Commission -
28-Oct-2018 NFU
As if the USMCA dairy concessions were not bad enough…
It is deeply concerning, though not surprising, that the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has at least three chapters that formally entrench corporate influence on government decision-making. -
28-Oct-2018 IISD
International investment law and sustainable development: Key cases from the 2010s
The selection of 10 key cases for this book has been made based on investment disputes that have implications for sustainable development, in its three dimensions: economic development, social development and environmental protection.