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21-Aug-2018 Financial Post
China says it’s ’always ready’ to restart free trade talks with Canada
Canada and China — currently locked in separate trade disputes with the U.S. – are both seeking to diversify their export markets. -
20-Aug-2018 IISD
Tourist trap: Is tourism’s explosive growth hurting countries?
Foreign investors in tourism have a long and successful history of using investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) under investment treaties. -
20-Aug-2018 New Internationalist
Why CETA is no better
CETA is not ‘just’ a trade deal. It is about empowering corporations, undermining sensible regulations and locking in privatization. -
20-Aug-2018 Reuters
US drops agriculture demand from NAFTA talks: Mexico farm lobby
The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports. -
20-Aug-2018 Real World Radio
In secret
Organizations denounce that RCEP is moving forward without respecting minimum transparency and public participation standards.
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20-Aug-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Turkey crisis rattles Asian nations with rising Belt and Road debts
Turkey’s currency crisis is adding to the financial troubles of emerging Asian economies that have taken big loans for infrastructure projects under China’s Belt and Road initiative. -
20-Aug-2018 Bangkok Post
Japan to accept more caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries
Japan is planning to accept a greater number of caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries having bilateral free trade agreements with Tokyo as part of efforts to address a labour shortage in the country. -
20-Aug-2018 The Hindu
RCEP and beyond
The Centre does not appear to be comfortable with the general drift of negotiations in the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). -
20-Aug-2018 Ukrinform
Ukraine, Israel close to signing a free trade agreement
Ukraine and Israel officials discussed practical steps to accelerate the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries. -
20-Aug-2018 AFTINET
Tell federal MPs and Senators: vote NO to TPP-11
The TPP-11 implementing legislation is now being reviewed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee on which the government has a majority. -
18-Aug-2018 The Daily Star
Exports to China drop 27 per cent
Given the situation of bilateral trade, the Bangladesh government initiated the process for signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. -
18-Aug-2018 The News
Pakistan to evaluate trade policy on modern lines
Pakistan would evaluate its trade policy according to modern trends, and implement the strategic policy framework 2015/19 in letter and spirit to boost the country’s exports. -
18-Aug-2018 Business Korea
South Korea decides to join CPTPP
The South Korean government has decided to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It is now mulling over when to sign it. -
17-Aug-2018 Free Malaysia Today
CPTPP nothing but a rebranding exercise
There is nothing progressive about the CPTPP except its name. -
17-Aug-2018 Parker City News
Beef industry wants trade agreements like TPP, not tariffs, as meat sits in storage
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association would much prefer the use of trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and benefit from having rules-based, science-based trade from those free trade agreements. -
17-Aug-2018 IISD
The 2018 draft Dutch model BIT: A critical assessment
The revised Dutch model BIT seems a missed opportunity to achieve a better balance between the rights and obligations of foreign investors. -
17-Aug-2018 NHK
Japan asks Colombia to join TPP
Japan’s foreign minister has met his new Colombian counterpart and asked the South American country to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. -
16-Aug-2018 IISD
Making the right to regulate in investment law and policy work for development: Reflections from the South African and Brazilian experiences
Despite challenges, the experiences of South Africa and Brazil demonstrate that there is room for genuine reimagination of the investment regime, where the interests of investors are matched with the development concerns of host countries. -
16-Aug-2018 Diplomatic Courier
Losing the Pacific: The futility of re-joining TPP
Amid rising tensions in the US-China bilateral relationship and increasing fears of a now-realized trade war, President Donald Trump announced that he would consider rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). -
16-Aug-2018 The Guardian
Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
ConocoPhillips and Perenco try to stop £140m levy from sale of oilfields in key case for tax avoidance by multinationals.