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29-Jun-2018 The Straits Times
Japan set to ratify revised TPP before hosting RCEP meeting
Japan is set to ratify the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal today, two days before it hosts a meeting that seeks to make significant progress on another regional deal that is less ambitious but equally significant. -
29-Jun-2018 LiveMint
India, Singapore conclude second review of trade pact
While the first review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement between India and Singapore was concluded in 2007, the second review was launched in 2010. -
28-Jun-2018 Pambazuka
“You dropping BRICS from above? We’re throwing bricks from below!”
Social movements resisting the policies and agendas of Brazil-Russia-India-China-SouthAfrica elites will make their voices heard during the BRICS summit in Johannesburg on 22-27 July. -
28-Jun-2018 Agenda.ge
US Congressmen raise possibility of free trade deal with Georgia
US Congressmen are urging US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to start negotiations with Georgia on a free trade regime. -
28-Jun-2018 China Daily
Hong Kong and Georgia sign FTA deal
The FTA is comprehensive in scope, encompassing trade in goods, trade in services, investment, dispute settlement mechanism and other related areas. -
28-Jun-2018 Daily Monitor
Slow progress on Tripartite Free Trade Area hurting trade
The slow pace at which member states of the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA) are committing to the bloc, has derailed the enforcement of the treaty and trade in one of Africa’s largest economic zones. -
28-Jun-2018 Business Standard
Indian companies ask govt to restrict Chinese aluminium imports
In a presentation made by the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), the industry told the government that manufacturers were suffered owing to the impact of unfavourable free trade agreements. -
28-Jun-2018 Bangkok Post
Japan to cooperate for Thailand joining TPP free trade talks
The foreign ministers of Japan and Thailand have agreed to step up cooperation for Bangkok to join talks on participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade framework. -
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
India to focus on services trade at RCEP ministers meet in Tokyo
Nations have increasingly got entrenched in their positions over reduction in tariffs and opening of market access. -
27-Jun-2018 Finance Liechtenstein
EFTA concludes free trade agreement with Ecuador
The EFTA states would like to abolish all industrial tariffs in trade with Ecuador, facilitate trade in services, and secure investments. These are all provided for in the free trade agreement, which has now been signed in Iceland. -
27-Jun-2018 Queensland Country Life
FTA negotiations: EU beefs up trade talks with Australia
Farmers can look forward to greater access to the highly protected European Union, but it is still to be seen how big an impact a free trade agreement between Australia and the world’s largest trading bloc will have on the red meat industry. -
27-Jun-2018 The Guardian.ng
MAN kicks against Nigeria’s ratification of African free trade agreement
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said the issues raised by major stakeholders, including those expressed by manufacturers, still remained unattended to. -
27-Jun-2018 Red Pepper
Dodgy trade deals like CETA threaten UK workers
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement enshrines the right of corporations to make profit - whatever the cost to real people. -
27-Jun-2018 Reuters
Mercosur offers to halve import tariff on EU cars -paper
The Mercosur bloc of four South American nations has offered to cut import tariffs on European Union cars by 50 percent . -
27-Jun-2018 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan hopes to join CPTPP as soon as possible: top negotiator
Taiwan is hoping to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as soon as possible, Taiwan’s top negotiator said in a recent interview. -
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
States should be consulted before agreements are signed: CM
The Chief Minister of Kerela, state of India said in regard to ongoing RCEP trade negotiations that the union government should consult states before signing international agriculture trade agreement and free trade agreements. -
26-Jun-2018 The Island
The need to rethink free trade agreements
Sri Lankan public has not heard of most of the FTAs that the country has entered into, let alone the harm or benefit they might get. -
26-Jun-2018 Global Meat News
China and France reach beef agreement
The two nations reached a health and safety accord, which will give the green light to France to export chilled and frozen beef to China. -
26-Jun-2018 TDN
Lighthouse looks to use NAFTA talks to greenlight Millennium coal terminal
Millennium Bulk Terminals’ parent company is ramping up lobbying spending related to trade talks with Canada and Mexico as part of a bold effort to get its blocked coal terminal in Longview approved. -
26-Jun-2018 Swiss Info
Expanded free-trade agreement with Turkey attracts criticism
Eleven Swiss groups have called on parliament to refrain from ratifying a revised free-trade agreement with Turkey. They cited the country’s current political climate and human rights situation.