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23-Jan-2017 Dairy News
Fonterra welcomes new trade talks with Sri Lanka
Fonterra has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand and Sri Lanka will progress discussions on new trade and investment opportunities. -
23-Jan-2017 The Sun Daily
TPP’s failure will not curtail Malaysia’s trade
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan said that Malaysia was ready with other alternatives, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. -
20-Jan-2017 E-Pao
Intensifying global crisis and conflict
On behalf of monopoly firms and local elites, imperialist states have been competing to rewrite international and national legal systems and regulations through trade and investment agreements -
20-Jan-2017 The Hindu
Walking the fine line between IP and public health
The rise of a protectionist US under President Donald Trump, may have long-term implications on India’s public health objectives -
20-Jan-2017 Japan Times
Japan ratifies TPP despite bleak outlook under Trump
Japan ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, hours before the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. president. -
20-Jan-2017 Reuters
New Zealand and Sri Lanka to consider free trade agreement
New Zealand and Sri Lanka will open diplomatic posts in each other’s nations and are considering a free trade agreement -
20-Jan-2017 The Diplomat
Can Japan lead Asia’s economic order?
Tokyo can be a champion of the economic order if Abe is prepared to lead. -
20-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Labor and nonprofit groups priority for NAFTA reform
To create good-paying jobs, eliminate threats to our communities and otherwise benefit the majority, NAFTA must be replaced with an agreement that includes these essential changes. -
20-Jan-2017 Nikkei
Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on TPP
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam shared a desire to see the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal put into force at an early date -
20-Jan-2017 The Hindu
Peeved EU delays talks on FTA with India
No response from EU to Commerce Ministry’s request for negotiating dates -
20-Jan-2017 TNI
Keep the farm TTIP- and CETA-free!
In both TTIP and CETA food, agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture play a major role and the prospects for European farmers and consumers are not good. -
19-Jan-2017 The Globe And Mail
Trump won’t dump investor rights – and here’s why
What does Mr. Trump think about the constitution-like rights for the protection of foreign investors that are enforced via the system of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)? -
19-Jan-2017 The Globe and Mail
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules and the independent dispute-settlement mechanism. -
19-Jan-2017 Business Standard
India to start negotiations for FTA with Peru
Approval for the talks was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. -
19-Jan-2017 DND
Pakistan, Thailand discuss free trade agreement
Pakistan and Thailand are discussing Free Trade Agreement (FTA), likely to be signed within three months after both the sides finalize recommendations to be accommodated in the agreement. -
18-Jan-2017 SeeNews
Arbitration tribunal dismisses all CEAC claims against Montenegro
Montenegro’s government said that the UNCITRAL arbitration tribunal dismissed all claims of Cyprus-based Central European Aluminum Company against the country. -
18-Jan-2017 Citizens Trade Campaign
Groups from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. demand NAFTA replacement
Any renegotiation process must be transparent and participatory, and that the resulting NAFTA replacement must improve peoples’ lives and livelihoods and protect the environment in all three countries. -
18-Jan-2017 Global Times
India should stop roadblocking and push forward RCEP pact for its economy
The expected demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership may not boost the prospect of concluding the RCEP and quarreling among bargaining participants, especially India who is reluctant to open up its markets, may complicate the RCEP’s fate -
18-Jan-2017 New Food
Fonterra poised for significant growth in Korean market
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese. -
18-Jan-2017 IIED
Law in the natural resource squeeze: ’land grabbing’, investment treaties and human rights
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece, in which he explores whether investment treaties protect ’land grab’ deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people.