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Yukos ex-shareholders withdraw lawsuit on seizure of Russian property in Belgium
4-Nov-2017 RAPSI
Court proceedings over seizure of Russian property in Belgium, initiated by former shareholders of Yukos oil corporation, have been cancelled.
Taiwan, Nicaragua review free trade pact, expand benefits
3-Nov-2017 Focus Taiwan
Agreement was reached during the meeting on several proposals, including the increase of sugar import quotas from Nicaragua to 60,000 metric tons a year, the statement said.
9th round of Pak, Thailand FTAs negotiation to be held on November 6-8
3-Nov-2017 Business Recorder
A Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Thailand will be signed on January 15 for focusing on enhancing the bilateral trade between the two countries, a top official of Ministry of Commerce said.
Letter from BusinessEurope on cross-border data flows
3-Nov-2017 BusinessEurope
BusinessEurope has a clear position on this issue. We support a solution that enables cross-border data flows and effectively tackles forced data localisation when it is disproportionate and unjustified.
NZ ambassadors pushing for ISDS change
3-Nov-2017 Newsroom
The Government is enlisting its ambassadors in a last-minute bid to win changes to the TPP’s controversial investment clauses, Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker says.
Pacific Alliance, associate members kick off free trade negotiations
2-Nov-2017 ICTSD
The talks aim to confirm Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore’s status of “associate members” to the Latin American trading coalition.
Australia China FTA: First Wellard cattle shipment to China
2-Nov-2017 Weekly Times
Cattle exporter Wellard has made its first shipment of beef cattle to China for processing, under the Australia China Free Trade Agreement.
EU-Malaysia FTA must address trade barriers against palm oil
2-Nov-2017 New Straits Times
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU), which is slated to be renegotiated after a lull of five years, must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil.
New paper explains TPP’s impact on access to medicines in member countries
2-Nov-2017 AFTINET
As the TPP-11 meet to attempt to revive the TPP without the US, the research findings show how damaging the original medicine proposals would be.
’TPP 11’ negotiators make headway before crucial summit next week
2-Nov-2017 Nikkei
’Consensus’ reached on freezing certain provisions, but obstacles remain.
Canadian pork producers one step closer to exporting to EU following CETA
31-Oct-2017 National Hog Farmer
Focus now turns to getting EU to approve antimicrobial interventions used in Canada to enhance food safety.
Going south? EU and Australia/New Zealand deal
31-Oct-2017 EU Observer
The Commission is currently gearing up to begin negotiating separate deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Thousands sign open letter to PM Ardern on TPPA11
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
Nearly 6,000 people have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urging her to put people and planet first in the upcoming TPPA negotiations in Vietnam.
NZ to ban foreign buyers of existing homes
31-Oct-2017 Scoop
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans to effectively ban foreign buyers of existing residential property but says the prohibition doesn’t put New Zealand at odds with the slimmed down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
The risks for ASEAN of new mega-agreements that promote the wrong model of e-commerce
30-Oct-2017 ERIA
Digital technology offers exciting new opportunities and advances for ASEAN member states, individually and as a region. The benefits have so far been captured by first movers, especially in the United States.
Top US trade official opposition to ISDS in NAFTA undermines case for ISDS in TPP-11
30-Oct-2017 AFTINET
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that the US wants to opt out of ISDS in NAFTA, because of the risk and costs of US governments being sued by foreign corporations, and despite corporate lobby groups pushing to retain ISDS.
Najib: Malaysia to consider FTA with US if TPPA falls through
30-Oct-2017 Free Malaysia Today
PM says the proposed solution is to have the TPPA model incorporated into a bilateral agreement similar to a FTA in order to facilitate discussions on trade and investment issues.
Pakistan, Tunisia to sign PTA for improving bilateral trade
30-Oct-2017 Radio Pakistan
Pakistan and Tunisia are negotiating for a preferential trade agreement to improve bilateral trade between the two countries.
E-commerce liberalization in RCEP must consider small entrepreneurs
30-Oct-2017 Gres News
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urges Indonesian government to not open up e-commerce to RCEP
High Court rules in favour of JKX in Ukraine dispute
30-Oct-2017 Stock Market Wire
The High Court has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside the Uncitral arbitration award in favour of JKX Oil & Gas.