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Neoliberalism and the end of politics
6-Jan-2020 Counter Punch
Understanding power is more important to predicting the winners and losers of neoliberal economic policies than knowing the economics.
White House trade adviser says phase one trade deal with China is ’in the bank’
6-Jan-2020 The Hill
Navarro also hinted at future trade deals with the post-Brexit United Kingdom, other European countries and Vietnam.
Eurasian Economic Union to hold preferential trade agreement talks with India
6-Jan-2020 Wion News
Moscow has made a decision to hold talks with Delhi on a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) bloc and India.
Post RCEP walk out, Centre to focus more on bilateral trade agreements in 2020
6-Jan-2020 Indian Express
Despite the country now having backed out of the mega trade deal, its renewed interest on its other trade pacts, several of which have failed to deliver the results expected, has set the tone for its focus in the coming year.
Korea in FTA talks with Asian, South American powerhouses
6-Jan-2020 Korea Herald
South Korea has secured 16 free trade partners — 12 countries and four trade blocs — around the globe since it started pursuing bilateral free trade agreements two decades ago.
Moon, Li agree to facilitate follow-up FTA talks on service, investment sectors
6-Jan-2020 Korea Herald
The leaders of South Korea and China to expedite talks on supplementing a bilateral free trade agreement, Cheong Wa Dae said.
Cabinet lines up FTAs with Bangladesh, Turkey
3-Jan-2020 Bangkok Post
Thailand and Bangladesh will kick off talks to establish a free trade agreement. The Thai cabinet has also approved a proposal to sign an FTA with Turkey.
Phase two of US-China trade deal will be more challenging and less transparent than phase one
3-Jan-2020 The Hill
The hard part of the trade dispute will cover long-standing issues relating to intellectual property violations and forced technology transfer by China, as well as subsidization of Chinese industries.
The European Commission is urging Canada to adopt stricter piracy rules
3-Jan-2020 TechNadu
Canada’s intellectual protection rights system was also slammed for being too clement.
PH trade deficit ‘alarming,’ says BOI official
3-Jan-2020 Rappler
The trade deficit of the Philippines has been growing at a “quite alarming” rate, said Board of Investments (BOI) executive director Ma. Corazon Dichosa.
India speeding up FTA talks with Switzerland, Norway, Iceland
3-Jan-2020 The Hindu Business Line
India is making efforts to speed up free trade negotiations with the EFTA countries comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Leichtenstein in parallel with its discussions with the European Union on a similar pact.
Iran-EAEU free trade agreement to take effect in 2,3 years: Official
2-Jan-2020 Tasnim News
An Iranian official said an accord between Tehran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries will turn into a free trade agreement within the next two or three years.
Telenor’s legal notice through the eyes of int’l investment law
2-Jan-2020 Daily Star
Telenor, the principal investor of Bangladesh’s leading mobile phone operator Grameen Phone, has served a legal notice to the President of Bangladesh seeking arbitration.
Why don’t we just… wake up to the threat of ISDS?
2-Jan-2020 Big Issue North
Commercial ISDS adjudications trump democratically established laws and controls.
Ncell pays Rs 4.5 billion of its total CGT dues
2-Jan-2020 Himalayan Times
The ICSID had issued an interim order directing the government not to take any steps to enforce its decision to collect the outstanding capital gains tax.
Tonga ready to ratify PACER Plus
2-Jan-2020 RNZ
Tonga’s government has committed to ratifying the Pacer Plus trade deal.
Trump says US and China will sign trade deal in January
2-Jan-2020 New York Times
President Trump said that the ceremony would be held at the White House on January 15 and that he would go to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal.
US-Japan trade deal takes effect with second round in doubt
2-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
Under the deal, Japan reduced tariffs on US agricultural products. Japan has much to fear if Trump seeks broader trade pact.
New Zealand-Singapore upgraded economic agreement ratified
2-Jan-2020 Phnom Penh Post
The upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP) has been ratified by the two nations and will enter into force on Jan 1, 2020.
Second phase of China, Pakistan FTA effective from today
2-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
The second phase of China Pakistan Free trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has initiated from today January 1, 2020.