18-Sep-2019
New York Times
The Trump administration is racing to announce limited trade deals with Japan and India, as President Trump tries to score some wins amid a protracted trade fight with China
18-Sep-2019
Maldives Independent
Maldivian courts will be obliged to enforce arbitration awards.
17-Sep-2019
New York Times
President Trump said that his administration had reached an initial trade agreement with Japan and would announce a deal in the coming weeks.
17-Sep-2019
The Hindu Business Line
Joining the RCEP could be counter-productive given the existing inefficiencies of Indian producers. These need to be fixed first.
17-Sep-2019
The Jakarta Post
The Indonesian government looks to hike trade with South Korea and the United States as it aims to complete a long-gestating trade agreement with the former and discuss a closer partnership with the latter.
17-Sep-2019
The Hindu Business Line
The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has recommended the government to keep the dairy sector out of the purview of negotiations under the Regional Comprehensive Economic
17-Sep-2019
The Nation Thailand
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is wooing the EU to revive talks on a Thai-EU free trade agreement after the next round of talks in October.
17-Sep-2019
The Conversation
Malaysia’s trade minister Datuk Darell Leiking revealed that Malaysia and each of the other 15 parties to the RCEP negotiations had agreed to exclude ISDS provisions from the deal.
16-Sep-2019
South China Morning Post
China has announced that it will exclude imports of US soybeans, pork and other farm goods from additional trade war tariffs, opening the door for significant purchases of agricultural products.
16-Sep-2019
The East African
Two months to the East African Community’s Summit, partner states are keeping the European Union guessing over the controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) whose signing stalled in 2016.
16-Sep-2019
New Age Business
Signing a free trade agreement with the United States will not be viable for Bangladesh if the US does not agree to enter into such agreement only on trade in goods, trade officials said referring to a government feasibility study.
16-Sep-2019
The Interpreter
Australia needs to consider its moments to push human rights issues with its largest trading partner.
16-Sep-2019
Business Today
India’s indecisive stance on the RCEP and agreement to review the FTA with the ASEAN indicates it has been evaluating options outside the larger regional group as well.
