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Building confidence, BIT by BIT
25-Jun-2019 The Hindu
Indian bilateral investment treaties need to strike a balance between foreign investor interests and those of the state
ASEAN to send envoys to break RCEP deadlocks
24-Jun-2019 Jakarta Post
ASEAN economic ministers have agreed to have representatives from Indonesia and Thailand, as well as ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, engage with Indian officials over deadlocks in the negotiations of the bloc’s most strategic trade agreement.
Belarus, UK in talks over free trade agreement
24-Jun-2019 BelTA
Belarus and the United Kingdom are discussing a possibility to sign a free trade agreement, Minister of State for Trade Policy at the Department for International Trade of the United Kingdom George Hollingbery told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.
Will India Join the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership?
24-Jun-2019 Business Standard
Thailand, the current chair of ASEAN, has urged participating countries to rapidly conclude negotiations on an agreement to the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP).
US is targeting sub-Saharan Africa for first free-trade pact
24-Jun-2019 Gulf Times
The US plans to pursue its first free trade agreement with a country in sub-Saharan Africa as soon as it decides on the most suitable candidate, according to the US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa.
Arbitration overrules Tallinna Vesi tariff complaint, must pay costs
24-Jun-2019 ERR News
Tallinn water utility Tallinna Vesi has seen its claim against the Estonian state overruled by the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), and has been ordered to pay costs likely to be in excess of half a million euros.
Beef farmers protest over Mercosur negotiations
24-Jun-2019 RTE News
A number of beef farmers held a protest outside the EU Commission offices in Dublin, against negotiations which they claim make a mockery of an EU climate strategy.
IFA to protest on ‘sell-out trade deal’ with Mercosur
24-Jun-2019 Agriland
A protest will be held by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) at the European Commission offices in Dublin over the “double standards of the commission” in their reckless pursuit of a sell-out trade deal” with the Mercosur trade bloc.
The Spanish juice industry is threatened by Mercosur
24-Jun-2019 Freshplaza
The Union of Unions of Agricultural Producers and Ranchers has expressed its concern to the Cabinet of the Commissioner of Commerce of the European Commission about the signing of trade agreements with third countries. It has done so by presenting two reports, one on the active materials banned in the EU which are allowed in third countries, and another on the impact of Mercosur.
New research shows public interest damage caused by corporate justice
24-Jun-2019 CEO, TNI, FOEE, FOEI
New research published today reveals the devastating consequences of the controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system
ASEAN finalises common position on RCEP
24-Jun-2019 The Nation
ASEAN is ready for the next move to negotiate the remaining 13 chapters of the trade deal together as a bloc at the upcoming senior economic officials’ meeting to be held at the end of this month in Melbourne, Australia.
South Korea and Russia initiate FTA talks in service and investment sectors
24-Jun-2019 Business Korea
South Korea and Russia initiated the two sides’ FTA negotiations in service and investment in Moscow on June 20.
Asia Pacific trade pact can go on without India ‘for the time being:’ Malaysian PM Mahathir
23-Jun-2019 CNBC
Prime minister of Malaysia willing to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) without India “for the time being.”
Free trade talks with Indonesia next month
23-Jun-2019 Dawn
Pakistan and Indonesia are set to hold talks over the conversion of Preferential Trade Agree­ment (PTA) to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) next month, as the respective ministries have started their homework in this regard.
BIMSTEC leaders pledge to make a ‘peaceful, prosperous’ Bay region
22-Jun-2019 BDNews24.com
Leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation or BIMSTEC have promised to make a “peaceful and prosperous” Bay of Bengal region on the 22 years of inception of this grouping of seven countries.
ASEAN masses behind China as it pushes world’s biggest free trade pact
22-Jun-2019 Asia Times
Southeast Asian leaders look determined to make progress on the world’s largest commercial pact, the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership during the two-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit which gets underway in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday.
Govt seeks to reduce dependency on Sacu
22-Jun-2019 The Namibian
Cabinet has directed the finance ministry to develop policies that would reduce the country’s heavy reliance on the Southern Africa Customs Union revenue. This directive was issued during last week’s Cabinet meeting in Windhoek.
Keep steel, allied products out of RCEP: Traders’ body
22-Jun-2019 The Hindu
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) submitted a memorandum calling for India not to sign the mega trade pact.
Iswaran: RCEP will unite region, bring opportunities for all
22-Jun-2019 Singapore Straits Times
He notes India’s concerns over trade deal, says it would be a loss if it was not part of pact.
Will Africa’s free-trade area live up to the hype?
21-Jun-2019 Business Day
Africa is moving towards a more integrated, rules-based trade regime, but this is unlikely to transform the continent’s economic prospects