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What’s going on with CETA 14 months after negotiations were completed?
2-Dec-2015 Rabble
The latest speculation is that CETA isn’t likely to go before the European Parliament until mid to late 2016 or early 2017.
TTIP vs. climate policy: what is at risk?
2-Dec-2015 Global Development And Environment Institute
TTIP is intended to remove “non-tariff barriers to trade”. But the barriers it is targeting are democratically adopted regulations, preventing or correcting damages that would result from unregulated private markets.
Farm issues could scupper free trade deal with EU - U.S.
2-Dec-2015 Reuters
Differences between the United States and the European Union over issues such as genetically modified crops and hormone-treated beef could scupper a free trade deal.
ASEAN reinforces commitment to RCEP
2-Dec-2015 Tax News
The leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) looked forward to the early conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade treaty.
South Korea-China free trade agreement attracts protest from activists as lawmakers ratify deal
2-Dec-2015 Chinatopix
South Korean farmers and activists staged protests against a free trade agreement with China ahead of a parliamentary meeting to vote on its confirmation.
Foreign investor protection and climate action: a new price tag for urgent policies
2-Dec-2015 SSRN
Foreign investor protection provisions in trade and investment agreements tilt the playing field in favor of entrenched incumbents and against urgent action on climate.
Rights for business, not for people: the EU agenda
2-Dec-2015 Friends of the Earth Europe
This report explains how the European Union is aggressively pursuing special rights for businesses whilst hampering efforts to hold corporations responsible for the human rights violations they commit.
EEU, Egypt to prepare FTA within a year and a half
2-Dec-2015 http://eng.belta.by/economics/view/...
Peru eyes free trade agreement with India
1-Dec-2015
Hoping to increase bilateral trade with India, South American nation Peru is looking to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India in the next three to four years, a successful achievement of which will make it the first Latin American country to have an FTA with India.
Economics minister warns about China-South Korea FTA
1-Dec-2015
TPP mitigation must be effective
1-Dec-2015 The Japan Times
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration unveiled an outline of measures to help domestic industries cope with the effects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Will the TPP free trade agreement have a negative effect on Thailand?
1-Dec-2015 Asian Correspondent
The conclusions of TPP: What is next for Thailand?
Macau and China’s mainland ink new deal on trade services under CEPA
1-Dec-2015 Macau News
Macau and China’s mainland have signed a new agreement under the framework of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), further liberalizing trade in services.
EU to use its chairmanship of TiSA talks on services to push for major progress
1-Dec-2015 Ein News
The EU is to use its chairmanship of the latest round of negotiations for an international agreement on trade in services (TiSA) to push for significant progress on key chapters.
TPP strengthens controversial IP arbitration
1-Dec-2015 IP Watchdog
While the agreement was being negotiated, the US Trade Representative stated that a much-criticized arbitration process included in the TPP would not apply to intellectual property. Turns out, it does apply to IP.
Latin American Parliament supports Ecuador against US oil company
30-Nov-2015 Tele Sur
The resolution calls for an international forum on the implementation of measures to better protect the rights of sovereign countries from exploitative multinationals.
South Korea ratifies free trade agreement with China
30-Nov-2015 New Kerala
The South Korean parliament, during a plenary session, ratified the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) with China.
The secretive trade agreements that could scupper climate change ​action​
30-Nov-2015 The Guardian
Global trade deals like TTIP and TPP will lead to an increase in greenhouse gases and negate any agreement on climate change
Japan to help Thailand join TPP trade bloc, Somkid says
30-Nov-2015 The Bangkok Post
At a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Mr Somkid said Japan had pledged to support Thailand joining the much-touted Trans-Pacific Partnership.
India’s membership of APEC will be win-win for both
30-Nov-2015 New Daily Times
India’s inclusion in APEC is hoped to further integrate the Indian economy into the Asia-Pacific economic milieu as well as boost its ‘Act East Policy’.