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US-India free trade agreement expected to further strengthen bilateral trade
27-Nov-2019 Ajot
India is working towards concluding a free trade agreement with the United States, particularly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced in Bangkok that India was dropping out of the China-led Regional Cooperation and Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Comments on the draft interim report / Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) in support of the association agreement negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur
26-Nov-2019 ClientEarth, Fern and Conservation International
The failure to take recent data or events into account risks creating incorrect and biased results.
Spain held liable for breach of FET under the ECT for frustrating legitimate expectations of 9REN, a Luxembourg-based renewable energy investor
26-Nov-2019 IISD
An ICSID tribunal held that Spain violated Fair and Equitable Treatment under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Commission publishes proposal for agreement on conformity assessment with United States
26-Nov-2019 European Commission
The European Commission published its proposal for an EU-US agreement on conformity assessment for industrial products, in line with its commitment to enhanced transparency in trade negotiations.
China and US moving closer to trade deal, but no agreement on tariff rollbacks: report
26-Nov-2019 Reuters
China and the United States are “moving closer to agreeing” on a “phase one” trade deal, according to Communist Party’s official People’s Daily.
France says post-Brexit trade deal requires UK to align with EU standards
26-Nov-2019 New Europe
The EU and UK can reach an agreement on a future trade relationship provided that Britain sticks closely to Europe’s labour and environmental standards, according to France’s trade minister.
EU on course to allow in more US beef from 2020
26-Nov-2019 Euractiv
European Union plans to allow more US beef imports cleared a key hurdle when EU lawmakers specialising in trade backed the move, which is likely to ease transatlantic tensions.
Kingdom, South Korea to study FTA feasibility
26-Nov-2019 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and South Korea have signed a joint feasibility study agreement on a potential free trade agreement (FTA) aiming to expand bilateral investment volume between the two countries.
China trade deal to boost region
26-Nov-2019 Inquirer.Net
The Philippines’ chief economic manager is still pushing for the massive deal covering Asean and its free-trade partners such as China to sustain fast growth and poverty reduction across the region.
PH, South Korea see conclusion of free trade deal by 2020
26-Nov-2019 Inquirer.Net
The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to conclude their free trade negotiations by next year in a bid to finally cure the trade and industry imbalances between the two Asian nations.
EU-Singapore trade agreement: human rights in the spotlight (may be)
26-Nov-2019 AsiaNews.It
The free trade pact will test the European bloc’s ability to link trade liberalization to humanitarian issues while trying to enhance ties with ASEAN members. Singapore is a key trading partner for the EU, but its human rights record is troubling.
US, PHL to open talks on free-trade deal
25-Nov-2019 Business Mirror
The US will begin negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Manila in 2020, in a move that will secure market access for Philippine exporters to the United States
China to raise penalties on IP theft in trade war compromise
25-Nov-2019 Bloomberg
China said it will raise penalties on violations of intellectual property rights in an attempt to address one of the sticking points in trade talks with the US.
Africa should focus on industrialisation. Free trade will follow
25-Nov-2019 The Conversation
It is more reasonable to concentrate on building regions and industrialising before attempting the African free trade area.
Africa’s free trade deal has GCC interested
25-Nov-2019 Gulf News
The GCC states are drawn to the African states’ promise, especially as the new continental trade deal will facilitate opportunities and unlock growth in parts of Africa that were previously difficult to access.
Morocco to walk out of free trade deal with Turkey
25-Nov-2019 Morocco World News
As Morocco plans to walk out of its Free Trade Agreement with Turkey, Moroccan textile producers are set to be the big winners.
Beyond NAFTA 2.0: toward a progressive trade agenda for people and planet
25-Nov-2019 Open Democracy
Progressive politicians need to not just react to the neoliberal trade agenda and its right-wing disruptors, but radically transform the rules governing North American trade.
Turkey, Japan aim to sign economic partnership deal by year-end
25-Nov-2019 Daily Sabah
Turkey and Japan aim to finalize negotiations on an economic partnership deal by the end of 2019.
South Korea, ASEAN to strengthen economic, strategic partnership
25-Nov-2019 Korea Times
The South Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s strategic goals to facilitate cooperation between South Korea and ASEAN countries include expanding free trade agreement (FTA) networks such as the RCEP.
RCEP talks want India back
25-Nov-2019 Bangkok Post
With India appearing to have exited the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), negotiators remain committed to bringing the country back into the fold as an "indispensable" member of the deal