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Pakistan and World Bank Settlement of Investment Disputes – Do not pay the unfair fine; oppose the unjust decision of ICSID
23-Jul-2019 ESSF
This is a story of the dodgy deal by a multi national company and then earning massive amount of money through a World Bank institution acting against developing countries.
South Korean Prime Minister considers abolishing ISDS
22-Jul-2019 AFTINET
Media reports from South Korea have suggested that South Korean Prime Minister Mr. Lee Nak-Yeon is considering abolishing ISDS from Korean Trade agreements.
China promises greater market access to India if it improves RCEP offer
22-Jul-2019 BusinessLine
But New Delhi is still undecided on its tariff-elimination commitments.
Japan and US officials to hold working-level trade session in Washington next week
22-Jul-2019 Japan Times
The Japanese and US governments will hold a working-level session in Washington to accelerate their trade talks
Australian miner sues Egyptian government over collapse of billion-dollar deal
22-Jul-2019 The Age
Australian company planned was to mine tantulum, but seventeen years later, the company is suing the Egyptian government for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars after the military regime blocked plans.
Mercosur to finalize trade agreement with EFTA; Bolsonaro also targets US
22-Jul-2019 The Rio Times
Mercosur expecte trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, a rich-country club, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, to be finalized by August.
Can China’s trade boost with Asean help get the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership over the line?
22-Jul-2019 South China Morning Post
The success of the ASEAN-China FTA in helping to boost business amid Beijing’s tariff dispute with the US bodes well for the upcoming talks on the creation of a RCEP.
Vietnamese parliament to ratify FTA with EU soon
22-Jul-2019 Prensa Latina
The National Assembly of Vietnam will ratify the recently-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Samoa ratifies PACER Plus trade and development deal
19-Jul-2019 Scoop
Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker has congratulated Samoa on their ratification of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus).
ICSID penalty
19-Jul-2019 Express Tribune
In the Reko Diq case registered by Tethyan Copper Company, the dollar-starved Pakistan has been slapped a penalty way beyond its reach by the World Bank-sponsored ICSID.
Nord Stream 2, EU drifting towards legal arbitration
19-Jul-2019 Euractiv
The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are heading toward legal arbitration in their dispute, with a risk of huge fines for EU taxpayers.
UK and Central America sign continuity agreement
18-Jul-2019 UK Government
This agreement replicates the existing EU-Central America trading relationship and will ensure continuity in the trading relationship between the UK and Central America.
EU-Thailand deal a starting point for Thai trade with France
18-Jul-2019 Business Times
The European Union (EU) has yet to strike a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand but some member countries are already expressing interest in opportunities that the Thai market has to offer. These include France.
Trade in trouble: how Asia can lead
18-Jul-2019 The Diplomat
The US - China trade dispute has disrupted trade and investment flows, stifling global and regional trade growth.
Turkey, Montenegro to focus on developing trade, investment as they broaden FTA agreement
18-Jul-2019 Daily Sabah
Turkey and Montenegro inked a protocol to expand the framework of their free trade agreement, which will pave the way for further development in bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
RCEP trade pact in India’s interest as it gives access to Chinese market, Australia says
18-Jul-2019 The Print
New Delhi should embrace the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to have effective access to the Chinese market that it is now lacking, the Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu told ThePrint Tuesday.
Mercosur upholds free trade, says Chilean president
18-Jul-2019 Xinhua
The South American trade bloc Southern Common Market (Mercosur) aims to further promote free trade among its members and trade partners, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said
Mercosur bloc leaders meet to fast-track EU trade deal
18-Jul-2019 Al Jazeera
Member nations and the European Union in June agreed to a deal that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on two-way trade.
Trade negotiations and the triple trouble for health and the NHS
18-Jul-2019 Open Democracy
On Monday, the British parliament will debate whether the NHS should be included in US trade talks. Here’s how to decode the reassuring words we’ll no doubt hear from government.
Ascent Resources starts legal action over Petišovci gas field
17-Jul-2019 Total Slovenia News
Ascent Resources plans to lodge an investment treaty arbitration claim under the Energy Charter Treaty.