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RCEP talks likely to conclude this year, official says

1-Aug-2019 China Daily

China says RCEP negotiations make positive notable progress in many aspects, expected to conclude the talks within this year.

Concern grows over ‘corporate courts’ being set up after Brexit

1-Aug-2019 Morning Star

Parliament’s trade committee says it is alarmed by government’s failure ‘to set out even basic lines of policy’ on how international arbitration will work after Brexit.

10th ISDS case against South Korea

1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA

Reportedly, Berjaya, Malaysian investor initiated ISDS dispute against South Korea.

Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister

1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA

CSOs call for Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister

China pushes more bilateral investment with Malaysia

1-Aug-2019 The Malaysian Reserve

There will be more investments in the finance and high-value agriculture sectors to Malaysia from China as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government

1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements

The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector.

UK trade secretary wants FTA with NZ ’one of the first’ after Brexit

31-Jul-2019 ShareChat

UK International Trade Secretary reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to move quickly on a free trade deal with New Zealand as soon as the country leaves the European Union.

Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil

31-Jul-2019 Buenos Aires Times

US President said the United States will pursue a trade deal with Latin America’s largest nation, one of the least open economies in the world.

US, China meet for trade talks as Trump talks tough

31-Jul-2019 Reuters

Top US and Chinese trade officials met in Shanghai for talks in a bid to end a year-long trade war, despite low expectations for progress

Is NZ about to accept investment disputes in RCEP?

31-Jul-2019 Scoop Politics

There is a high risk that New Zealand would still allow the investor to sue New Zealand in this expensive and discredited system of international investment arbitration

Japan and US break new ground on free digital trade

31-Jul-2019 Nikkei Asian Review

Japanese and American trade negotiators have reached a broad agreement on the digital economy, in which digital products are tariff-free and businesses can host servers wherever they choose.

Gov’t seeks labor law revisions for parliamentary ratification of key ILO conventions

31-Jul-2019 Yonhap News

South Korean government plans to seek a revision of labor laws in a way that will strengthen workers’ right to organize as it pushes for a parliamentary ratification of key international labor standards.

Piyush Goyal not attending RCEP Beijing meet

31-Jul-2019 Business Today

The commerce and industries minister Piyush Goyal will not take part in the RCEP Intersessional Ministerial meeting at Beijing.

EU-Australia FTA: Anti competitive conduct, merger control and subsidies (EU proposal, Mar 2019)