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Asia-Pacific megadeal: monthly targets put in place for RCEP trade to close this year
9-Mar-2019 Business Times
Key partners and ASEAN commerce ministers have agreed on a set of monthly targets on the RCEP trade deal before the end of this year.
India: Peasant movements to scrutinise and expose the dangers of RCEP trade agreement
8-Mar-2019 Via Campesina
Several prominent peasant movements in India are holding a ‘National level consultation on the Impact of RCEP and other tree trade agreements on farmers and farming in India’ on 13th March in New Delhi.
EU trade chief says no support in Europe for comprehensive US trade deal
8-Mar-2019 Reuters
The European Union will not support a comprehensive trade deal with the United States that includes agriculture, the EU’s top trade negotiator said, so she is working toward a narrower deal focused on industrial goods and automobiles.
Costa Rica legislators approve TLC with Korea
8-Mar-2019 Q
Negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea was begun by the Chinchilla administration (2010-2014), completed in 2016 and now only requires the President’s signature to go into force.
China trade by the numbers: New Zealand’s big buyer
8-Mar-2019 Stuff
New Zealand sold nearly $8.6b worth of goods and services to the United States in 2018, only half what was sold to China. Which sectors are doing the most business with China?
Govt should stop free trade talks with the EU
8-Mar-2019 New Straits Times
Malaysian palm oil producers urge the government to reject the revival talks of free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) in view of its move to boycott palm biodiesel.
Saving Japan’s seed heritage from “free trade”
7-Mar-2019 Local Futures
Former Japanese minister Yamada joined forces with 150 lawyers that have challenged as unconstitutional both the TPP agreement and the government’s decision to abolish the seed protection law.
Indonesia-Australia FTA text
7-Mar-2019 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia
As released by Government of Australia
Building a mirage: The effectiveness of tax carve-out provisions in international investment agreements
7-Mar-2019 South Centre
The broad language in investment agreements has allowed investor-state dispute settlement tribunals to scrutinize tax measures adopted by States, and determine that such measures resulted in a breach of State’s obligations under the agreement.
US ambassador defends farming record on chicken and beef
7-Mar-2019 BBC
The UK should accept American meat as part of a post-Brexit trade deal, says US ambassador to the UK .
Honduras and South Korea FTA will soon enter into force
7-Mar-2019 Fresh Plaza
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Honduras and South Korea is about to enter into force; the National Congress of the Republic has already approved it.
Sri Lanka to review FTA talks with China, India, Thailand
6-Mar-2019 Colombo Gazette
The Government is to review the progress in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with China, India and Thailand.
Italy is reportedly going to support China’s Belt and Road program
6-Mar-2019 CNBC
Italy is in negotiations to sign a memorandum of understanding in support of the program by the end of March, says official
Thailand to apply to join trans-Pacific FTA this month: official
6-Mar-2019 Kyodo News
Thailand will apply this month to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement, aiming to ensure it is not left behind by its competitors in the vibrant region.
It’s more than a free trade agreement. But what exactly have Australia and Indonesia signed?
6-Mar-2019 The Conversation
Indonesia – Australia CEPA signed without prior released text to assess its costs and benefits.
Unions to fight wage-crushing Indonesian FTA
5-Mar-2019 Macrobusiness
Australian unions stepped up their opposition to the deal as it currently stands and warned they would lobby a future Labor government to renegotiate the terms before it is ratified by parliament.
Korea`s first for-profit hospital in Jeju faces license revocation
5-Mar-2019 Pulse
The Korea government may face another investor-state dispute case from the Chinese capital if the license is called off.
Pursuing FTA finalization target, Indonesian Government are trading away people’s live and rights
5-Mar-2019
Press Release: Pursuing FTA finalization target, Indonesian Government are trading away people’s live and rights
Japan eyes June trade deal with Turkey
5-Mar-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan aims to sign an economic partnership agreement with Turkey in June, as Tokyo’s tariff-reducing deal with the European Union.
Mexico pushing labour reform, won’t ratify new NAFTA with US tariffs in place
4-Mar-2019 CTV
Unless the Trump administration lifts the punishing tariffs it has imposed on Mexican steel and aluminum imports, Mexico is prepared to keep the status quo with the 25-year-old trade deal.