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Africa prepares to drive a hard trade bargain with EU
4-Sep-2018 Euractiv
Increasing trade between the EU and the ACP, particularly African countries, lay at the heart of the ambition of the Cotonou Agreement. But it has not worked out that way.
Commission proposes to redistribute beef quota to please the US
4-Sep-2018 Euractiv
The European Commission proposed a redistribution of the existing quota for hormone-free beef in order to address longstanding demands from the US to increase its exports within the agreed limits.
India, Singapore ink protocol to amend CECA; to boost bilateral trade
4-Sep-2018 The Times of India
India and Singapore signed the second protocol amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), which will boost bilateral trade, with both sides agreeing to expand the coverage of tariff concessions.
Thailand-China look to double their strategic trade and investment partnerships
4-Sep-2018 Chiang Rai Times
China wants to upgrade multilateral cooperation with other Southeast Asian countries under the Asean-China Free Trade Agreements.
S. Korea discloses revised clauses of FTA with US
4-Sep-2018 Yonhap
South Korea will collect public opinions on the recently revised free trade agreement with the United States before sending it to the parliament for approval.
US-Korea FTA: Protocol amending the agreement (Sep 2018)
4-Sep-2018 Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea
As released by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Trial of anti-TTIP protester opens on Wednesday in Brussels
4-Sep-2018 Brussels Times
About 20 organisations have signed a declaration of support for the activist and called on supporters to assemble outside the Brussels Law Courts before the hearing.
Georgia ready to start free trade talks with Japan
4-Sep-2018 Agenda.ge
Georgia is ready to start negotiations with Japan on a free trade agreement. Foreign Ministers discussed the ongoing negotiations of bilateral investment agreement.
Energy arbitration in Latin America
3-Sep-2018 JDSupra
Latin American countries have been respondents in approximately 30 per cent of all International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) cases.
China, Mauritius set to sign free trade agreement
3-Sep-2018 Xinhua
Both sides signed a memorandum of understanding on wrapping up the talks, leading to the first free trade agreement between China and an African country.
India, Singapore launch next round of free trade agreement review
3-Sep-2018 Economic Times
Singapore is the second largest trading partner of India within ASEAN and India is the largest trading partner of Singapore in South Asia
Not much to gain for Kenya, Africa in post-Brexit trade agreements
3-Sep-2018 The East African
The UK will be planning to roll over "copycat" European Union agreements with African nations.
Malampaya’s P53-B tax case vs gov’t kicks off
3-Sep-2018 Manila Bulletin
Following the arbitral proceedings at the ICC, the government still faces another dispute relative to the Malampaya case at the ICSID, pursuant to the Philippines-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty. Hearings are scheduled October 23-24 this year.
Australia, Indonesia wrap up talks on free trade agreement
3-Sep-2018 Bloomberg
Canberra was pushing for more beef imports into Indonesia. Jakarta’s trade priority is removal of barriers and tariffs.
ICSID condemns Egypt to pay €1,735 million to Naturgy and ENI for a gas plant
3-Sep-2018 Publics.bg
The Spanish group will seek an agreement with the country to recover normality at the Damietta plant.
Singapore FTA – Other than garbage
3-Sep-2018 The Island
The rationality behind the Singapore-Sri Lanka FTA is still undiscovered.
RCEP ministers OK package of deliverables to be reached by year-end
3-Sep-2018 The Mainichi
The package comprises four components — market for goods, services, investment and also intellectual property rights.
US to move ahead with Mexico trade pact, keep talking to Canada
1-Sep-2018 Reuters
US-Canada trade talks ended with no deal to revamp NAFTA, and President Donald Trump notified Congress of his intent to sign a bilateral trade pact with Mexico.
Friday isn’t the real deadline for ‘NAFTA 2.0’
31-Aug-2018 Washington Post
Trump’s push to get a deal with Canada is a negotiating tactic and attempt to move something before the new Mexican president takes office.
PM May says Britain committed to free trade with Kenya after Brexit
31-Aug-2018 Reuters
The prime minister has used her first official visit to the region of more than one billion people to stress that Britain’s relationship with former colonies, including Kenya and other African nations.