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Australia, ASEAN leaders pledge commitment to free trade, highlight regional cooperation
22-Mar-2018 International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia met in Sydney on 18 March to discuss the next steps for their Strategic Partnership, initiated in 2014, with regional trade agreements, digital trade, and sustainable urbanisation high on the agenda.
Nissan dispute: State insists court to stall int’l arbitration
22-Mar-2018 Times of India
A week after Japanese automaker Nissan hinted at the scope of an amicable solution, the Tamil Nadu government insisted that the Madras high court hear its plea to stall the international arbitration initiated by company.
US seeks bilateral FTA with Japan
22-Mar-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Trade representatives suggests Washington wants to start talks after Tokyo finalizes TPP.
Lobbyists want to use Nafta to fast-track Trump’s agenda
22-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Lobbyists in Washington are using the deal’s rewrite to advance a broad legislative agenda making it easier for US companies to build factories, move cargo and export coal.
Government gung-ho on RCEP. But is Philippines ready for it?
22-Mar-2018 Business Mirror
Manila’s aggressive stance to push the immediate conclusion of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has left local stakeholders—especially exporters and consumers—wondering if the Duterte administration is walking the talk in the form of safety nets and capacity-building programs.
’A high-ball opening offer’: First Quantum reels as Zambia slaps it with $7.9-billion tax bill
22-Mar-2018 Financial Post
The dispute offers another example of the rising tensions between mining companies and the government leaders in cash strapped countries where they operate.
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
22-Mar-2018 Capital News
The creation of a free trade area — billed as the world’s largest in terms of participating countries — comes after two years of negotiations, and is one of the AU’s flagship projects for greater African integration.
US drops auto-content proposal in NAFTA talks: The Globe and Mail
21-Mar-2018 Reuters
The US government has dropped a demand that all vehicles made in Canada and Mexico for export to the United States contain at least 50 percent US content.
Eco Oro pursues $764m suit against Colombia as Angostura project postures to perish
21-Mar-2018 Mining Weekly
Junior project developer Eco Oro Minerals has filed a memorial on the merits with the World Bank’s ICSID in its arbitration case against Colombia.
Uganda to review Africa Free Trade Area pact
21-Mar-2018 The Independent (Uganda)
Uganda, in many ways like Nigeria, will investigate concerns by a sector of the business community before making major commitments.
Europeans say significant obstacles remain to Mercosur trade deal
21-Mar-2018 Reuters
An EU diplomat said Mercosur resistance to European proposals on automobile exports and geographic product indicators were also sticking points.
Industry presses ministry to defer FTA-II with China
21-Mar-2018 The News
Various exporting sectors have strongly advised Pakistan’s ministry of commerce to defer the signing of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) with China until the next government takes charge after polls in July, 2018, industry officials said on Tuesday.
Statement of Trade Justice Pilipinas : Human rights should be central to EU- Philippines partnership
21-Mar-2018 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Trade Justice Pilipinas is alarmed over reports that the European Union is wavering on its commitment to protect and promote human rights in the context of its long-term strategic partnership with the Philippines.
In Nafta talks, US tries to limit junk food warning labels
21-Mar-2018 The New York Times
The contentious negotiations over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement have veered into one of the world’s most pressing health issues: fighting obesity.
ASEAN countries unconvinced by EU trade pact
21-Mar-2018 EURACTIV.com
South East Asian countries are dragging their feet on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, with officials saying that the countries still need to be convinced of the benefits of the region-to-region deal.
Trade Compass: Web-based service to utilize FTAs
20-Mar-2018 Deloitte
Trade Compass is a commercial web-based service with various analytical functions that aims to optimize the utilization of FTAs.
Left for dead, a mega trade pact rises from the ashes
20-Mar-2018 The Progressive
There is still a chance that the new TPP will not take effect. For that to happen, the agreement must be by six of the eleven signatories.
Multilateral investment court: Council gives mandate to the Commission to open negotiations
20-Mar-2018 European Council
The Council adopted the negotiating directives authorising the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the EU, a convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes.
Pakistan and the Energy Charter Treaty
20-Mar-2018 The Nation
Pakistan has been an observer to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) since 2005 and has subsequently indicated its intention to become a full member.
S. Korea-Mercosur trade talks to begin in 1st half
20-Mar-2018 KBS
South Korea and the Southern Common Market, also known as Mercosur, will likely begin negotiations to forge a trade pact in the first half of the year.