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Jakarta told to step up talks with EFTA
5-Mar-2018 The Nation
THE Indonesian government has been advised to accelerate its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which consists of four countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — in order to boost investment and trade.
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
5-Mar-2018 Singapore Business Review
Singapore and European Union (EU) have committed to facilitate the ratification of their trade and investment deal by the end of 2018 and push its entry into force soon thereafter.
RCEP negotiators make progress in Singapore as Japan pushes for year-end deal on trade pact
5-Mar-2018 Japan Times
Ministers from 16 East Asian countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership made progress at a meeting in Singapore Saturday but many gaps remain.
Workers reject terms of Mercosur-EU agreement
5-Mar-2018 Cadena Agramonte
The Coordination of Trade Unions of the Southern Cone and the European Trade Union Confederation expressed their disagreement with the terms on which the possible agreement between Mercosur and the European Union is proposed.
Nationwide action against the TPPA
5-Mar-2018 Scoop
It’s Our Future is hosting events throughout New Zealand in opposition to the signing of the TPPA.
USDA trade undersecretary bullish on Central America
5-Mar-2018 Feedstuffs
Trade mission to Guatemala yields fruitful meetings with conservative estimates of $30 million in new sales.
EU and South American bloc extend trade talks
5-Mar-2018 Yahoo
The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are extending talks on a free trade deal by a couple of weeks to resolve "four or five" outstanding issues.
Careful what you wish for: China is “quietly reshaping the world”
5-Mar-2018 Global Research
Canadian business wants a notch in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. In Asia, as in Canada, there are domestic and foreign policy risks to consider
No free trade agreement if EU bans palm oil: Mah
5-Mar-2018 The Straits Times
Malaysia’s free trade agreement talks with the European Union (EU) must address trade barriers that discriminate palm oil because this is a priority, a Cabinet minister said.
Can Labour bring labour rights to RCEP?
2-Mar-2018 Newsroom
With RCEP trade deal negotiations resuming in Singapore this week, Edward Miller says the Labour-led coalition will face an early test of its so-called "new approach on trade".
China expanding its military, political influence in Latin America
2-Mar-2018 ANI
New report has warned that Beijing is likely to increase its power through military and political means.
Malmström issues plan to improve implementation of sustainability chapters in EU trade deals
2-Mar-2018 ICTSD
The EU’s top trade official released a plan examining how the bloc can make sure the sustainable development chapters in its trade deals can be applied more effectively.
UK vies for post-Brexit Asia trade as EU lines up FTAs
2-Mar-2018 Nikkei
Indonesia set to be crucial battleground for negotiations
Singapore calls on ASEAN to enhance economic integration
2-Mar-2018 The Nation
Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang said on Thursday all ASEAN members must keep pursuing deeper economic integration and liberalization so that citizens can enjoy the benefits of their collective community efforts.
In America’s absence, Japan takes the lead on free trade
2-Mar-2018 East Asia Forum
The Japanese government is still hoping for a multilateral Asia Pacific order that includes the United States. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso confided to US Vice President Mike Pence in early February that Japan encourages a US return to the TPP.
Asean, EU to meet tomorrow to discuss possible FTA resumption
2-Mar-2018 Malay Mail
The Ministry of international Trade and Industry (Miti) said the session would also be discussing implementation of the 2017-2018 Asean-EU trade and investment work programme, stock-take on Asean-EU relations and exchange views on the recent global and regional economic developments.
Eyes on the ’prize’: Canada hosting South American bloc in hopes of accessing free trade with Brazil, Argentina
1-Mar-2018 National Post
This next step in the Liberal government’s trade diversification strategy will come a day after Canada formally signs the 11-country Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Chile
Solar wars: Part IV - The Eiser award was not a rogue one
1-Mar-2018 Energy Voice
The tribunal found that Novenergia’s investments were achieving a reasonable rate of return. However, the tribunal held that it was sufficient for the claim to succeed that Novenergia could show “quantifiable prejudice” compared with its position when it initially made its investment.
Solar wars: Part III - Return of the European Commission
1-Mar-2018 Lexology
On 26 December 2017, the Commission published its decision that attacked the ECT claims brought by investors against Spain (and other EU states).
Solar wars: Part II – The states strike back
1-Mar-2018 Mondaq
One tribunal could interpret the effect of legislative provisions differently to another. So while Eiser opens up the prospect of more claims, Blusun may narrow the basis for claims.