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In the economic power struggle for Asia, Trump and Xi Jinping are switching policies
18-Jan-2018 The Conversation
Donald Trump is flexing the United States’ economic muscle in East Asia by introducing a web of new-generation bilateral trade deals to contain China’s challenge. But Beijing is fighting back by political means.
Mexico-EU free trade deal should be finished in a few weeks - official
18-Jan-2018 Reuters
Mexico’s deputy economy minister, Juan Carlos Baker, said negotiations will resume in the week beginning Feb. 5, with a quick end in sight.
March deadline for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, Malcolm Turnbull says
18-Jan-2018 Australian Financial Review
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is prepared to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal with or without Canada and Mexico
Canada is the great unknown as TPP 11 talks near goal
18-Jan-2018 Nikkei
Cultural and auto issues remain obstacles to reviving Pacific trade pact.
Saudi investment sought for gas pipeline
18-Jan-2018 Dawn
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have accelerated negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty.
Rusoro Mining completes funding agreement and ramps up enforcement and collection efforts
17-Jan-2018 Rusoro
Venezuela has steadfastly refused to pay the arbitration award.
EU, Mexico making progress on trade talks
17-Jan-2018 Tax-News
The Commission explained that further work is needed on market access and rules, including geographical indications and investment protection.
Bacon with banned additive among risks of US-UK trade deal
17-Jan-2018 The Guardian
Soil Association issues top 10 food safety concerns posed by a transatlantic free-trade deal.
Ukraine, Albania may create free trade area
17-Jan-2018 UNIAN
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister says Ukraine is ready to consider the creation of a free trade area with Albania.
The US and Kazakhstan – An economic partnership for the 21st century
17-Jan-2018 STL
Kazakhstan and the United States cooperate within the framework of the Central Asia Trade and Investment Facilitation Agreement, which promotes increased trade within the region.
No progress on FTA with Turkey, Senate panel informed
17-Jan-2018 The Nation
Despite several rounds of talks and negotiations spanning over a decade, progress has yet to be made on reaching a free trade agreement with Turkey.
Cabinet approves proposed FTA with Singapore
17-Jan-2018 Colombo Gazette
The Sri Lankan Cabinet has approved the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be signed with Singapore
FTA with Peru: India may have to lower import duty on drugs
17-Jan-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
India may have to lower the import duty on pharmaceuticals for Peru in the discussions on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the South American country.
More to Australia–Japan security than bilateral defence ties
17-Jan-2018 East Asia Forum
The broad and deep Australia–Japan relationship has never been more important to both countries’ interests in the world, and the relationship between the two leaders aims to preserve the rules-based order on which both countries rely.
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM): Reject all unfair trade deals, including TPPA’s replacement
17-Jan-2018 FMT News
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) said it would fight all trade agreements that it considered unfair and only favoured big corporations, including a new regional economic partnership that is set to replace the US-sponsored Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
Incoherence and uncertainty: Trump’s trade policy
16-Jan-2018 IATP
The actions of the Trump Administration and Congress have, in one year, established a pattern of cynical disregard for rural communities, hostility toward science, and an unbridled scorn for the principles and practice of democratic governance.
NAFTA’s Chapter 11 dispute mechanism too costly for Canada at $314M, says report
16-Jan-2018 660 News
Canada is currently facing eight active investor-state claims that combined seek more than $475 million in damages.
Energie: un forum algéro-américain fin janvier à Houston
16-Jan-2018 APS
Le forum offre l’opportunité aux deux pays de réaffirmer leur liens dans le domaine du commerce et de l’investissement.
Thailand and China to meet on expansion of their trade ties
16-Jan-2018 Pattaya Mail
Thailand will host the 6th Meeting of the Thailand – China Joint Committee on Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation at the deputy ministerial level in February.
Netanyahu urges Modi to speed up dialogue on free trade pact, BIT
16-Jan-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite talks on trade and investment in an effort to take bilateral ties to the next level.