22-Dec-2016
The Independent
The UK hopes to secure a fast-track trade deal with Europe after Brexit but the advocate general at the European Court of Justice’s opinion, if followed by the bloc’s highest court, could cripple that plan.
21-Dec-2016
New Straits Times
Malaysia will embark on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Iran to take advantage of the potential growth of bilateral business.
21-Dec-2016
Western Sahara Resource Watch
The highest Court of the European Union this morning found that EU’s trade agreement with Morocco cannot be implemented in Western Sahara.
21-Dec-2016
Court of Justice of the European Union
Not all parts of the agreement fall within the EU’s exclusive competence and therefore the agreement cannot be concluded without the participation of all of the Member States
21-Dec-2016
Investment Claims
The recent signature of the Argentina-Qatar Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the imminent signature of an Argentina-Japan BIT represent a shift in Argentina’s BIT policy.
20-Dec-2016
The Japan Times
U.S.-allied Asian ambassadors are urging President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and keep the U.S. engaged in Asia.
20-Dec-2016
Malaysian Digest
The Cabinet meeting agreed to proceed with the amendments to the laws relating to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
20-Dec-2016
Manila Standard
The Philippines is working towards closing the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with other members of the Asean next year.
19-Dec-2016
Undercurrent News
Norway’s government has announced that efforts to settle a free trade agreement have resumed.
19-Dec-2016
The Japan News
Mauro Petriccione, the European Union’s chief negotiator in Japan-EU free trade negotiations, indicated Saturday that the EU will abandon the goal of reaching a general agreement on the proposed economic partnership agreement with Japan by the end of this year.
