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Dhaka’s lukewarm response delays FTA signing with KL : Envoy
23-Sep-2014 Financial Express
The planned free-trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Malaysia for enhancing bilateral trade and economic cooperation could not be signed for lukewarm response from Dhaka, the Malaysian envoy said Monday.
Assessing regulatory impact of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – analysis
23-Sep-2014 Eurasia Review
This study considers the likely regulatory impact of the proposed EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in three key policy areas: investor protection, public services and food safety.
Gold Reserve says awarded $740.3 mln in Venezuela Brisas arbitration
23-Sep-2014 Reuters
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) determined Venezuela must pay US-based miner Gold Reserve $740.3 million for terminating its Las Brisas gold concession, the company said on Monday.
China, US discuss investment pact
23-Sep-2014 CCTV
The 15th round of talks on a bilateral investment treaty between China and the United States began Monday in Beijing.
Germany puts CETA free trade deal with Canada on hold
23-Sep-2014 DW
The German government now wants to delay approval of CETA, reports Deutsche Welle
Sweden awaits Indo-EU FTA to push business plans
23-Sep-2014 DEccan Herald
Swedish corporations like ABB, AstraZeneca, H&M, Volvo, Scania and IKEA are all set to take advantage of the EU-India FTA once it is signed, says ambassador.
EAC strikes economic partnership deal to join EU
22-Sep-2014 Capital FM
The East African Community (EAC) has reached a common position on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which it intends to sign with the European Union.
EAC, EU agree to settle unresolved trade issues
22-Sep-2014 Standard
East African Community (EAC) states and the European Union (EU) have reached a new deal in protracted negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).
PHL to open more bilateral agreements
22-Sep-2014 Philippine Star
Trade Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. said the Philippines is willing to look into having bilateral trade agreements with other countries.
S. Korea-China free trade talks reach ’critical stage’
22-Sep-2014 Yonhap
Free trade talks between South Korea and China have reached a "critical stage," a Seoul delegate said Monday, suggesting that both sides were stepping up efforts to produce a breakthrough toward a deal.
Japanese Minister urges Thai to support ASEAN + 6 FTA
22-Sep-2014 NNT
Japan wants Thailand to support the RCEP negotiations and proposes the resumption of the Japan–Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) due to the changing political situations in the two countries.
Korea, Canada ink FTA
22-Sep-2014 Chosun Ilbo
Korea and Canada officially sign a free trade agreement on Monday according to terms agreed in March after nine years of tough negotiations.
Australia: Harper review recommends scrutiny of trade agreement IP clauses
22-Sep-2014 Computerworld
A panel conducting a review of Australia competition policy landscape has recommended increased scrutiny of intellectual property-related clauses in trade agreements.
Delays in TPP ’could affect US presence in Asia’, says S’pore PM
22-Sep-2014 Straits Times
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the US will be "giving the game away" if it does not step up and press ahead to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement talks concluded.
Russia demands changes to Ukraine-EU association deal
20-Sep-2014 AFP
Russia has demanded changes to a landmark political and economic pact between the EU and Ukraine in order to meet Moscow’s concerns, according to a letter seen by AFP on Friday.
After Brussels rejection, TTIP fight could go to ECJ
20-Sep-2014 DW
Opponents of the EU-US free trade agreement are hoping to get their day in the European Court of Justice after the EU’s executive body rejected a citizens’ initiative to throw out the neoliberal pact.
FTA with GCC to impact Indian petrochemical sector – Study
20-Sep-2014 Fibre-2-Fashion
“India’s trade imbalance with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council will further deteriorate as well as impact the Indian petrochemicals sector due to tariff elimination on petrochemicals under the proposed FTA”, says a study by an apex Indian trade body.
The international implications of the Philip Morris branding battle in Uruguay
20-Sep-2014 World Trademark Review
Long-running litigation between Uruguay, which has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the world, and cigarette giant Philip Morris could have direct consequences for plain packaging legislation globally. Could it also pave the way for legal action in Europe?
Stop TTIP/CETA ECI: We continue our fight!
19-Sep-2014 Stop-TTIP.org
European social movements reject EU Commission’s attempt to silence them and will carry out their own European Citizens’ Initiative to stop both TTIP and CETA
Questions linger over controversial Canada-China trade deal
19-Sep-2014 Epoch Times
Canada’s Conservative government is taking heat after Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet quietly ratified a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with China after sitting on it for two years during which it was strongly criticized and protested.