Philippines
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27-Jun-2017 Manila Standard
World Bank unit starts Malampaya arbitration
The ICSID designated the team that will hear Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.’s arbitration case against the Philippine government on Malampaya gas project’s corporate income tax issue.
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15-Jun-2017 Madhyam
The RCEP negotiations: From one round to another to another
Given the internal differences among participating countries, the RCEP certainly does not look anywhere near conclusion this year.
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12-Jun-2017 Interaksyon
Swiss envoy urges PH to ratify free trade deal with EFTA
Swiss Ambassador Andrea Reichlin has urged the Philippines to ratify the free trade agreement (FTA) with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in order for the deal to become enforceable.
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22-May-2017 The Hindu Businessline
RCEP talks: Heat on India to scrap import duty on 90 per cent of goods
New Delhi is wary of giving access to China to its market
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17-May-2017 Electronic Frontier Foundation
RCEP’s digital trade negotiations remain shrouded in secrecy
There has also been no official release of the chapters and textual proposals related to rules that are being tabled.
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15-May-2017 IBON
RCEP is undemocratic and anti-development
IBON Foundation Statement for the Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC)18th Round of Negotiations on the RCEP
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11-May-2017 IBON
Reject moves to further weaken investment regulation at RCEP talks – IBON
Research group IBON urged Philippine negotiators to reject proposals that would restrict policy options of the country in regulating foreign trade and investment.
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11-May-2017 APC
APC members protest during the 18th Round of RCEP negotiations
Philippines groups protest at the 18th round of RCEP negotiations
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11-May-2017 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Reject RCEP and reject unjust trade deals
Trade Justice Pilipinas expresses its opposition to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement or RCEP
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10-May-2017 Le Courrier du Vietnam
Les Philippines accélèrent les négociations du RCEP
Le ministre philippin du Commerce et de l’Industrie, Ramon Lopez, a poussé les parties concernées à accélérer les négociations.
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9-May-2017 Business Mirror
Asean Minus X formula to fast-track RCEP–PHL
Philippines has asked fellow RCEP negotiating countries to consider the use of “opt out and reciprocity” flexibilities to speed up the negotiations
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8-May-2017 MSF
MSF response on RCEP negotiations in the Philippines
Negotiators must protect public health safeguards that enable developing countries like India to keep supplying life-saving affordable medicines for millions of people worldwide.
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8-May-2017 Forum on FTAs
Stop trading workers’ rights over profits
RCEP magnifies existing inequalities and discriminates against women, indigenous peoples, people living with HIV or other illnesses, people with disabilities,rural communities, farmers and workers
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4-May-2017
RCEP week of action in Manila: May 4-11, 2017
Week of action and resistance
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4-May-2017 APWLD
Asia Pacific CSOs get ready for No RCEP week of action with release of video
Civil society groups say no to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
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2-May-2017 New China
RCEP to boost global economic growth: ASEAN leaders
Leaders from the ASEAN have said that the RCEP will boost global trade
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26-Apr-2017 BusinessWorld
Fine tuning RCEP could take till 2019: Ramon Lopez
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said that an agreement on the RCEP has not yet happened as member countries need to fine-tune details of the pact
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26-Apr-2017 Business Mirror
PHL not in a hurry to ink FTA with US
"We’re comfortable and happy with the generalized system of preferences. If ever there are initiatives to work on an FTA, we’ll be open to that, but we won’t be bringing it up," says Philippines Trade Secretary.
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25-Apr-2017 Business Mirror
RCEP is part of top agenda at the ASEAN Summit
Conclusion of the RCEP deal will be a priority at the ASEAN Summit in Manila
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21-Apr-2017 The Manila Times
Asean eyes early conclusion of RCEP pact
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations remains committed to conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at the soonest , said the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
News from the movements
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28-Jun-2017 Intercontinental Cry
Six years after the ‘Aymarazo’ protests in Peru
Criminal charges pending against 18 community leaders and a billion-dollar court case at ICSID. -
27-Jun-2017 Public Citizen
As NAFTA hearings open, more than 100,000 petitions delivered and 50,000 public comments filed demanding a new deal to benefit working people, not just corporations
Unprecedented public response to administration request for comment spotlights political stakes of NAFTA renegotiation. -
26-Jun-2017 RQIC
Political declaration of the encounter of social organizations of Canada, United States and Mexico
The participants in the Encounter of Social Organizations of Canada, the United States and Mexico, facing the likely prospect of renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), condemn this model which has seriously affected national development in a manner contrary to the interests of our peoples, the environment, and our democratic system. -
26-Jun-2017 RQIC
Déclaration politique de la rencontre des organisations sociales du Canada, des États-Unis et du Mexique
Les personnes participantes à la rencontre des organisations sociales du Canada, des États-Unis et du Mexique, face à l’amorce imminente du processus de renégociation de l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALÉNA), condamnent ce modèle qui a gravement affecté le développement national. -
26-Jun-2017 RQIC
Declaración política del encuentro de organizaciones sociales de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México
Las y los participantes en el Encuentro de Organizaciones Sociales de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México, ante el inminente proceso de renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN), condenamos este modelo porque ha afectado gravemente el desarrollo nacional. -
26-Jun-2017 El Diario
Sindicatos, asociaciones y ONG piden a los parlamentarios españoles que rechacen el CETA
Firman una carta que reclama a los grupos del Congreso que no suscriban el tratado comercial con Canadá “al no estar al servicio del interés público”. -
23-Jun-2017 Minga Informativa de Movimientos Sociales
Declaración Política del Encuentro de Organizaciones Sociales de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México
Las y los participantes en el Encuentro de Organizaciones Sociales de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México, ante el inminente proceso de renegociación del TLCAN, condenamos este modelo porque ha afectado gravemente el desarrollo nacional, siendo contrario a los intereses de los pueblos, del medio ambiente y de nuestro sistema democrático. -
19-Jun-2017 OMAL
Aprendizajes de las resistencias feministas latinoamericanas a los Tratados de Libre Comercio e Inversión
¿De qué manera afrontar este momento como feministas, como conjunto de movimientos sociales, como ciudadanía crítica?
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