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20-Oct-2018
Nhan Dan Online
The economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the EAEU has achieved important results after two years since the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (Vietnam-EAEU FTA), contributing to creating a motivation for the economic development of each country and expanding cooperation in the region.
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20-Oct-2018
Viet Nam News
Most Vietnamese enterprises lack awareness about free trade agreements (FTAs) the country plans to sign with other countries, especially the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a survey.
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20-Oct-2018
Channel NewsAsia
Singapore and the European Union (EU) on Friday (Oct 19) inked a landmark trade deal that will eliminate tariffs and give businesses across various sectors, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), better market access.
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19-Oct-2018
Singapore Straits-Times
Ahead of Singapore and the European Union signing a landmark free trade pact today, Europe’s top trade official is confident that it will be ratified by the European Parliament and enter into force by early next year.
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19-Oct-2018
IGJ
Indonesian Civil Society, urge the Government not to ratify the recently signed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Singapore said it will threatens the state’s sovereignty. Besides signing the BIT, Indonesia-Singapore also signed MoU on Investment Cooperation for sectors such as Industry 4.0, tourism, financial technology, and education.
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18-Oct-2018
Rebelión
La firma del acuerdo USMCA no es una buena noticia para México. Trump logró un acuerdo en el marco de la guerra comercial de EU contra China, que permitirá a las empresas multinacionales colocarse por encima del estado en futuras controversias jurídicas.
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18-Oct-2018
La Marea
“La puntilla a este proceso de desmantelamiento de los mínimos democráticos a escala global tiene nombre propio: los tratados comerciales”, reflexiona Gonzalo Fernández Ortiz de Zárate.
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18-Oct-2018
Philippine News Agency
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen on Thursday said he wants to hasten discussion for the free trade deal with the country to improve the economic ties between the EU and the Philippines.
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18-Oct-2018
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
As part of the Change the Rules campaign, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and the broader union movement have raised significant concerns with Labor and the Government about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
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17-Oct-2018
Yeni Safak
Yeni Safak, Turkey
’Turkey, UK should sign free trade agreement’
17 October 2018
Anadolu Agency/Turkey and the U.K. should sign a free trade agreement (FTA) to protect bilateral trade from the effects of Brexit, said a member of the executive board of the Business Council of the U.K. on Tuesday.
Speaking at the U.K.-Turkey Business Forum in Istanbul, Devrim Cubukcu said: "If countries do not sign an FTA, Turkey’s exports will be stuck in the U.K.’s customs and bilateral trade will be (...)
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17-Oct-2018
Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia could delay signing a planned free trade deal with Australia if Prime Minister Scott Morrison formally recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, political analysts suggest, as the move would provoke deep anger in the lead up to the Muslim nation’s presidential election.
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17-Oct-2018
Daily Monitor
Member states in the Comesa trading bloc who introduce new non-tariff barriers to trade may face sanctions as trade experts prepare to present this tough condition to Heads of State.
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17-Oct-2018
Japan Times
Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its trade minister told The Japan Times in a recent interview, while also apparently relegating the Japan-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership to the back burner for the time being.
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17-Oct-2018
Singapore Straits-Times
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Austria on Wednesday (Oct 17) for an official visit, and will travel on to Belgium for a biennial summit of leaders from Asia and Europe.
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17-Oct-2018
Business Standard
Any US-India bilateral trade deal as mentioned by President Donald Trump will encounter challenges given the lack of convergence between the two sides on trade issues and their different approach to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, according to a research paper released by a Singaporean think-tank.
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17-Oct-2018
Bangkok Post
Negotiators are revving up free trade talks with dialogue partners for the remaining months this year and look set to resume talks with the EU and join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, next year.
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17-Oct-2018
Chile Mejor sin TLC
Camila Olavarría, una de sus voceras, explica las implicancias que ha tenido para su territorio la instalación de plantas semilleras y agroindustriales y por qué se oponen a la ratificación de tratados internacionales como el TPP-11 que propiciaría la privatización de las semillas y mayor impunidad para las empresas.
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17-Oct-2018
Chile Mejor sin TLC
El pasado 7 de agosto, la Cámara de Diputados aprobó por 76 votos a favor, 40 en contra y 17 abstenciones, la resolución 119, que solicita al Gobierno una evaluación de los Tratados de Libre Comercio existentes y un mayor estándar de evaluación para los acuerdos de futuros tratados de este tipo y sus modificaciones.
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17-Oct-2018
Prensa Latina
El Parlamento australiano aprobó hoy la legislación necesaria para la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo Progresivo y Global de Asociación Transpacífica (TPP-11).
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17-Oct-2018
AFP
L’administration Trump a formellement notifié le Congrès qu’il a l’intention de négocier trois accords commerciaux séparés avec l’Union européenne, le Japon et le Royaume-Uni (après le Brexit).
