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Vietnam’s president hopes for swift conclusion of free trade talks with S. Korea
21-Dec-2012
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang voiced hope for a swift conclusion of negotiations with South Korea on forging a bilateral free trade deal but noted that an agreement should take each other’s interests into consideration.
ASEAN, India conclude FTA talks on services, investment
20-Dec-2012
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) concluded a long-bargained free trade agreement (FTA) with India on services and investment on Wednesday ahead of a two-day commemorative summit in New Delhi, India.
Chinese practice of foreign investment protection: Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)
19-Dec-2012 Mondaq
Due to the dispute over sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands between China and Japan, large-scale anti-Japanese demonstrations occurred in several Chinese cities around Sep 18, 2012, resulting in Japanese corporate losses of lost about $125 million, according the Japanese government. Japan says the Chinese government should compensate.
EU provides legal certainty to bilateral investment agreements
19-Dec-2012 LawAndTax-News.com
With foreign direct investment now being an exclusive European Union (EU) competence under the Lisbon Treaty, the European Commission (EC) has welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament and Council of a new Regulation on bilateral investment agreements, which was first proposed in 2010.
India-Israel FTA: Next round of talks in January
19-Dec-2012 PTI
India and Israel will hold in January another round of negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement, a move which would increase bilateral commerce and investment between the countries, Parliament was informed today.
Asean-India FTA likely to be finalised at summit
19-Dec-2012 The Star
The long awaited Free Trade Agreement between Asean and India in the services and investment sectors will most likely be finalised at a summit in New Delhi this week.
EU in major free trade deal with Singapore
17-Dec-2012 BBC
The EU and Singapore have clinched a free-trade agreement (FTA) - the second such deal between the 27-nation bloc and a major Asian trading partner.
President Mahama wants better EPA deal for ACP countries
17-Dec-2012
President John Dramani Mahama has described as unfortunate, the deadlines set for the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA), explaining that it will adversely impact the economies and trade systems of other nations.
Rumpf bemoans EPA support in Brussels
17-Dec-2012
Ambassador to Belgium, Hanno Rumpf, has expressed concern over the lack of support from developmental partners in Europe when it comes to economic partnership agreement (EPA) at the European Union (EU) Council in Brussels.
TPP traps - we need to know the costs as well as the gains
17-Dec-2012
I’m not an economist, but I do understand what a net loss or a net gain is. Most people will be familiar with the concept - at the end of the day, are you better or worse off? To figure that one out you need to know what you’ve brought in, and what you’ve paid out.
Harper government resists strong labour rights chapter in slow-moving TPP trade talks
15-Dec-2012 rabble.ca
Canada’s first week as a full-fledged member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has been … well … a little dull, writes Stuart Trew
Free trade pacts hurting, not helping India: FIEO news
15-Dec-2012 Domain B
Disappointed with India’s exports growth for the month of November, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations on Friday said that the government needs to revisit its export strategy as some recent free trade agreements are encouraging imports rather than exports.
Europe urges Colombia to speed up FTA
15-Dec-2012 Colombia Reports
The European Union on Wednesday urged Colombia’s congress to fast track ratification of a free trade agreement signed in June and ratified by the European Parliament earlier this week.
Second round of negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia EPA
15-Dec-2012 METI
The second round of the negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement was held from 11 to 14 December 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo, Japan
Thailand: Business worried about India FTA
15-Dec-2012 The Nation
Private sector concerned about opening of professional labour market; Yingluck reportedly keen to wrap up full free-trade deal soon
Jane Kelsey: Secret talks breed scepticism
12-Dec-2012 NZ Herald
As the 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPPA) negotiations in Auckland comes to an end the New Zealand public has still not been told what is being discussed behind closed doors.
Thailand, Pakistan to move forward in signing PTA, FTA
12-Dec-2012 Daily Times
Thailand and Pakistan move forward to sign accords for Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) leading to Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
EU-Ukrainian Association Agreement: To sign or not to sign?
12-Dec-2012 EurActiv
The leak of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA) turns the focus of their relations to a Shakespearean question: to sign or not to sign.
Top trade official sees US seeking more multilateral deals
11-Dec-2012 WSJ
The administration’s top trade official signaled Tuesday that the U.S. intends to pursue deals with coalitions of countries rather seek out the type of one-on-one agreements that were the among the hallmark achievements of President Barack Obama‘s first term.
Morocco: New US-Morocco agreements seen as boost to trade relations
11-Dec-2012 US State Dept
The United States and the Kingdom of Morocco have signed new agreements that the top U.S. trade official says will stimulate significant additional commercial activity between the two countries and within the broader Middle East-North Africa region.