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26-May-2017 Japan Times
Mexico vows cooperation with Japan to bring TPP into effect
Mexico is ready to work with Japan to push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership to take effect without the United States, said Juan Carlos Baker, Mexican deputy minister for foreign trade. -
26-May-2017 Xinhua
China-Mauritius FTA feasibility research comes to positive end
China takes FTAs as a platform for opening wider to the world and an effective approach to integrate into the global economy and strengthen cooperation with other economies. -
26-May-2017 Market Wired
NAFTA serves corporations: Civil Society will hold their own discussions in Mexico City May 26-28th
Networks from Canada and Quebec will join their American and Mexican counterparts at the historic Antiguo Palacio de Escuela de Medicina in Mexico City. -
25-May-2017 The Times of India
India proposes RCEP business visa card under mega trade deal
A business visa card for RCEP members -
24-May-2017 South Centre
Ecuador withdraws from its remaining investment treaties
The withdrawal of Ecuador from these BITs responds to the final stage of a review process that started in 2008, and which had led to the establishment of a joint government-civil society audit commission. -
24-May-2017 Daily Mirror.lk
Proposed Sri Lanka-Malaysia FTA advances into scoping stage
Discussions on the proposed Sri Lanka-Malaysia free trade agreement have advanced into the scoping stage. -
24-May-2017 Radio NZ
Exporters applaud efforts to salvage TPP
Major New Zealand exporters are applauding the government’s efforts to salvage a massive trade deal, but a long-time opponent says it is basically dead in the water. -
24-May-2017 Via Campesina
La Via Campesina calls for an immediate end to EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement
The International Peasant Movement La Via Campesina and its members, the European Coordination Via Campesina, together with Japan Family Farmers Movement are calling for an immediate end to the negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan. -
24-May-2017 Reuters
North American carmakers want rules of origin in NAFTA left untouched - Mexico lobby
The auto industries of the United States, Canada and Mexico agree there should be no changes to rules of origin in the North American Free Trade Agreement. -
24-May-2017 Xinhua
Australia to pursue free trade agreement with Peru
The Australian government confirmed it will be pursuing a free trade agreement with Peru, with the nation’s Trade Minister Steve Ciobo to visit Lima for the first round of negotiations in July. -
24-May-2017 The Economic Times
Trade calculations: India offers to parley on RCEP tariff terms
There is increased pressure on India to eliminate import duties for the RCEP negotiations to come through -
23-May-2017 Reuters
Disagreements surface over China-backed Asia trade deal
There are disagreements over targets for countries negotiating the RCEP -
23-May-2017 Andina
Peru, Indonesia to start meetings towards trade agreement
Peru and Indonesia will soon begin a series of bilateral meetings to reach a free trade agreement. -
23-May-2017 Today
Differences over ‘TPP minus 1’ between NZ, Malaysia highlight obstacles to pact
Some nations such as New Zealand, Australia and Japan have been pushing for the deal to continue, but Malaysia’s Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed said his country was less keen to proceed. -
23-May-2017 Matangi
PACER Plus signing on 14 June
The PACER Plus Trade Agreement will be signed by 14 Pacific Island countries including Australia and New Zealand on June 14 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. -
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 -
22-May-2017 CAP
Avoid changing TPP-related laws that damage the health of Malaysians
The Consumers’ Association of Penang calls on the Malaysian government not to make changes to the law relating to intellectual property rights to comply with the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. -
22-May-2017 Mining Weekly
Australia to benefit from ‘TPP minus one’ free trade deal – MCA
The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has welcomed the revival of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying Australia would stand to gain significant economic benefits from the regional trade agreement. -
22-May-2017 Xinhua
EAC not to force members to sign EU trade deal
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) agreed not to force member states to sign the EAC-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). -
22-May-2017 CNBC
Pacific Alliance looks to Asia as NAFTA, TPP face uncertainty
Pacific Alliance countries are in talks to expand the trade bloc outside Latin America and into high-growth Asia as the future of established deals, such as NAFTA and the evolving Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), hang in the balance.