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Toxic mine to re-open after Australian gold miner sues Thai Government
15-Feb-2022 AFTINET
Environmental defenders in Thailand have slammed a decision by the Thai Government to reinstate formerly revoked mining licenses following a lengthy legal battle in an international arbitration tribunal.
UAE, Indonesia say trade deal could be signed next month
15-Feb-2022 Reuters
The United Arab Emirates and Indonesia are close to finalising a trade and investment deal after months of negotiations and could sign an agreement in March, officials from the two sides said.
Qatar faces $6 billion arbitration claim linked to ruling family member
15-Feb-2022 Forbes
The Qatari government is facing a $6 billion international arbitration claim stemming from a case against a member of the country’s ruling family.
Hormone-treated beef from Canada to flood UK food chain under CPTPP deal, British farmers warn
15-Feb-2022 City AM
According to the National Farmers Union, the deal would “severely undermine British farmers” and lower the quality of meet sold across the UK.
Turkey and UAE launch free trade deal talks
15-Feb-2022 Middle East Eye
Ankara and Abu Dhabi sign unprecedented declaration to begin free trade talks during a visit by Erdogan.
Welcome to our annual review of the top trends in international arbitration for 2022
14-Feb-2022 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
How COVID-19 continues to shape the arbitration landscape, third-party funding, investment protection within the European Union among the 2022 top trends.
Parliamentary committee recommends that UK and Taiwan should join the CPTPP, but not China
14-Feb-2022 AFTINET
Australian trade committee recommends that Australia support the applications of the UK and Taiwan, but places conditions on support for China’s accession.
PH, UAE finalizing investment protection deal
14-Feb-2022 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates are finalizing an investment agreement and will also launch Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) discussions.
Tunisia envoy hope for finalization of Pak-Tunisia proposed PTA
14-Feb-2022 APP
There have been several rounds of negotiation between the two countries on finalizing the PTA, and also an exchange of potential trade lists between the two countries.
China to further open services sector
14-Feb-2022 China Daily
China’s commitments under RCEP will will usher in a new era of liberalization in the country’s services industry.
Indonesia, Sri Lanka agree to push for PTA negotiations
14-Feb-2022 Tempo.co
Indonesian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Trade Minister have agreed to push for immediate negotiations on Preferential Trade Agreement between the two countries.
Micula lolz
11-Feb-2022 Most Favoured Nation
When Brexit meets ISDS meets the ECJ, happiness ensues.
India, Australia set to finalize mini FTA
11-Feb-2022 Live Mint
India and Australia will be finalizing a mini free trade agreement (FTA) in the next 30 days, Union minister Piyush Goyal said in a post ministerial meeting address in New Delhi.
Negotiations on India-UAE CCPA complete; could be signed soon: UAE
11-Feb-2022 Business Standard
India and the UAE have agreed on all the elements of the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and it could be signed very soon, the ambassador of the Gulf nation said.
Iran seeks preferential trade deal with Oman: Minister
10-Feb-2022 Press TV
Iran’s minister of trade says the government will pursue an agreement with Oman to allow preferential trade with the Arab country to start in the near future.
Business lobby urges Biden to negotiate digital trade agreement
10-Feb-2022 Bloomberg
The US Chamber of Commerce identifies a group of countries, including Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan, the UK and ASEAN.
India is in discussion with ASEAN to start FTA review: Patel
10-Feb-2022 The Times of India
India is in discussion with the 10-nation bloc ASEAN for initiating the review of the free-trade agreement in goods between the two regions to seek more market access for domestic products.
Alberta bid to recover $1.3-billion loss from KXL shutdown is politically motivated and unlikely to succeed
10-Feb-2022 Alberta Politics
Alberta bid to recover $1.3-billion loss from KXL shutdown is politically motivated and unlikely to succeed
Canada’s Alberta province files trade challenge over scrapped Keystone XL pipeline
10-Feb-2022 Reuters
The Canadian province of Alberta formally initiated a trade challenge to recover its investment in the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which was scrapped in 2021 after the United States cancelled a key permit.
RCEP deferment: An opportunity to re-think trade policy
10-Feb-2022 Business Mirror
The Senate bowed to the wishes of over 100 peasant organizations and 200 mayors of municipalities engaged in organic farm production. The senators deferred to May the chamber’s decision on whether to ratify or not the RCEP.