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Canadian pork producers one step closer to exporting to EU following CETA
31-Oct-2017     National Hog Farmer
Focus now turns to getting EU to approve antimicrobial interventions used in Canada to enhance food safety.
Going south? EU and Australia/New Zealand deal
31-Oct-2017     EU Observer
The Commission is currently gearing up to begin negotiating separate deals with Australia and New Zealand.
Thousands sign open letter to PM Ardern on TPPA11
31-Oct-2017     Scoop
Nearly 6,000 people have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urging her to put people and planet first in the upcoming TPPA negotiations in Vietnam.
NZ to ban foreign buyers of existing homes
31-Oct-2017     Scoop
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans to effectively ban foreign buyers of existing residential property but says the prohibition doesn't put New Zealand at odds with the slimmed down version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.
The risks for ASEAN of new mega-agreements that promote the wrong model of e-commerce
30-Oct-2017     ERIA
Digital technology offers exciting new opportunities and advances for ASEAN member states, individually and as a region. The benefits have so far been captured by first movers, especially in the United States.
Top US trade official opposition to ISDS in NAFTA undermines case for ISDS in TPP-11
30-Oct-2017     AFTINET
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said that the US wants to opt out of ISDS in NAFTA, because of the risk and costs of US governments being sued by foreign corporations, and despite corporate lobby groups pushing to retain ISDS.
Najib: Malaysia to consider FTA with US if TPPA falls through
30-Oct-2017     Free Malaysia Today
PM says the proposed solution is to have the TPPA model incorporated into a bilateral agreement similar to a FTA in order to facilitate discussions on trade and investment issues.
Pakistan, Tunisia to sign PTA for improving bilateral trade
30-Oct-2017     Radio Pakistan
Pakistan and Tunisia are negotiating for a preferential trade agreement to improve bilateral trade between the two countries.
E-commerce liberalization in RCEP must consider small entrepreneurs
30-Oct-2017     Gres News
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urges Indonesian government to not open up e-commerce to RCEP
Eurasian free-trade agreement on agenda
30-Oct-2017     Otago Daily Times
The new Labour-New Zealand First Government will continue to push for a free-trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union despite Western sanctions on trade with Russia remaining.