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Singapore and Indonesia to start discussions on new bilateral investment treaty
7-Sep-2017     CNA
Singapore and Indonesia are working towards a new agreement to promote investment in both countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced
Poland looks to block part of EU, Canada trade deal
7-Sep-2017     Undercurrent News
Poland is looking to block part of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta) between the EU and Canada, over concerns for a planned mechanism for resolving disputes.
Sri Lanka to sign FTA with Singapore in October
7-Sep-2017     MENAFN
Sri Lanka is likely to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore in October as the island country looks to attract more foreign investments
Pacific ACP leaders intensify preparations for ACP-EU negotiations
7-Sep-2017     ACP
Heads of Pacific governments are moving forward with groundwork on negotiations for a renewed trading partnership with the European Union, as part of the larger African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States.
The corporate attack on the movement for trade justice
7-Sep-2017     CEO
Corporate lobbies and think tanks have gone on what appears to be a concerted attack against NGOs and other groups opposing new free trade and investment deals. A new report from Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyControl exposes how big business interests with the most to gain from the trade agreements have been trying to undermine and discredit civil society groups.
CSOs challenge PH trade negotiators: Take Philippines out of RCEP!
7-Sep-2017     People over Profit
Philippine civil society groups and social movements stand together to oppose RCEP
Belgium asks European Court on legality of investment protection in CETA
6-Sep-2017     FOEE
Belgium has requested an opinion from the European Court of Justice on the 'Investment Court System' included in the EU-Canada trade deal, to determine if the ICS is compatible with the European Treaties
India to offer investment sops to RCEP nations
6-Sep-2017     Live Mint
In a break from past trade pacts, India has agreed to 'ratchet' and 'MFN-forward' clauses, providing future domestic policy concessions in investment and services sectors to RCEP members with a five-year gap
US Chamber opposes strongly withdrawal from KORUS FTA
6-Sep-2017     Business Korea
The US Chamber of Commerce issues a statement opposing US withdrawal from KORUS, says it would not create a single American job
Singapore court sets aside award against Lesotho
6-Sep-2017     African Law Business
The Singapore High Court has set aside an investor-state arbitral award on the merits against the Kingdom of Lesotho. The case is an important one, as it concerns whether investors can use arbitration to resolve cases that were pending before the SADC Tribunal when it was dissolved by the SADC Summit in 2014.