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15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting in Kathmandu on Aug 11
8-Aug-2017     Himalayan Times
The 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting is going be held in Kathmandu on 11 August.
NAFTA renegotiation: ISDS reform objectives
8-Aug-2017     Lexology
ISDS reform is one of several “negotiating objectives” announced last month by the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
Thousands of Mexicans hold protest against NAFTA
8-Aug-2017     Press TV
Mexican farmers and workers have staged a mass rally in the capital to voice their opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement, commonly known as NAFTA, with the United States and Canada.
NAFTA's 'broken promises': these farmers say they got the raw end of trade deal
7-Aug-2017     NPR
The net effect of trade agreements like NAFTA is to put more power, more authority with the large multinational companies and by extension, take that power away from family farmers.
India-Thailand difference delaying FTA under BIMSTEC
7-Aug-2017     Financial Express
Difference between India and Thailand over market access is one of the main reasons why the FTA under BIMSTEC remained stalled during last couple of years.
Official: African states to meet deadline to establish trading bloc
7-Aug-2017     Xinhua
The Tripartite Free Trade Area will comprise 28 countries, cover approximately 18.3 million square kilometers and hold about 61 percent of the continent's population.
Pakistan, GCC plan to start third round of FTA talks
7-Aug-2017     The Express Tribune
Pakistan is committed to finalising a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in a bid to step up trade volumes between the two sides
USTR seeks advisers' opinions on amending trade pact with S. Korea by Aug. 15: report
7-Aug-2017     Yonhap
The U.S. Trade Representative's office has asked a group of industry advisers to provide opinions on amending a bilateral trade pact with South Korea by Aug. 15.
‘This deal will make me look terrible’: Full transcripts of Trump’s calls with Mexico and Australia
7-Aug-2017     Washington Post
Transcripts of two conversations President Trump had with foreign leaders: one with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and another with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Why state governments must engage with RCEP
7-Aug-2017     Madhyam
RCEP negotiations warrant a deeper engagement of state governments in India