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Trump moves: The face of economic and political uncertainty in Asia
3-Jan-2017     International Policy Digest
States such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines, which used to lean toward the United States (US), may now be seeking to find more favor with the Chinese.
Peru’s trade agreement with Honduras takes effect in 2017
2-Jan-2017     Peru Reports
The negotiations broke off in June 2011 and the two countries signer the agreement in Lima in May 2015.
Launching FTA talks with a number of countries approved by EAEU
2-Jan-2017     Armenpress
The Presidents of Armenia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kirgizstan have approved the proposal to launch FTA talks with Iran, Egypt, India and Singapore.
Government ‘more open’ to RCEP trade pact: Dominguez
2-Jan-2017     Don't trade our lives away
The Duterte administration will look closely at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), given its new policy of moving the country swiftly towards economic integration with its fellow-members in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Trump could face long path to US-UK trade deal
2-Jan-2017     Politico
Talks between the United States and the United Kingdom on a potential trade deal could be President-elect Donald Trump’s crash course in the often painstakingly slow world of international negotiations.
More FTA deals in 2017
2-Jan-2017     The China Post
China plans to seal free trade agreements with 40 percent of the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017
Investigation: As Colombia pushes for cancer drug price-cut and considers compulsory licensing, Novartis responds with quiet filing of an investment treaty notice
2-Jan-2017     IA Reporter
Novartis lodged a formal notice of dispute under the Switzerland-Colombia BIT.
India-EFTA trade deal talks to be held in January
2-Jan-2017     Economic Times
The trade pact talks had started in October 2008. So far, 14 rounds of negotiations have been held at the level of chief negotiators.
Venezuela loses annulment of Tidewater expropriation ICSID award
2-Jan-2017     Latin American Herald Tribune
The annulment committee formed by the World Bank's ICSID has ruled that Venezuela must pay oil services company Tidewater $37 million for the expropriation of its ships and rigs in 2009.
West Africa's losses of customs revenues with the WA EPA or interim EPAs
31-Dec-2016     SOL
The conclusion is clear-cut: Ghana and Ivory Coast should have no interest whatsoever to implement the interim EPAs already ratified but should pressure the EU to request a new WTO waiver or to grant them the status of GSP +.