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Chile plans to send TPP Pacific trade deal to Congress this year
26-Aug-2016     Reuters
Despite protests and opposition from social movements, the Chilean government is expecting to send the Trans-Pacific Partnership to its Congress for approval by the end of 2016, President Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday.
India, US to try narrow differences in BIT
26-Aug-2016     Deccan Herald
India and United States will try to narrow differences on a proposed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) next week, although an early breakthrough seems unlikely.
Regulatory harmonization in international trade: A categorical or conditional imperative?
26-Aug-2016     Global Policy Journal
The idea that regulatory convergence leads to "more trade" stands on weak empirical grounds.
Jordan to evaluate free trade agreements — Anani
25-Aug-2016     Jordan Times
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Jawad Anani said that Jordan will revisit all its free trade agreements to assess their benefits to the Kingdom.
Singapore inks bilateral agreements with Ethiopia, Mozambique and Nigeria
25-Aug-2016     Straits Times
Singapore signed a bilateral investment treaty with Mozambique at the Africa Singapore Business Forum. It already has BITs with Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso.
Opposition to TPP grows as postal workers’ union rallies against deal
25-Aug-2016     RT
Some 2,000 members of the American Postal Workers Union have gathered in Miami where they are officially opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Revision of the tariffs losses of West Africa in case of a regional EPA: 2020-50
25-Aug-2016     SOL
After the Brexit vote, Jacques Berthelot updates the value of imports and losses of import duties of West Africa in case of ratification and implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU28 minus the UK
Bilateral investment pacts haven’t worked
25-Aug-2016     The Hindu Businessline
Reform of the international investment agreement regime has swept many countries, including Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, India and the EU, writes the Secretary-General of CUTS. What are the reasons for the growing scepticism? What lies ahead?
RCEP talks may miss December 2016 deadline, enter 2017: Nirmala
24-Aug-2016     PTI
Countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership wanted to conclude the negotiations by December 2016 but "that is not going to happen," India's Commerce and Industry Minister said today.
China, Asean ‘need fast RCEP deal’
24-Aug-2016     The Nation
ASEAN-China trade is contracting, making it necessary to speed up the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations, says a top Chinese think-tank.