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Tension in SACU revealed by the SADC EPA
24-Jun-2016     Namibia Economist
SACU has not lived up to the promises of the 2002 Agreement. The failure to fully implement that Agreement has resulted in a regional arrangement in limbo and policy paralysis.
China-backed Asean opposes India's stand on RCEP
24-Jun-2016     Business Standard
Beijing is demanding greater tariff reduction
RCEP countries conclude Auckland round, eye next steps
24-Jun-2016     ICTSD
Negotiators meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, continued their efforts to finalise talks this year for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
EAEU and China may establish free trade zone
24-Jun-2016     TASS
Russian President said that the general development path in a global economy should involve a gradual removal of all barriers to open collaboration
South Korea, India to enhance free trade deal
24-Jun-2016     Tax News
South Korea and India have agreed to enter into talks aimed at re-negotiating the terms of their existing bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, particularly to improve the list of traded goods subject to reduced tariffs.
Say no to trade pacts with China: civic groups
23-Jun-2016     Taiwan Post
Civic groups protested outside the Executive Yuan on Monday, calling on the new government to reject any notions of signing trade in goods and services agreements with mainland China.
Taiwan making a list, checking it twice
23-Jun-2016     Politico
In anticipation of its bid to join TPP, Taiwan has made a list of roughly 45 changes to its law, from intellectual property to food safety, that would bring it into compliance with the Asia-Pacific deal.
Fears over partnership with EU
23-Jun-2016     IOL
The African Farmers Association of SA (Afasa) fears an international economic partnership that is expected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs in South Africa will not, in the long run, benefit those on the ground.
Swiss group challenges trade partnerships
23-Jun-2016     Swiss Info
An interest group opposing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) has formed in Switzerland the “Together against TTIP, TISA & Co.” alliance.
Antam to use FTA for gold business
23-Jun-2016     The Jakarta Post
Diversified miner Aneka Tambang (Antam) hopes to utilize a free trade agreement (FTA) scheme to expand its gold business.