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Warnings over lack of safeguards in China Australia free trade ChAFTA deal
6-Jun-2016     Invest in Australia
The Electrical Trades Union has lashed the Federal Government following revelations that seven Chinese workers were exploited and paid a fraction of their legal entitlements.
TTIP talks should be suspended, say 40% of Luxembourg residents
6-Jun-2016     Luxemburger Wort
Over half of Luxembourg residents believe free-trade partnerships bring more disadvantages to Europe, and 40 percent think the current TTIP negotiations should be suspended.
Next round of RCEP negotiations in New Zealand from June 12
5-Jun-2016     Business Standard
The RCEP is a mega trade deal which aims to cover goods, services, investments, economic and technical cooperation
Hedge fund sues Peru for $ 1.6 billion over agrarian bonds
3-Jun-2016     Peru Reports
Gramercy Funds Management has filed a $1.6 billion claim against Peru for its refusal to redeem land bonds from the 1970s agrarian reform.
Time is running out for TTIP deal
3-Jun-2016     EurActiv
The EU and the US want to finish negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in 2016 but despite substantial recent progress in the negotiations, TTIP is not ripe for conclusion this year
EU-PH FTA protest action in the Philippines
3-Jun-2016     CHD APIRD
Health groups register their contempt for the upcoming EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement.
Don’t trade with Western Sahara, says Danish parliament
3-Jun-2016     WSRW
The Danish parliament unanimously passed a motion on Western Sahara that urges Danish companies and the Danish public sector not to trade with Africa’s last colony.
Copper Mesa Mining Corporation awarded US$24.365 million for expropriation of two mining projects by Ecuador
3-Jun-2016     Market Watch
The Permanent Court of Arbitration awarded the Company damages of US$19,447,498, plus pre- and post-award interest.
EU, Japan to aim for 2016 "agreement in principle" on FTA
3-Jun-2016     ICTSD
Leaders from the EU and Japan confirmed that they aim to reach an “agreement in principle” in 2016 for a bilateral trade pact, following over three years of negotiations.
APEC membership for India likely focus in Narendra Modi’s talks with Barack Obama: Arvind Panagariya
3-Jun-2016     India
India’s membership in the APEC forum will likely be an important topic in Modi’s talks with President Barack ObamaI while it is too early to think of the TPP.