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Bauxite mining moratorium could land Malaysia in trouble under TPP, says law professor
11-Jan-2016     The Malaysian Insider
The Malaysian government could be sued by foreign corporations if it intervened in their business activities under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
Beef exports to Canada to start within three months
11-Jan-2016     Irish Farmers Journal
Ireland will become one of the first EU regions to export beef to Canada as part of the CETA trade agreement.
TransCanada, this is what democracy looks like
11-Jan-2016     Huffington Post
Canadian company TransCanada's announcement that it will sue the American people for $15 billion perfectly illustrates how today's corporate-empowering trade policies threaten the way democracy is supposed to work.
‘It will be senseless to start FTA talks from scratch’
8-Jan-2016    
The newly-appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to India Tomasz Kozlowski said it will not make any sense if the free trade agreement (FTA) talks start from the very beginning. In his first interview to the media, Kozlowski said the EU is preparing its strategy before the chief negotiators of the two countries meet on January 18.
The TPPA is a death sentence for Indigenous Rights
8-Jan-2016     Scoop
Tangata whenua are strongly opposed to the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The TPPA is a death sentence for Indigenous Rights
This NAFTA lawsuit over Keystone XL proves ‘free trade’ deals kill democracy
8-Jan-2016     eNews Park Forest
‘The idea that some trade agreement should force us to overheat the planet’s atmosphere is, quite simply, insane.’
Canada is on the road to freer trade with China
8-Jan-2016     Toronto Star
“Restarting” the relationship with China is a major economic and foreign policy priority for the new prime minister, says a senior government official.
Oil giants punish Venezuela through Dutch treaty
8-Jan-2016     Eurasia Review
Venezuela doesn’t want investment treaties anymore if they give investors the right to drag the country before a commercial court. “The system has been set up to break down the nation-state.”
Tom Moore: TPP will mean fewer U.S. jobs
8-Jan-2016     Times Call
The Trans Pacific Partnership will make it easier for businesses that are based here to move production offshore.
U.S. Chamber backs Obama’s free-trade deal with Pacific rim nations
8-Jan-2016     Washington Times
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out in support of the Obama administration’s free-trade deal with Pacific rim nations.