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India, UAE agree to enhance cooperation, increase trade by 60%
3-Sep-2015     Net Indian
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today agreed to enhance their cooperation in all areas of bilateral relations and to increase their trade by 60 per cent over the next five years.
Losing access to generic drugs may be a bitter pill to swallow
3-Sep-2015     New Straits Times
The pharmaceutical industry, with worldwide sales of more than US$980 billion in 2013, stood to be one of the biggest winners under TPP. The developing countries would lose out. The United States and Canada looked set to win big.
For the love of water: El Salvador’s mining ban
3-Sep-2015     Counter Punch
Over 90 percent of El Salvador's surface water is contaminated with industrial chemicals, making it unsuitable to drink even if the water is boiled, chlorinated or filtered beforehand. A new action plan for passing a nationwide ban has begun to unfold, as Salvadorans await the outcome of the Pacific Rime ICSID case.
Warning: TTIP could be hazardous to your health
3-Sep-2015     Journal of Public Health
In the case of TTIP, the Faculty of Public Health has identified numerous risks to public health and potential conflicts with the policies called for in its recent manifesto.
The Trans­Pacific Partnership: a neoliberal escalation
2-Sep-2015     Flush the TPP
The outcome of such a process, based on what we know so far, is what one might reasonably expect: “a wishlist of the 1%–a worldwide corporate power”.
Private sectors of Sri Lanka, Pakistan urged to forge deeper links to boost trade
2-Sep-2015     Colombo Page
Pakistan and Sri Lanka are important partners not only in promoting bilateral trade and economic interactions but also enhancing regional economic integration through SAARC and SAFTA.
EU backs free trade agreement with Ukraine's entry into effect on Jan 1, 2016 – foreign minister
2-Sep-2015     Interfax
Ukraine-EU Association Agreement will be fully applicable as of 01.01.2016,
ASEAN govts should consider incentives for flexible employment arrangements
2-Sep-2015     Astro Awani
ASEAN governments should consider giving further incentives for expenses incurred by employers in implementing flexible employment arrangements.
Poster woman for the war against the U.S.-led TPP
2-Sep-2015     The Japan Times
A Japanese artist takes aim at society’s assumptions about commerce and culture using works rooted in intensive research. This time, her target is the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
TTIP vs food sovereignty
2-Sep-2015     Contributoria
TTIP threatens our food future. In addition to campaigning against it, we need to work towards an alternative framework.