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Chinese premier expects progress in China-Fiji FTA feasibility study
17-Jul-2015     Xinhua
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday asked for progress in the joint feasibility study of a China-Fiji Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
TTIP and UN treaty: the EU must stand up for human rights
17-Jul-2015     FIDH
Adopting an 'empty chair' policy in Geneva instead of engaging in a productive debate, next to the strong trans-institutional push for the Commission-backed TTIP, paints a grim picture of a Europe that puts corporate interest ahead of human rights and companies before people.
How the US is using a secret agreement on services to wriggle out of its WTO obligations
17-Jul-2015     The Wire
It is increasingly evident that the TiSA negotiations are an attempt to pressure developing countries to grant greater liberalisation in sectors of interest to the US and other industrialised countries, without the latter having to pay any price for it, writes Chakravarthi Raghavan
Indian firms advised to increase investment in Vietnam to leverage trade pacts
17-Jul-2015     Tuoi Tre News
Indian companies should set up shop in Vietnam in order to take advantage of Hanoi's upcoming trade deals with Europe and the US, the government says.
Land rights and investment treaties: exploring the interface
16-Jul-2015     International Institute for Environment and Development
New IIED report finds that investment treaties can have far-reaching implications for land reform, for public action to address “land grabbing” and more generally for land governance frameworks.
Tokyo urges Manila to accept Fukushima farm produce
16-Jul-2015     Manila Times
Tokyo is pressing Manila to relax its import restrictions on farm products from the Fukushima prefecture in exchange for more trade concessions under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement, the Department of Agriculture revealed on Wednesday.
India might take two-tier approach in goods trade under RCEP
16-Jul-2015     Business Standard
India is offering 75-80 tariff lines for duty cuts to countries with which it already has an FTA (Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Korea) and only 40-50 to the others (Australia, NZ, China).
Thailand to pursue free-trade zone with Russia's EEU
16-Jul-2015     Bangkok Post
Thailand plans to apply for membership in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union and launch a free-trade zone by year-end, a media report said.
Gold mining company that sued Costa Rica files for bankruptcy
16-Jul-2015     Tico Times
Zombie mining company that tried to sue Costa Rica for US$1 billion in lost profits folds.
Colombia and Japan to begin 12th round for Economic Partnership Agreement
15-Jul-2015     EFE
Colombia and Japan will begin the 12th round of negotiations for Economic Partnership Agreement on Tuesday, Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism announced on Monday.