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Taiwan deal to save millions in duties
10-Jul-2013    
Tens of millions of dollars of duties on New Zealand's exports to Taiwan will be eliminated over the next four years, after the island nation signed its first trade deal with an OECD nation.
Sri Lanka business chamber wants CEPA and more trade agreements
10-Jul-2013    
Sri Lanka’s main business Chamber urges the government to fast track the signing of the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with India and also sign more trade deals to avoid over-dependance on one country for exports.
Treaty disputes roiled by bias charges
10-Jul-2013    
Concerns about objectivity and accountability of investment dispute arbitrators have prompted calls for tougher ethical guidelines as caseloads have exploded.
Help roll back corporate power over EU trade policy! Support CEO's legal action!
10-Jul-2013     CEO
Corporate Europe Observatory needs your help to shine a light on these important agreements being negotiated in secret, with big business in the driving seat. Please help us create a more just and transparent EU trade policy.
18th round of TPP negotiations to be held in Sabah
10-Jul-2013     Bernama
The 18th Round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations will be held from July 15 – 25, in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
New Zealand, Taiwan sign free trade deal
10-Jul-2013     AP
New Zealand on Wednesday signed a free trade agreement with Taiwan in a deliberately low-key ceremony designed to demonstrate the South Pacific nation’s fealty to its formal relations with mainland China.
Israel, China move closer to free trade agreement with survey
9-Jul-2013     Globes
Israel and China have moved closer to a bilateral free trade partnership, agreeing to hold a survey to quantify its impact as a first step, Israel’s Globes reported on Tuesday.
Xi, Rudd vow to speed up FTA talks
9-Jul-2013     Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd by phone on Monday, vowing to boost efforts for the conclusion of free trade talks between the two countries.
Rethink new trade pact with Europe, MPs urge
9-Jul-2013     The Nation
Members of the National Assembly last week opposed a push to have Kenya sign a trade treaty with Europe until outstanding issues had been resolved.
India becomes part of regional trading bloc despite Chinese opposition
8-Jul-2013     Times of India
India overcame resistance from China to become a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, an Asean + 6 grouping which is set to emerge as one of the most significant free trading blocs in the world, government sources confirmed.