Latest


MITI brief on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Briefing paper from Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry as it prepares to host the next round of TPP negotiations on July 15-25 in Kota Kinabalu
Japan, EU begin second free trade talks
Japan and the European Union began, in Tokyo on Monday, the second round of negotiations on a bilateral free-trade pact aimed at stimulating economies on both sides.
Taipei, Beijing ink services trade pact
Taiwan and mainland China concluded the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement June 21 in Shanghai, ushering in a new era of bilateral business ties and strengthening the island’s bid for greater regional economic integration.
ICSID and Latin America: Criticisms, withdrawals and regional alternatives
Latin American states are the only ones in the world that have decided to withdraw from the ICSID Convention. It is also the only region in the world considering the necessity to find an alternative to ICSID mechanism.
EFTA states sign free trade agreement with Costa Rica and Panama
Ministers from the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - and from Costa Rica and Panama have signed a Free Trade Agreement today.
John Kerry in India, pushes for bilateral investment treaty
Setting the tone for the 4th round of Indo-US strategic dialogue taking place in New Delhi, US Secretary of State John Kerry pushed for a bilateral investment treaty to 'bolster' investor confidence in India and expressed concerns over trade barriers.
New alliance on problems with investment treaties
Leaders of several Latin American countries have set up a new coalition to coordinate actions to face the growing number of international legal suits being taken against governments by transnational companies.
EU-US FTA (TTIP) - EU negotiating mandate (draft June 2013)
Third leaked draft, published by the FInancial Times' "Brussels Blog" on 10 June 2013
Congress agreement to defend the tuna industry in negotiations with Thailand
Political spokespeople of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Committee of the Spanish Parliament have agreed to develop an institutional statement in defense of the Spanish tuna processing industry in relation to the negotiations on a free trade agreement between the European Union and Thailand
Integration of free trade agreements in East Asia urged
A senior Chinese trade official on Thursday called for the integration of free trade agreements in East Asia, while experts called for an acceleration of domestic reforms geared toward a market-oriented economy to facilitate the establishment of trade pacts.