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BIPA talks put on hold
22-Jan-2013     The Hindu
In a significant development, the Government of India has ordered a freeze of all Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (BIPA) negotiations till a review of the model text of BIPA is carried out and completed. This follows a spate of show cause notices on the Government by foreign companies seeking to recover their investments under the agreement.
Canada, EU in final push for trade deal; latest investment chapter shows blatant pro-investor bias
22-Jan-2013     rabble.ca
The political trade-off in the CETA negotiations appears to hinge on lower tariffs and higher quota for Canadian meat entering the European market, reports Stuart Trew
FinMin wants gold removed from India-Thailand FTA
22-Jan-2013     Business Standard
Government of India is contemplating removing gold jewellery from the list of items allowed to be imported under the India-Thailand free trade pact as several traders are misusing provisions to bring the precious metal from the South East Asain nation.
Thailand's move to join the FTA race: A good thing?
22-Jan-2013     Bangkok Post
Thailand has recently stepped up its efforts on opening its market by joining various Free Trade Agreement negotiations such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. What would these FTAs mean for Thailand?
Lone Star files investor state dispute lawsuit against S. Korea
21-Jan-2013     Xinhua
The finance ministry said that the South Korean government rejects Lone Star's accusations regarding this dispute, noting that the government has been preparing for trial. It added that the government will pay full attention to the arbitration proceedings and will aggressively defend its self against Lone Star's unjust accusations.
Importations controversées - La CP attaque l’accord libre-échange UE/Maroc en portant en justice Idyl
21-Jan-2013     Terre-net Média
Le Sahara occidental n’est pas le Maroc. Aussi, l’accord de libre-échange entre le Maroc et l’Union européenne n’a pas à être étendu au Sahara occidental même si le royaume du Maroc s’arroge un droit de souveraineté. C’est la faille de cet accord, mis en œuvre depuis le 1er novembre 2012, qu’exploite la Confédération paysanne pour le dénoncer une nouvelle fois.
In unprecedented move Asean iron and steel associations seek review of FTA with China
21-Jan-2013     The Star
Six regional iron and steel associations have joined forces seeking for a review in the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement following the dramatic influx of steel products from China into Asean over the past three years, said Asean Iron and Steel Council president Chow Chong Long.
Full-blown RP-Taiwan FTA mulled
21-Jan-2013     Manila Bulletin
A full-blown free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and Taiwan is being explored abandoning an earlier proposal to create a special economic corridor that would include only Subic and Clark freeport zones and Kaohsiung.
Zim to sell to EU
20-Jan-2013    
Zimbabwe will soon be allowed to sell its goods to the European Union (EU) without paying tariffs and quotas, the clearest indication yet that the relationship between the EU and the southern African nation is thawing.
Mercedes supports SIAM view of excluding auto sector from FTA
20-Jan-2013    
Luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz India said it supports industry body SIAM's position on not including automobile sector in the proposed free trade agreement with European Union.