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Mining operations – Submission of request for international arbitration to Chinese government
18-Jan-2021     AsiaPhos
AsiaPhos has been in discussion with the Chinese Government (since November 2017) for a settlement in relation to the cessation of the mining activities because of the Panda Park.
TNCs reviving TPP Frankenstein
18-Jan-2021     Financial Express Bangladesh
Corporate globalisation and Covid-19 should also have taught developing countries that they must reject FTAs strengthening IPRs, ISDS and TNCs in order to secure policy space to 'build back better'.
Taipei seeks to persuade Europeans for BIA talks
18-Jan-2021     Taipei Times
The government is stepping up efforts to persuade European countries to start bilateral investment agreement talks with Taiwan, as the conditions are ripe, Minister said
After several legal hassles, we have decided...
18-Jan-2021    
CPTPP a chance for China to further integrate into Asia-Pacific
18-Jan-2021     China Daily
If both the US and China join the CPTPP, and it becomes the world's largest free trade agreement, then the RCEP would recede in significance. CPTPP, comprising both the US and China, sensing more economic benefits in committing to the RCEP.
Dhaka, Delhi conducting study to sign trade deal
18-Jan-2021     The Daily Star
Dhaka and New Delhi are preparing a joint study report to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to boost bilateral trade and investment once Bangladesh becomes a developing nation.
China to greenlight RCEP in six months
18-Jan-2021     Hellenic Shipping News
China will complete the necessary domestic approval procedures for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement within six months, the Ministry of Commerce said.
Dispute over palm oil: Agreement with Indonesia breaks new ground
15-Jan-2021     Info Sperber
Only implementation can show what the palm oil agreement with Indonesia is worth, says trade expert Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi.
Cross-border data exchange: Regulatory options in international collaboration
15-Jan-2021     Federation of German Industries
German industry group BDI wants the EU to ban localization requirements and other limits to the free flow of data across borders.
African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Red tape delays start of trading under new pact
15-Jan-2021     Daily Maverick
All SACU members need to ratify the AfCFTA before any of its members can start trading under it. ECOWAS States were facing the same problem.