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SL-China likely to resume FTA talks
13-Jun-2019     Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka and China have agreed to resume the stalled free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
Asean-Hong Kong FTA enters force to begin intra-regional tariff removals
12-Jun-2019     Global Trade Review
Five members of the ASEAN have implemented a FTA with Hong Kong to remove tariffs, improve access for intra-regional service providers and eliminate pervasive non-tariff barriers to trade.
Backlash against investor-state dispute settlement mechanism
12-Jun-2019     Daily Asian Age
Three investment cases brought against Bangladesh to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes by foreign investors largely curved the regulatory powers of Bangladesh for public purposes.
Indian, Chinese officials hold dialogue to break deadlock in RCEP trade negotiations
12-Jun-2019     Hindu Business Line
“We are trying to reduce the gap between the market access being demanded by China and what India has to offer. Till this matter is resolved it will be difficult to make progress in the overall RCEP negotiations,” a government official told Hindu BusinessLine
Mine owner takes govt to arbitration
12-Jun-2019     Bangkok Post
Australian gold mining firm Kingsgate Consolidated is seeking negotiations with the new Thai government over the case in which it was ordered to cease mining operations in Phichit two years ago.
UN study shows more governments rejecting or limiting foreign investor-rights to sue governments (ISDS)
12-Jun-2019     AFTINET
A new study of trade and investment deals concluded in 2018 by UNCTAD shows that most have either omitted ISDS altogether or severely limited its scope, reports AFTINET
Africa-wide free-trade deal will help SA’s economy, says Ebrahim Patel
11-Jun-2019     Business Day
In 2018, SA and other African nations signed the CFTA agreement, which aims to create a single continental market for goods and services
Japan and US officials hold talks to advance trade negotiations
11-Jun-2019     Japan Times
Officials from Japan and the United States started a two-day meeting Monday in Washington to advance negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement.
Thailand seeks restart of trade negotiations with EU
11-Jun-2019     The Nation
Thailand is ready to resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) once the new government is established, as officials seek to offset the decline in global trade, according to a leading trade official.
How Ukrainian poultry becomes EU produce
11-Jun-2019     DW
The export procedures of Ukrainian poultry producer MHP have proved controversial. The EU has responded by changing its quotas for duty-free imports of chicken meat from Ukraine — but there may be further consequences.