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Indonesia, South Korea target to complete IK-CEPA talks this year
6-May-2019     The Jakarta Post
Indonesia and South Korea aim to complete negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) this year to boost bilateral trade and other economic relations.
Turkey, Bosnia sign revised free trade agreement
3-May-2019     AA
Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday signed a revised free trade agreement and a memorandum of understanding on the Sarajevo-Belgrade Highway Project.
New report exposes mining companies suing Latin American countries where communities defend land and environment
2-May-2019     Mining Watch
We analyzed 38 multi-million dollar claims brought by the mining industry using ISDS and other investment protection laws; in over half, communities are fighting to protect Indigenous territory, water, and more.
Interview with Ken Ukaoha
2-May-2019     bilaterals.org
Ken Ukaoha is the president of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) and shares his view on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Belarus to help advance EAEU-Serbia free trade zone negotiations
2-May-2019     Belta
Belarus supports the idea of creating a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia and will help advance these negotiations.
Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it
2-May-2019     Behind the Numbers
Canadian investors have frequently used the ISDS system to pursue their commercial interests abroad—too often to challenge responsible government policies taken in the public interest in developing countries.
Women's rights vs corporate rights
2-May-2019     Indybay
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, known as 'RCEP,' is a huge free trade agreement with potentially dire consequences for millions of women around the world.
Deal or no deal? US and Chinese sides resume trade talks
2-May-2019     USA Today
US and China are locked in a standoff over the Trump administration’s charges that Beijing steals technology and forces foreign companies operating in China to hand over trade secrets
India, Iran may hold next round of negotiations for trade agreement in May
2-May-2019     The Economic Times
Senior officials of India and Iran are likely to hold fifth round of negotiations for a bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA).
Japan-US trade deal: three factors complicate an FTA
2-May-2019     Forbes
As President Trump prepares his push for a bilateral trade agreement with Japan, the path forward is complicated by at least three factors.