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China-Sri Lanka FTA talks to resume soon
28-Mar-2019     News First
Sri Lanka has planned to hold ministerial-level Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with China on April 2019.
US Odyssey Marine will sue Mexico; accuses blockade to submarine mining
28-Mar-2019     The Mazatlán Post
The US company notified its intention to claim compensation of 3,540 million dollars from the Mexican government.
Chevron vs Ecuador: international arbitration and corporate impunity
28-Mar-2019     Open Democracy
The infamous story of the environmental pollution of the Ecuadorian Amazon by Chevron-Texaco – which has come to be known as the "Ecuadorian Chernobyl" - is entering a new phase.
NAFTA 2.0 ratification likely won’t happen until the fall: US AG official
28-Mar-2019     iPolitics
The US Department of Agriculture’s undersecretary for trade said he doubts the trilateral deal would be ratified before the upcoming Canadian federal election. Canadians head to the polls on Oct. 22.
Indonesia pushes palm oil companies to take legal action against the EU
28-Mar-2019     South China Morning Post
Indonesia’s government said will encourage the country’s palm oil companies to file lawsuits against the EU if the bloc goes ahead with a plan to phase out use of the commodity in renewable transport fuel.
Ong: More time needed to decide on CPTPP
28-Mar-2019     The Edge Markets
Malaysia needs more time to decide whether it will ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Vancouver mining company Eco Oro sues Colombia over protection of Santurbán wetland
27-Mar-2019     Rabble
While Eco Oro claims to have invested US$250 million in the project, it is seeking US$764 million as compensation for the cancellation of the project.
Hong Kong FTA would still allow foreign investors to sue our government, says AFTINET
27-Mar-2019     AFTINET
The Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and separate Investment Agreement signed still give special rights to foreign investors to bypass national courts and sue governments for millions of dollars in international tribunals
IEU CEPA review must be made based on the human rights, not the interest of palm oil industry
27-Mar-2019    
Indonesian CSOs Coalition for Economic Justice urges the government to review Indonesia - EU CEPA based on human rights and not the interests of palm oil industry.
Australian faces free trade agreement pressure to cut emissions
26-Mar-2019     Australian Financial Review
Australia is set to come under increased pressure on climate change after French officials insisted the Morrison government's carbon emissions targets are not ambitious enough to fully comply with the Paris agreement.