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BIT Indonesia-Singapore: "Indonesia Sovereignty is Threatened by the Foreign Investor Lawsuit"
19-Oct-2018     IGJ
Indonesian Civil Society, urge the Government not to ratify the recently signed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Singapore said it will threatens the state’s sovereignty. Besides signing the BIT, Indonesia-Singapore also signed MoU on Investment Cooperation for sectors such as Industry 4.0, tourism, financial technology, and education.
EU envoy to hasten FTA talks with PH
18-Oct-2018     Philippine News Agency
European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Franz Jessen on Thursday said he wants to hasten discussion for the free trade deal with the country to improve the economic ties between the EU and the Philippines.
AMWU Statement on the Trans Pacific Partnership
18-Oct-2018     Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
As part of the Change the Rules campaign, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and the broader union movement have raised significant concerns with Labor and the Government about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
'Turkey, UK should sign free trade agreement'
17-Oct-2018     Yeni Safak
Turkey and the UK should sign a free trade agreement (FTA) to protect bilateral trade from the effects of Brexit.
Australia-Indonesia free trade deal safe for now but Malaysian criticism swift
17-Oct-2018     Sydney Morning Herald
Indonesia could delay signing a planned free trade deal with Australia if Prime Minister Scott Morrison formally recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, political analysts suggest, as the move would provoke deep anger in the lead up to the Muslim nation's presidential election.
Comesa states to face sanctions for new NTBs
17-Oct-2018     Daily Monitor
Member states in the Comesa trading bloc who introduce new non-tariff barriers to trade may face sanctions as trade experts prepare to present this tough condition to Heads of State.
TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal
17-Oct-2018     Japan Times
Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its trade minister told The Japan Times in a recent interview, while also apparently relegating the Japan-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership to the back burner for the time being.
PM Lee Hsien Loong to visit Austria, Belgium, and sign EU-Singapore FTA
17-Oct-2018     Singapore Straits-Times
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Austria on Wednesday (Oct 17) for an official visit, and will travel on to Belgium for a biennial summit of leaders from Asia and Europe.
Lack of convergence, FTA hurdles to plague any US-India trade deal: Report
17-Oct-2018     Business Standard
Any US-India bilateral trade deal as mentioned by President Donald Trump will encounter challenges given the lack of convergence between the two sides on trade issues and their different approach to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, according to a research paper released by a Singaporean think-tank.
FTA talks being accelerated
17-Oct-2018     Bangkok Post
Negotiators are revving up free trade talks with dialogue partners for the remaining months this year and look set to resume talks with the EU and join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations excluding the US, next year.