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Activists urge EU to reject Vietnam free trade deal
8-Jun-2018     Gulf Times
Dozens of organisations including rights groups and pro-democracy activists have urged the European Union to reject a proposed free trade agreement with Vietnam, accusing the one-party state of being among the “worst enemies” of human rights.
Govt. to review FTA with China : Malik
8-Jun-2018     Daily Mirror
The Sri Lankan government will hold ministerial level talks with China to review and iron out contentious issues in the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said.
Japan, US to seek first trade talks under new framework in July
8-Jun-2018     Yahoo News
Japan and the United States are working to hold their first bilateral trade talks under a new framework in July, Japan's Foreign Ministry said, in a sign Washington may ratchet up pressure on Tokyo to open up its markets.
Business and tech groups call for more review of ePrivacy regulation
7-Jun-2018     Information Technology Industry Council
The group expressed concern about the extremely broad scope of the draft ePrivacy Regulation, which would greatly limit the processing of a broad array of both personal and non-personal data and lead to inconsistencies with the GDPR framework.
Position paper on the trade agreement between the EU and Japan
7-Jun-2018     Bdew
The free trade agreement between Japan and the EU pushes for more liberalisation - including for the water industry.
AöW-Position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan
7-Jun-2018     AöW
AöW highlights the concerns of public water management in Germany.
EU and Chile complete third round of trade negotiations
7-Jun-2018     European Commission
Negotiators met in Brussels from 28 May to 1 June for the 3rd round of negotiations for a new, modernised trade agreement between the EU and Chile.
Singapore, India trade pact review: tariff cuts, flexible rules of origin announced under CECA
7-Jun-2018     India Briefing
Singapore and India have concluded the second review of their preferential trade pact – the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
How global trade deals could impact universities
7-Jun-2018     Times Higher Education
Unions and universities worry that agreements could leave them vulnerable to for-profit competition and entrench privatisation.
Korean govt, Elliott begin pretrial negotiations on June 14
7-Jun-2018     Pulse
The South Korean government and Elliott Management next week will enter negotiation for an out-of-court settlement over the U.S. activist fund’s $670 million damage claim for the former administration’s interference in the 2015 merger between Samsung units.