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Phase 2 of IIA reform: Modernizing the existing stock of old-generation treaties
21-Jun-2017     UNCTAD
International investment agreement (IIA) reform has made significant progress.
Kenya to review trade agreements to boost exports
21-Jun-2017     Xinhua
Kenya is currently reviewing all its bilateral trade agreements it has signed with other countries with a view to enhancing exports, officials said.
US and UK to start trade talks next month to ensure deal soon after Brexit
21-Jun-2017     The Telegraph
Trade talks with the US will kick off next month as British officials start to scope out plans for a deal, with the aim of setting up a free trade agreement as soon as possible after Brexit.
India-EU free trade agreement: State of play and way forward
21-Jun-2017     Lexology
Recent events including the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the termination of investment treaties might however have a direct impact on the trade deal and one can expect negotiations to resume in the near future.
Japan eyes opening procurement bidding, lowering tariffs as EU trade pact bargaining chip
21-Jun-2017     Japan News
Tokyo is considering opening up bidding for local university and hospital projects to European companies.
PNG firmly out of Pacer-Plus
21-Jun-2017     PNG Industry News
Papua New Guinea is still realigning internal issues and is not ready to make commitments under Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (Pacer-Plus) an official says.
India agrees to government procurement talks in regional trade pact
20-Jun-2017     The Economic Times
Delhi agrees to start talks on government procurement as part of RCEP
US in trade talks with Asian nations to replace TPP, commerce secretary says
20-Jun-2017     South China Morning Post
The new trade discussions target multiple countries in Asia, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told reporters at the 2017 SelectUSA investment summit
European Union - New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Outline of ambition and scope of future negotiations
20-Jun-2017     New Zealand Foreign Affairs & Trade
The scoping discussions covered, at a high level, the shared ambition for some key issues often addressed in trade negotiations.
How RCEP affects food and farmers
19-Jun-2017     GRAIN
The many ways in which RCEP will affect our lives