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With TPP dead, what’s next for its critics?
28-Apr-2017     Malaymail Online
Among recurring public concerns in almost all modern trade deals include the patent rights for medicine, the import of agricultural products, and the ISDS provision where companies can sue a state for alleged discrimination.
Think the RCEP is about free trade? Think again
28-Apr-2017     Nikkei Asian Review
RCEP is aimed at saving China's own economy via the Belt and Road
Why Singapore doesn’t want to see a HK-ASEAN free-trade deal
27-Apr-2017     Ejinsight
Once the ASEAN opens its service sector to Hong Kong companies, Singapore could be the hardest hit, and hence its staunch opposition to it.
EU to exclude financial services from post-Brexit deal
27-Apr-2017     EU Observer
The EU intends to exclude the financial services sector from a trade deal with the UK after Brexit, according to the latest tweaks in the EU's draft negotiating guidelines.
Iran agrees to make existing trade deal with Pakistan functional
27-Apr-2017     The News
Both sides have decided that there will be no fresh Free Trade Agreement (FTA), rather both sides will later on turn the current Preferential Trade Agreement into FTA.
Employment crisis and free trade agreements( FTAs) : Why workers should reject RCEP
27-Apr-2017     Forum against FTAs
Trade unions, farmers groups, health activists, and other people’s movements are planning to organise a series of events to put pressure on the Government of India to withdraw from RCEP negotiations.
Trump won't scrap Nafta trade deal 'at this time'
27-Apr-2017     BBC
US President Donald Trump has told Mexico and Canada he wants to renegotiate - not scrap - the North American Free Trade Agreement.
FinMin to look into changes sought by Canada in draft bilateral treaty
27-Apr-2017     The Hindu
Enormous political pressure to get the bilateral, economic treaties off the ground, say officials.
Fiji wants to renegotiate PACER Plus
27-Apr-2017     Radio NZ
Fiji's trade minister Faiyaz Koya says Fiji will approach Australia after missing out on the conclusion of the PACER Plus talks.
Fine tuning RCEP could take till 2019: Ramon Lopez
26-Apr-2017     BusinessWorld
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said that an agreement on the RCEP has not yet happened as member countries need to fine-tune details of the pact