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Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on TPP
20-Jan-2017     Nikkei
The leaders of Japan and Vietnam shared a desire to see the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal put into force at an early date
Peeved EU delays talks on FTA with India
20-Jan-2017     The Hindu
No response from EU to Commerce Ministry’s request for negotiating dates
Keep the farm TTIP- and CETA-free!
20-Jan-2017     TNI
In both TTIP and CETA food, agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture play a major role and the prospects for European farmers and consumers are not good.
Trump won’t dump investor rights – and here’s why
19-Jan-2017     The Globe And Mail
What does Mr. Trump think about the constitution-like rights for the protection of foreign investors that are enforced via the system of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS)?
Canada given advance notice of Trump’s NAFTA demands
19-Jan-2017     The Globe and Mail
The Americans want to discuss country of origin rules and the independent dispute-settlement mechanism.
India to start negotiations for FTA with Peru
19-Jan-2017     Business Standard
Approval for the talks was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pakistan, Thailand discuss free trade agreement
19-Jan-2017     DND
Pakistan and Thailand are discussing Free Trade Agreement (FTA), likely to be signed within three months after both the sides finalize recommendations to be accommodated in the agreement.
Groups from Mexico, Canada and the U.S. demand NAFTA replacement
18-Jan-2017     Citizens Trade Campaign
Any renegotiation process must be transparent and participatory, and that the resulting NAFTA replacement must improve peoples’ lives and livelihoods and protect the environment in all three countries.
India should stop roadblocking and push forward RCEP pact for its economy
18-Jan-2017     Global Times
The expected demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership may not boost the prospect of concluding the RCEP and quarreling among bargaining participants, especially India who is reluctant to open up its markets, may complicate the RCEP's fate
Fonterra poised for significant growth in Korean market
18-Jan-2017     New Food
As New Zealand marks the one-year anniversary of its Free Trade Agreement with South Korea, Fonterra Co-operative Group is gearing up to take advantage of huge potential for its dairy products there, particularly cheese.