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BIT deal with US can help India gain APEC membership
30-Aug-2016     The Hindu
American industry is keen that India and the US conclude their much-awaited Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), which it believes will strengthen India’s chances of membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc.
NGOs warn against dispute mechanism in Asian free-trade pact
30-Aug-2016     The Nation
Activists of various NGOs have urged Asean governments to eliminate investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) draft.
France, joining Germany, urges halt to Transatlantic trade talks
30-Aug-2016     Reuters
Current Transatlantic trade talks should be halted and a new set started, France's trade minister said.
Venezuela ordered to pay Canadian miner Rusoro more than $ 1.2 billion
29-Aug-2016     Toronto Star
An international arbitration tribunal has ordered Venezuela to pay a Vancouver-based mining company more than $1.2 billion for expropriating its gold mines.
Cutting red tape Japan's focus in preparation for TPP
29-Aug-2016     Bloomberg
Japan's government will focus on cutting red tape to accommodate foreign businesses wanting access to the Japanese market as it ramps up efforts to have a 12-nation Asia-Pacific trade pact ratified
Trudeau’s China trip sparks fears of bad deal for workers
29-Aug-2016     The Tyee
Beijing’s trade agreement with Australia allows Chinese companies to use their own workers. Is Canada next?
Negotiations conclude on free trade agreement for Pacific
29-Aug-2016     Radio NZ
Trade ministers from Pacific Island Forum countries including Australia and New Zealand gathered to try to sign off on the negotiations which have been going on for more than 8 years.
Financial services liberalization in jeopardy
29-Aug-2016     The Jakarta Post
There are prominent dangers associated with the negotiation of IA-CEPA, particularly with the financial services liberalization.
International arbitration structure skewed in favour of developed nations
29-Aug-2016     Silicon India
Developing countries, including India, should build capacity instead of playing the victim as the structure of international arbitration was heavily biased towards the developed countries, a top Finance Ministry official said.
TTIP has failed – but no one is admitting it, says German Vice-Chancellor
29-Aug-2016     The Independent
Germany’s Vice-Chancellor said in 14 rounds of talks neither side had agreed on a single common chapter out of the 27 being deliberated.