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Turkey seeks inclusion in US-EU TTIP free trade deal - Turkish Deputy PM
8-Jan-2016     Sputnik
Turkey hopes to renegotiate its current trade agreements with the European Union, so it can be included in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Libre-échange contre climat : la plainte de TransCanada contre l’État fédéral américain confirme les craintes des mouvements citoyens
7-Jan-2016     Collectif Stop Tafta
La cohabitation entre le régime international de commerce et d’investissement actuel et l’ambition prétendue de lutter contre le changement climatique est impossible.
India’s new model bilateral investment treaty and its carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities
7-Jan-2016     Info Justice
India has released its new model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). It contains a carve-out for TRIPS flexibilities.
Hun Sen to join Asean leaders in US meeting with Obama
7-Jan-2016     VOA
Prime Minister Hun Sen will join other Asean leaders for a special meeting with US President Barack Obama.
Eyeing Beijing, Obama plans summit with ASEAN leaders
7-Jan-2016     Nikkei
The U.S. aims to build a unified front against China's efforts to control the South China Sea. Obama is expected to call for ASEAN members' cooperation and urge more of them to join the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
Keystone XL rejection leads TransCanada to sue Obama administration
7-Jan-2016     CBC
Calgary-based company alleges U.S. president exceeded his constitutional powers
Trudeau sets sights on free-trade deal with China
7-Jan-2016     The Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intends to play an activist role in promoting Canadian business and investment with a major trade mission to China and India and a keynote address to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
No fanfare as AEC era begins
7-Jan-2016     TTR weekly
Southeast Asian nations officially launched an EU-inspired economic bloc aimed at boosting the region’s trading clout and attracting more investment. But analysts said a true single market was still a long way off.
AEC ‘ignoring human rights’
7-Jan-2016     The Jakarta Post
Upholding human rights and democratic values is not in the interests of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), since member states are driven only by market-oriented goals.
Iran and Middle East Countries – Indications of reducing trade relations
7-Jan-2016     Original media release on GACA, SA
Saudi Arabia Bans all flights to and from Iran The country cuts all commercial ties with Iran following attacks on its embassy in Tehran as tensions in the region grow. Sunni-led Saudi Arabia claims the killing was part of a war on terrorism – but it has sparked protests among Shia Muslims throughout the region. In response to attacks on its diplomatic missions, Saudi has ordered all Iranian diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours. Sunni allies Bahrain, Sudan and United Arab Emirates have also severed or reduced diplomatic ties with Iran. Their intervention represents another escalation in tension between the two branches of Islam.