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TPP to be signed in NZ next month - reports
6-Jan-2016    
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be signed in New Zealand next month, according to media reports.
Korea opens preliminary discussion on FTA with Israel
6-Jan-2016    
The South Korean government hosted a public meeting in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss the potential benefits and economic impact of a free trade agreement with Israel.
RCEP: India to propose mechanism to resolve non-tariff measures
6-Jan-2016     Financial Express
India is set to propose a non-legal and non-adversarial mechanism to resolve trade-impeding non-tariff measures among the 16 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries.
Surprise! Corporate America is throwing down for the TPP
6-Jan-2016     Common Dreams
Flurry of big business endorsements is likely aimed at building congressional momentum for mega-deal.
Will the TPP set back this campaign to stop a proposed coal mine on Montana tribal land?
6-Jan-2016     Yes
The TPP makes the rights of companies sacrosanct, and that includes the right to mine. But what about the rights of people who live in the way of proposed mining sites?
How TPP can disrupt ASEAN economic integration
6-Jan-2016     The Jakarta Post
The inclusion of some ASEAN members in the TPP and the exclusion of the rest has potential disruptive effects on ASEAN economic integration.
ANALYSIS: In final version of its new model investment treaty, India dials back ambition of earlier proposals – but still favors some big changes
6-Jan-2016     IA Reporter
Following the release in April of 2015 of a draft model investment treaty, the government of India unveiled a final version of its proposed negotiating text.
Pakistan, Sri Lanka include services and investments in FTA
5-Jan-2016     Lanka Business Online
Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to include services and investment chapters in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement.
Model text for the Indian Bilateral Investment Treaty (2015)
5-Jan-2016     Ministry of Finance, Government of India
As published by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India
EU meets U.S. regulatory demands halfway with 'Better Regulation Agenda'
5-Jan-2016     World Trade Online
The European Commission's new "Better Regulation Agenda" partially addresses U.S. demands in trans-Atlantic free trade talks for more transparency and opportunities for stakeholders to influence the crafting of EU rules.