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New trade measures top Apec agenda in Cebu meetings
25-Aug-2015     Inquirer
New and aggressive measures to improve trade and economic growth across the region will be high on the agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Disastrous TPP being pushed to wrap up by mid September
25-Aug-2015     Economy in Crisis
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not dead. Even though talks failed last month in Hawaii and the 12 countries couldn’t come to an agreement, the last few legislative days left are being used up wisely.
Asia Pacific nations aim to eliminate 80% of import duties in 10 years
25-Aug-2015     Today Online
Trade ministers from 16 Asia Pacific countries agreed on Monday, Aug 24 to eliminate tariffs on 80 per cent of imports within a decade, in a major breakthrough in talks for RCEP.
Congo Airways Airbus stuck at Dublin - Kinshasa alludes to «vulture fund subterfuge»
24-Aug-2015     Jeune Afrique
Pursuant to the ruling of an Irish court, Airbus A320 of Congo Airways, RDC’s new national airline company, is blocked at Dublin airport. The Congolese authorities are not excluding the hypothesis of “vulture fund subterfuge”.
APE Afrique centrale : l’Union européenne joue la montre
24-Aug-2015     Vox Africa
L’Union sait que le temps est son meilleur allié pour imposer à l’Afrique centrale son APE bilatéral avec le Cameroun comme base des négociations.
Taiwan must open up service sector with TiSA's arrival
24-Aug-2015     Want China Times
The Taiwanese government has turned its focus to the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) currently being negotiated by 25 countries and regions that account for 70% of the global trade in services.
Trading up for a better deal than Trans-Pacific pact
24-Aug-2015     Las Cruces Sun-News
As the dust settles on the fight in Congress over Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, we have an opportunity to think anew about what good trade policy could be.
MSF statement on RCEP trade negotiations in Kuala Lumpur
24-Aug-2015     MSF
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for the removal of damaging intellectual property provisions in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that would risk locking in high drug prices.
Great footage of Auckland TPPA rally
24-Aug-2015     Facebook
By journalist Bryan Bruce
Minister: TPP and RCEP are equally important to the country
24-Aug-2015     The Star
Malaysia gives equal emphasis to two trade pacts – Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) said International Trade and Industry Minister, with RCEP provide a future boost for the four Asean countries in the TPP negotiations.