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WTO 2023 plurilateral ecommerce draft consolidated revised text
24-Aug-2023    
Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on ecommerce. This is the revised version of the draft consolidated text as of 4 August 2023
Mining is growing rapidly – so are investor-state disputes
23-Aug-2023     Mining.com
Disputes between governments and investors involving mineral assets are growing rapidly – with 60% of all arbitrations over the last fifty years filed in the last decade, a new study found.
India awaiting data from Bangladesh to resume talks on trade pact
23-Aug-2023     Financial Express
India is awaiting certain data from Bangladesh that could come any time before both sides resume their discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, a senior official said.
US seeks trade panel to resolve labor conflict at Mexican mine
23-Aug-2023     Reuters
The US government has requested its first dispute-settlement panel invoking labor rules under a North American trade pact, in an effort to resolve a long-running workers' conflict at Grupo Mexico's San Martin mine.
PH, Korea eye FTA signing next month
22-Aug-2023     PNA
The Philippines and the Republic of Korea are aiming to sign the bilateral free trade agreement next month, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual on Monday said.
India, Asean to conclude review of existing free-trade agreement by 2025
22-Aug-2023     Business Standard
The FTA between India and the 10-nation bloc came into effect 13 years ago. Indian businesses have long been pushing for its review.
Lawsuits by foreign investors against Mexico
21-Aug-2023     Mexico Daily Post
According to the Ministry of Economy, from 1997 to 2022, 23 lawsuits were concluded against Mexico, where more than 3.362 million dollars were claimed as compensation, within the framework of NAFTA and various investment agreements.
Taiwan, US commence second-round trade talks
21-Aug-2023     Focus Taiwan
Taiwan and the United States have kicked off their second round of negotiations under a bilateral trade initiative.
Japan eyes foreign ministers meeting with 6 Gulf nations in September
21-Aug-2023     Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi and agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade deal.
Indonesia spotlights importance of trade equality, fairness to the EU
21-Aug-2023     Antara News
Indonesia stressed the importance of upholding the principles of equality and fairness in free trade to the European Union (EU) during the ASEAN-EU Economic Ministers' Consultative Meeting.