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South Korean Prime Minister considers abolishing ISDS
22-Jul-2019     AFTINET
Media reports from South Korea have suggested that South Korean Prime Minister Mr. Lee Nak-Yeon is considering abolishing ISDS from Korean Trade agreements.
China promises greater market access to India if it improves RCEP offer
22-Jul-2019     BusinessLine
But New Delhi is still undecided on its tariff-elimination commitments.
Japan and US officials to hold working-level trade session in Washington next week
22-Jul-2019     Japan Times
The Japanese and US governments will hold a working-level session in Washington to accelerate their trade talks
Australian miner sues Egyptian government over collapse of billion-dollar deal
22-Jul-2019     The Age
Australian company planned was to mine tantulum, but seventeen years later, the company is suing the Egyptian government for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars after the military regime blocked plans.
Mercosur to finalize trade agreement with EFTA; Bolsonaro also targets US
22-Jul-2019     The Rio Times
Mercosur expecte trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association, a rich-country club, which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, to be finalized by August.
Can China’s trade boost with Asean help get the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership over the line?
22-Jul-2019     South China Morning Post
The success of the ASEAN-China FTA in helping to boost business amid Beijing’s tariff dispute with the US bodes well for the upcoming talks on the creation of a RCEP.
Vietnamese parliament to ratify FTA with EU soon
22-Jul-2019     Prensa Latina
The National Assembly of Vietnam will ratify the recently-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Samoa ratifies PACER Plus trade and development deal
19-Jul-2019     Scoop
Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker has congratulated Samoa on their ratification of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus).
ICSID penalty
19-Jul-2019     Express Tribune
In the Reko Diq case registered by Tethyan Copper Company, the dollar-starved Pakistan has been slapped a penalty way beyond its reach by the World Bank-sponsored ICSID.
Nord Stream 2, EU drifting towards legal arbitration
19-Jul-2019     Euractiv
The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are heading toward legal arbitration in their dispute, with a risk of huge fines for EU taxpayers.