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The Belt and Road Initiative: A new road or a dead-end for peoples' development?
15-Apr-2019     Ibon International
What does the BRI mean from the perspective of the development of peoples in the global South?
Pak-Turkey SEF Plan of Action: Pakistan wants to settle FTA by June 2019
15-Apr-2019     Business Recorder
Pakistan is seeking to conclude Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Turkey by June 2019 that offers the lowest tariff on all tariff lines extended by Turkey to its other trading partners.
Comm Min asks independent agencies to hold industry specific consultations on RCEP
15-Apr-2019     Business Standard
The Indian commerce ministry has asked the three agencies, which have been tasked to prepare a report on proposed mega trade agreement RCEP, to get into greater details of issues involved in the pact and hold industry specific consultations
Experts warn: As G-20 tariffs drop, carbon emissions skyrocket
12-Apr-2019     Mongabay
Tariff reductions by G-20 countries will sharply increase global carbon dioxide emissions. The lowering of tariffs through trade agreements has facilitated this offshoring of emissions.
The African single market takes a step forward as the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement becomes a reality
12-Apr-2019     Hogan Lovels
As a second step, negotiators will focus on rules pertaining to intellectual property rights, competition policy and investment, which they aim to finalise by June 2020.
France to vote no to trade talks between US and Europe
12-Apr-2019     The Local
France will vote against the start of trade talks between the European Union and the United States, the French presidency has said, despite EU members agreeing in principle to begin the discussions.
Bangladesh keen to sign FTA with South American trade bloc to promote export
12-Apr-2019     Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh has expressed it interest to sign FTA with South American trade bloc Mercosur at an early date to tap the under-exploited South American market.
Government concealed failure to cancel the old, worse version of ISDS in new Indonesia trade deal
11-Apr-2019     AFTINET
Detailed scrutiny of the text of the recent Indonesia trade deal has revealed that there are no provisions to cancel the old 1993 Indonesia-Australia bilateral investment agreement.
Eurasian Economic Union not ready to fully abolish trade restrictions with China - Official
11-Apr-2019     Urdu Point
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states are not ready to create a free-trade area (FTA) with China.
China, EU aim to conclude comprehensive investment agreement in 2020
11-Apr-2019     Xinhua Net
China and the European Union (EU) aim to conclude a comprehensive bilateral investment agreement in 2020.