bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Latest

Trump: Revised KORUS FTA may be signed during UN General Assembly
6-Sep-2018     KBS
US President Donald Trump said that a revised trade deal between the US and South Korea may be signed later on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
India proposes stricter country of origin norms in RCEP pact
6-Sep-2018     Economic Times
India has mooted stricter rules of origin in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement to prevent Chinese goods from indirectly flooding the country.
EFTA and Indonesia continue 15th round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement
5-Sep-2018     EFTA
The intersessional exchanges and the second half of the 15th round allowed delegations to conclude negotiations in most areas, subject to legal review of the texts, leaving only a few areas where some open issues and follow-up work remain.
Economic partnership pact with Turkey inked
5-Sep-2018     Gulf Times
Qatar and Turkey yesterday signed a bilateral economic partnership agreement, aiming at cementing trade exchange and easing restrictions on investments, trade in services and e-commerce.
Thai women’s group oppose Thailand joining CP-TPP
5-Sep-2018     APWLD
It is alarming to note that all the ‘impact assessments’ of CP-TPP have been conducted by large corporations, and it makes quite clear that for Thailand to join CP-TPP, only big businesses and corporations will benefit from this trade agreement.
US arbitration court can rule on Vattenfall's German nuclear claim
5-Sep-2018     Reuters
A US arbitration court has rejected a German government petition that said the panel had no right to rule on a damages claim by Sweden’s Vattenfall. Berlin cited a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Algeria joins China's Belt, Road Initiative
5-Sep-2018     Urdu Point
Algeria and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
RCEP talks may spill over to 2019, Govt to hold parleys with China, others: Prabhu
5-Sep-2018     UNI
India will hold talks with Australia, New Zealand and China on Free-trade agreement in addition to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
RCEP talks: India manages major breakthrough
5-Sep-2018     Financial Express
New Delhi won't not take additional commitment on intellectual property rights beyond the TRIPS agreement it has already accepted at the WTO; investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism only for limited sectors.
Canada won’t compromise on culture, dispute resolution in NAFTA talks: Trudeau
5-Sep-2018     The Globe and Mail
Trudeau said Canadians will not sign onto a deal that does not include a dispute resolution mechanism and exemptions for cultural industries.