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Japan approves signing of TPP free trade pact without US
6-Mar-2018     The Mainichi
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact without the United States. Ministers from 11 participating countries are scheduled to gather in Chile on Thursday to sign the deal, paving the way for it to take effect in early 2019. Japan's TPP minister Toshimitsu Motegi is expected to attend the signing ceremony.
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
5-Mar-2018     Singapore Business
The negotiations on EUSFTA were concluded in October 2014. When ratified, it will be the first trade deal implemented by EU and an ASEAN member state.
Following mining and oil tax payments down the rabbit hole
5-Mar-2018     Oxfam
How poor countries like Mongolia may be losing millions because of corporate tax practices and legal loopholes.
Protecting and promoting copyright balance in NAFTA
5-Mar-2018     IP Watch
The ongoing NAFTA renegotiation presents a prime opportunity to move the ball on protecting and promoting general public interest copyright exceptions.
Philippines, EU rekindle ties on ‘equal footing’
5-Mar-2018     Gulf News
Move seen as part of President Duterte’s push for an independent foreign policy.
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
5-Mar-2018     Reuters
Total Chinese investment in Brunei is now estimated at $4.1 billion.
NAFTA talks on autos eyed for next week: Mexico negotiator
5-Mar-2018     Reuters
US, Mexican and Canadian trade experts leading efforts to draft new rules for auto content under a revised NAFTA trade deal aim to meet next week,
Jakarta told to step up talks with EFTA
5-Mar-2018     The Nation
THE Indonesian government has been advised to accelerate its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which consists of four countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — in order to boost investment and trade.
Singapore-EU to push ratification of free trade deal this year
5-Mar-2018     Singapore Business Review
Singapore and European Union (EU) have committed to facilitate the ratification of their trade and investment deal by the end of 2018 and push its entry into force soon thereafter.
RCEP negotiators make progress in Singapore as Japan pushes for year-end deal on trade pact
5-Mar-2018     Japan Times
Ministers from 16 East Asian countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership made progress at a meeting in Singapore Saturday but many gaps remain.