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China FTA review should ditch controversial clause
China FTA review should ditch controversial temporary worker clause, says AFTINET.
Australia, China to boost trade with beef making the cut
Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on beef exports, energy and security.
Reko Diq project: Balochistan likely to pay $350m in out-of-court settlement
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan's final defence against liability, and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia.
ICSID rules in favour of Tethyan over Reko Diq project
The ICSID tribunal rejected Pakistan's final defence against liability and confirmed that Pakistan had violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia
Pacific countries to sign trade deal next month
Pacific Island countries are expected to sign the proposed regional trade deal called PACER Plus next month.
Free trade deal with Singapore updated
Australian universities, lawyers and financial firms will be among the biggest winners from an updated free trade deal with Singapore.
Trade Minister in push for Pacific Alliance trade deal to replace TPP
Australia is pushing for a new multi-billion dollar free trade deal with Pacific Alliance countries — Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru — following the collapse of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Sugar breakthrough paves way for Indonesia-Australia trade deal
Australia is pinning its hopes on sugar to revitalize exports to Indonesia, as it seeks momentum for a free trade agreement that has been mooted for nearly a decade.
EU capitalizing on free-trade interest amid gloom over Trump policies
The European Union is seeing increased impetus around the world to move forward with Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the bloc, which will make the most of uncertainty over the outlook for U.S. trade policy.
Govt costs for tobacco case still secret
Taxpayers are still in the dark about how much of their money has been spent on fighting tobacco giant Philip Morris over plain packaging laws.