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TRC reaches final settlement with Orange Jordan
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) signed a settlement agreement with Orange Jordan, ending a dispute related to the renewal of the company's second-generation (2G) network.
TiSA - draft annex on financial services (27 June 2016)
As leaked by WikiLeaks
Sanum Investments wins casino court fight with Laos government
The Appeal Court in Singapore ruled that Sanum has the right to seek redress under the China-Laos BIT for capital investment benefit losses.
"Let's make them poorer, and we'll get rich"
Financial companies have figured out how to turn a controversial global legal system to their own very profitable advantage.
Financial services liberalization in jeopardy
There are prominent dangers associated with the negotiation of IA-CEPA, particularly with the financial services liberalization.
Shell takes Malampaya tax dispute vs PH to int'l arbitration body
Shell Philippines Exploration BV has raised its tax dispute with the Philippine government before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Lao Holdings continues legal battle on Savan Vegas sale
Sanum Investments Ltd and its parent company, Lao Holdings NV, say they filed the latest move in a legal battle concerning the Savan Vegas Hotel and Entertainment Complex – a casino hotel in Savannakhet, Laos.
Financial services: the challenge of data flows
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced a proposal to resolve the data localization issue in financial institutions in future trade agreements.