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India, US must take tough decisions on bilateral trade: Powell
Outgoing US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell said on Friday that the new government post elections could convene a Track 1.5 event during its first 100 days to begin a conversation on how to accomplish $500 billion in bilateral goods and services trade between the two countries.
Indonesia latest emerging market to reject investment treaties
With Indonesia and a growing crowd of both emerging and developed sovereigns gradually changing the calculus of investment protection, investors may have to engage in an across-the-board rethinking of their FDI strategy.
A practical look at the 2013 Myanmar-Japan bilateral investment treaty
On 25 December 2013, Japan and Myanmar signed their first bilateral investment treaty.
We’ll block FTA plans, say Greens and Xenophon
The Greens and independent senator Nick Xenophon have said the government will face a tough battle if it seeks to ease foreign investment restrictions.
US, Pakistan review plan to expand trade, investment
The United States and Pakistan have held initial discussions on a joint plan to expand trade and investment flows over the next five years, says a statement issued on Thursday.
Concern Australia could get mauled by Japan free trade clause
Japanese companies would be able to sue Australian governments under clauses expected to be included in the Australia-Japan free trade agreement.
Indonesia terminates its BIT with the Netherlands from 1 July 2015 and may terminate all of its BITs
While certain countries have terminated individual BITs, termination of all BITs would be unprecedented.
EU: Online public consultation on ISDS in the TTIP
The European Commission is consulting the public in the EU on a possible approach to investment protection and ISDS in the TTIP between now and 21 June 2014.
S2B statement and Burmese CSO letter against EU-Myanmar Investment Treaty
A letter by over 70 Burmese CSOs plus a statement by the Seattle to Brussels Network on the EU-Myanmar bilateral investment treaty negotiations.
Investor treaties in trouble
Several countries are reviewing these agreements, prompted by the number of cases brought by foreign companies who claim that changes in government policies affect their future profits.