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Banana tariffs a sticking point in South Korea free trade deal
22-Oct-2019 Business World
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with South Korea are currently stalled because Seoul has not budged on key items sought by the Philippine side, particularly on opening up the market for bananas.
India tries to loosen RCEP tangle ahead of Leaders Summit on November 4
22-Oct-2019 The Hindu Business Line
Indian negotiators are in Bangkok trying to insert crucial provisions in the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact.
Georgia president eyes free trade agreement with Japan
22-Oct-2019 Kyodo
Japan and Georgia are expected to conclude an investment agreement this year, paving the way for negotiations on a wider free trade agreement.
Iran joins Russia-led trade bloc with cautious optimism
22-Oct-2019 Bourse & Bazaar
The Rouhani administration and parliamentarians alike are eager to implement policies that may help bolster Iran’s economy as sanctions cause a sharp recession.
US-Japan free-trade deal puts pork producers back on track
22-Oct-2019 The Pig Site
Implementation of the new US-Japan free trade agreement is expected to put US pork producers back on a level playing field in that market and help set the tone for future US free trade agreements.
China’s top diplomat says ’confident’ of investment deal with EU
22-Oct-2019 France 24
Leaders on both sides agreed that the negotiations will lead to decisive progress by the end of the year, allowing a high-quality agreement to be concluded in 2020.
Six million fewer chickens slaughtered weekly in EU after Mercosur pact
22-Oct-2019 Euractiv
The EU poultry meat sector was sacrificed in order to convince Brazil to seal the Mercosur trade agreement. But the impact on the sector in Europe is expected to be very heavy.
Mauritius wants to sign FTA with Eurasian Economic Union ’in near future’ - President
22-Oct-2019 Urdu Point
Mauritius wants to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union "in the near future," Paramasivum P. Vyapoory, the acting president of the island nation said.
Barrick Gold reaches deal with Tanzania over Acacia Mining
22-Oct-2019 Reuters
Barrick Gold Corp said it had reached a deal to settle a long-running tax dispute between Tanzania and mining group Acacia.
EU warns Belgrade over free trade deal with Russia’s Eurasia
22-Oct-2019 Euractiv
The European Commission is closely following the talks about a free trade deal between Serbia and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union.
India’s RCEP dilemma: Is there a way out?
21-Oct-2019 News Click
India’s difficulty in acceding to the mega regional free trade agreement RCEP is reflective of a deep malaise in not just its trade policy but also domestic economy.
’$1.2b penalty in Karkey case likely to be waived’
21-Oct-2019 Express Tribune
International institutions, through high-level backdoor contacts, have agreed to waive off the $1.2 billion penalty Pakistan has to pay to Turkey’s Karkey, senior lawyer Babar Awan said.
FTA being prioritised for trade expansion: minister
21-Oct-2019 New Age Business
Bangladesh gives the highest priority to free trade agreement for expansion of the country’s trade and export, Commerce minister said
Japan’s farms face up to $1bn hit from US trade deal
21-Oct-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japanese agricultural production will decline 60 billion to 110 billion yen ($552 million to $1.01 billion) under the bilateral trade deal with the US, the government said.
Global climate laws threatened by rise in investor-state disputes
21-Oct-2019 Euractiv
A global rise in investor lawsuits against nation-sates is putting climate protection laws under threat, activists warn.
Pres. Weah signs 15 bills into law
21-Oct-2019 Liberian Observer
The 15 bills include the act to ratify the Bilateral Investment Treaty with the United Arab Emirates, the investment agreement with Morocco and the ECOWAS custom code.
China inks several new deals with Samoa ahead of Pacific Island economic forum in Apia
21-Oct-2019 ABC
The new agreements cover a range of areas, including education, e-commerce, investment, infrastructure and agriculture.
RCEP: As deadline looms, trade unions call out dangerous clauses
21-Oct-2019 People Dispatch
Negotiators representing 16 countries have been tasked with arriving at an agreement on the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by October 19 but trade unions say the deal has grave consequences.
AFTINET fears that assurances sought by Labor will not prevent harmful impacts from Indonesia and other trade deals
21-Oct-2019 AFTINET
Organisations representing millions of Australians wrote to Labor MPs last week asking them to implement their policies against harmful proposals including special rights for foreign investors to sue governments for millions over domestic laws.
China, Mauritius sign free trade agreement
21-Oct-2019 Xinhua Net
China and Mauritius signed a free trade agreement (FTA), the first FTA between China and an African country, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).