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Grassroots campaign launches to stop CETA ratification
12-Feb-2021     Green News
A grassroots group known as “Stop CETA Ireland” has launched a campaign to stop the Irish government from ratifying the controversial Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada.
What do trade deals mean for FDI?
12-Feb-2021     Investment Monitor
Categorical claims about the impact of trade deals on FDI are not supported by the evidence, which paints a nuanced and sometimes contradictory picture.
SK Innovation considers arbitration proceedings against Peruvian government
12-Feb-2021     Korea Herald
SK Innovation is considering initiating international arbitration proceedings against the Peruvian government for blocking the company’s exit from Camisea Gas Project in Peru.
Manila to work with EU on free trade — Duterte
12-Feb-2021     Business World
The Philippines would keep working with the European Union (EU) on issues including free trade and investment, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said on Wednesday as he got a visit from the bloc’s ambassador-designate.
China-backed RCEP trade deal unlikely to benefit developing members in short term, analysts say
12-Feb-2021     South China Morning Post
The Regional Cooperation Economic Partnership (RCEP) is unlikely to bring immediate significant benefits for its developing member countries in terms of flow of goods and services or major infrastructure investments, analysts and economists said.
Japan expects Biden to rejoin the TPP
12-Feb-2021     The Diplomat
The US was critical in convincing Japan to join the trade pact. Now Tokyo wants to bring Washington back into the fold.
ASEAN and India agree to review FTA on decade of anniversary
12-Feb-2021     Khmer Times
Trade ministers from India and the Southeast Asian association agreed this month to start discussions on reviewing the scope of the ASEAN-India free trade agreement (AIFTA), some 10 years after it came into force.
A new Anglo-Japanese alliance threatens China's TPP plans
11-Feb-2021     Nikkei Asian Review
As London eyes entry into Quad, Beijing looks to New Zealand for opening.
Georgia, US seek to conclude direct free trade agreement
11-Feb-2021     MENAFN
Georgia hopes that the free trade agreement with the US will have progress under the new US administration, said Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development.
Ukraine, EU start review of trade provisions of Association Agreement
11-Feb-2021     Unian
The European Commission confirms its readiness to start the review of the trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.