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Farmers’ coalition threatens agitation if India goes ahead with US trade deal
14-Feb-2020     BusinessLine
A farmers’ coalition, which represents millions of farmers nationwide, has urged the Government to desist from negotiating an interim trade deal with the US, saying it would be detrimental to the interests of Indian farmers.
Somkid: Call on CPTPP due in 3 months
14-Feb-2020     Bangkok Post
The cabinet is expected to make a decision by April or May on whether Thailand will join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Turkey approves to amend free trade agreement with Morocco
14-Feb-2020     Albawaba
Morocco has succeeded in convincing Turkey to review a list of Moroccan complaints on a free trade agreement between the countries, said the trade minister.
India offers US dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump
14-Feb-2020     Reuters
India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during US President Donald Trump’s first official visit.
Australian Trade Minister to visit India this month; to push trade, investment ties
14-Feb-2020     BusinessLine
Australian Trade Minister will meet his Indian counterpart, likely to discuss RCEP and long-pending bilateral trade agreement.
Pakistan and Morocco move forward on bilateral trade talks
13-Feb-2020     Just Style
Pakistan and Morocco have concluded their second round of bilateral talks, including discussions on enhancing trade ties.
ExxonMobil, Canada enter landmark settlement in NAFTA arbitration
13-Feb-2020     Dallas Business Journal
As a long-running dispute between Exxon Mobil Corp. and the government of Canada reached a multimillion-dollar settlement, lawyers for ExxonMobil announced.
Trade deal ignore human rights violations
13-Feb-2020     Star Observer
Indonesia is currently a major perpetrator of human rights abuses against its own minority groups, specifically their LGBTQI community, which makes this partnership questionable in view of Australia’s signature on the UN Human Rights Charter.
EU puts riches over rights in Vietnam trade deal
13-Feb-2020     Asia Times
The EU - Vietnam trade deal has simultaneously been criticized for rewarding a one-party state that is among Asia’s serial human rights abusers while making virtually no demands on Hanoi to improve its record.
Economic diplomacy: Indonesian trade deals and real deals
13-Feb-2020     The Interpreter
Bilateral trade deal sceptics have criticised the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) as more of a strategic public relations document than genuine economic reform.