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Iran-EAEU free trade agreement to take effect in 2,3 years: Official
2-Jan-2020     Tasnim News
An Iranian official said an accord between Tehran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries will turn into a free trade agreement within the next two or three years.
Telenor’s legal notice through the eyes of int’l investment law
2-Jan-2020     Daily Star
Telenor, the principal investor of Bangladesh’s leading mobile phone operator Grameen Phone, has served a legal notice to the President of Bangladesh seeking arbitration.
Why don’t we just… wake up to the threat of ISDS?
2-Jan-2020     Big Issue North
Commercial ISDS adjudications trump democratically established laws and controls.
Ncell pays Rs 4.5 billion of its total CGT dues
2-Jan-2020     Himalayan Times
The ICSID had issued an interim order directing the government not to take any steps to enforce its decision to collect the outstanding capital gains tax.
Tonga ready to ratify PACER Plus
2-Jan-2020     RNZ
Tonga's government has committed to ratifying the Pacer Plus trade deal.
Trump says US and China will sign trade deal in January
2-Jan-2020     New York Times
President Trump said that the ceremony would be held at the White House on January 15 and that he would go to Beijing to continue discussions about a Phase 2 deal.
US-Japan trade deal takes effect with second round in doubt
2-Jan-2020     Bloomberg
Under the deal, Japan reduced tariffs on US agricultural products. Japan has much to fear if Trump seeks broader trade pact.
New Zealand-Singapore upgraded economic agreement ratified
2-Jan-2020     Phnom Penh Post
The upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP) has been ratified by the two nations and will enter into force on Jan 1, 2020.
Second phase of China, Pakistan FTA effective from today
2-Jan-2020     Business Recorder
The second phase of China Pakistan Free trade Agreement (CPFTA-II) has initiated from today January 1, 2020.
India-Mauritius FTA nears finalisation
2-Jan-2020     The Economic Times
The proposed free trade agreement between India and Mauritius is nearing finalisation as both the sides have concluded the negotiations for the pact.