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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.
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.