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Catch-22: Canada’s attempts to phase out fossil fuel might result in it paying the polluters
23-May-2023     The Conversation
US$20 billion: That’s how much American investors think Canadian taxpayers should fork over to compensate them for their failed bid to develop a liquefied natural gas facility in Québec.
China’s trade-pact bid ‘impossible’ for Australia to approve while Beijing’s sanctions remain, sources say
23-May-2023     South China Morning Post
Australia is not expected to support the accession of China and Taiwan to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership amid 'geopolitical baggage'.
Malaysia, UAE to launch negotiations on comprehensive trade pact
23-May-2023     The Star
Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to launch negotiations to establish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Philippines looks on resumption of FTA talks with EU
23-May-2023     Xinhua Net
The Philippines is pursuing the resumption of free trade negotiations with the European Union (EU) to secure additional duty-free market access, and provide a conducive framework for attracting more significant investments from the EU.
Exclusive: India, UK still far apart on free trade deal
23-May-2023     Reuters
India and Britain are struggling to make progress in free trade talks due to differences on some key tariff lines and investment protection rules, making a deal unlikely during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term ending next year.
Iran, Indonesia conclude negotiations on bilateral trade agreement
23-May-2023     Tasnim News
The Ministry of Trade of Indonesia has announced that Jakarta and Tehran have successfully completed the final stage of negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement.
Tenth round of FTA talks with UK next month in India
23-May-2023     Live Mint
Trade officials of India and UK are set to sit across the negotiating table for the tenth round of talks next month in India between 5 to 9th June, Directorate General of Foreign TTrade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi said.
Zimbabwean unions demand pro-worker trade policies
22-May-2023     IndustriAll
At the industrialization policy conference in Harare, trade unions discuss whether trade and industrialization are a panacea to Zimbabwe’s economic woes. They also identified the role unions play in policy making to ensure that workers and communities benefit from trade.
Kenya and Singapore agree to implement trade, investment treaty
22-May-2023     The Standard
Kenya and Singapore have agreed to operationalize a treaty they signed five years ago to improve trade and investment between the two countries.
Joint statement on the 6th Nepal-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement council meeting
22-May-2023     US Embassy in Nepal
During the meeting, the delegation discussed a range of bilateral trade and investment-related issues covered under the TIFA.
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How colonialism shaped free trade agreements: the birth of modern international trade (part 1/3)
22-May-2023     bilaterals.org
The birth of modern international trade was not a natural phenomenon but it was imposed on societies.
The US has a strong case against Canada’s Online Streaming Act
22-May-2023     The Hill
The new legislation requires that streaming services like Netflix, Spotify and Disney+ invest in, and show, more Canadian content.
Qatar fund explored claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse losses
22-May-2023     Reuters
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Credit Suisse's second-largest investor, has explored seeking redress for losses incurred by the bank's takeover.
Investors sue Costa Rica over hydroelectric plant’s expropriation
22-May-2023     The Tico Times
Three German investors have filed an investment arbitration claim against Costa Rica for the expropriation of their land for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant.