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  • 3-Nov-2021 The International News
    ‘Pak-Thailand FTA likely to be finalised by end year’
    The process of dialogue between the two countries had been slowing down during the COVID- 19 pandemic period, the ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan said.
  • 3-Nov-2021 Rappler
    Debunking government claims on RCEP
    As Trade Justice Pilipinas articulated in an earlier statement: “RCEP will further prop up a broken economic model that we need to radically transform in favor of one that is more resilient.”
  • 3-Nov-2021 Nikkei Asia
    RCEP mega trade deal to take effect in January, Australia says
    The RCEP, a major trade deal including Japan, China, ASEAN, Australia and other members, is set to take effect on Jan. 1, the Australian government has announced.
  • 2-Nov-2021 The Diplomat
    The Asia-Pacific’s free trade disagreements
    It’s not just the different agreements, per se – the distinctly different models of FTAs are complicating trade regimes in the region.
  • 2-Nov-2021 Euractiv
    Russia would like BiH to conclude free trade agreement with Eurasian Customs Union
    Russia to provide support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of concluding a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.
  • 2-Nov-2021 Press TV
    Iran starts free trade talks with EAEU in Armenia
    Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have started three-day talks in the Armenian capital to discuss a potential free trade deal between the two sides.
  • 2-Nov-2021 Ukrinform
    Ukraine, Chile interested in concluding free trade agreement – Economy Ministry
    Ukraine aims to deepen bilateral cooperation with Chile in the trade and economic sector by concluding a free trade agreement (FTA).
  • 2-Nov-2021 Taipei Times
    New US pork rules a boon to farmers
    Lawmakers are concerned about the consequences for Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP if people vote to ban the import of pork products containing ractopamine residue in a referendum on Dec. 18.
  • 2-Nov-2021 Inequality.org
    Missing from the climate talks: Corporate powers to sue governments over extractives policies
    Allowing oil, mining, and gas companies to continue to file expensive lawsuits over environmental regulations could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in the COP26 in Glasgow.
  • 2-Nov-2021 IPS
    Africa’s economic trade-off
    Africa’s new free trade area could transform the continent’s economy. But without strong social protections, it may result in more precarious work.
  • 2-Nov-2021 Daily Maverick
    SADC countries unhappy with major new framework for relations with the EU
    Southern African countries have rattled the European Union by indicating they might reopen negotiations on a major new, long-range framework for relations between Europe and developing countries that has already been accepted by all sides.
  • 2-Nov-2021 New Era Live
    SACU and South America to deepen trade relations
    Officials from the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) and the South American-based Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) have reaffirmed their commitment to the full implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).
  • 2-Nov-2021 Manila Bulletin
    Gov’t yet to consult with farmers on RCEP
    The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the Senate to defer the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement pending the conduct of consultations with farmers.
  • 1-Nov-2021 The Star
    Inside the French push for stronger trade with Kenya
    France-Kenya ties have intensified during the tenures of presidents Kenyatta and Macron. Franck Riester, France Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, is leading a delegation to Kenya for a two-day visit.
  • 1-Nov-2021 Money Control
    India keen to sign pact with Taiwan to secure microprocessor supply
    India is looking to quickly sign a preferential trade agreement with Taiwan with a special focus on securing a steady supply of microprocessors, electronic components and precision tools, senior officials said.
  • 1-Nov-2021 Ghana News Agency
    AfCFTA/China sign MoU on establishing Expert Group on Economic Cooperation
    The AfCFTA Secretariat and the Ministry of Commerce of China agreed to establish an Expert Group to collaborate in areas such as experience-sharing on intellectual property rights, digital trade, competition policy, and others.
  • 1-Nov-2021 The Hindu Businessline
    Prime Minister calls for early review of India-ASEAN FTA
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an early review of the ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in goods that the country has been insisting on to help Indian businesses gain better market access in the region.
  • 1-Nov-2021 The Hindu Businessline
    FTAs need to be reworked
    India is currently faced with the challenge of rebalancing its trade strategies because of some significant changes occurring in the global economic environment. Further, India is looking to fast-track its FTA negotiations with countries such as the US, the UK, Australia, the EU, Canada and the UAE.
  • 1-Nov-2021 The Diplomat
    The Asia-Pacific’s Free Trade Disagreements
    While competition among FTA styles can drive innovation, it does present a key problem for non-super-sized economies: knowing which one to adhere to. For all the new ideas they offer, the various deals available within the Asia-Pacific are often inconsistent and cannot exist comfortably side by side.
  • 1-Nov-2021 Bangkok Post
    Thailand ratifies RCEP pact
    Thailand has already submitted the ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact and reaffirmed that the world’s biggest free trade deal will come into force on Jan 1 next year as scheduled.