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Hong Kong-ASEAN FTA to enter into force for Indonesia: HK gov’t
5-Jun-2020 Xinhua Net
The part relating to Indonesia under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Investment Agreement (IA) between China’s Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enter into force on July 4.
Coronavirus halts PTA bid for months
2-Jun-2020 The Financial Express
The signing of preferential trade agreements with Nepal, Bhutan and Indonesia has been delayed for months as the economy is battling the global COVID-19 fallout, officials have said.
Indonesia continue 30th round of RCEP negotiations
29-May-2020 Dagang Yuk
In the middle of a global pandemic Covid-19, Indonesia intensifies the stalled negotiations of the 30th round Negotiations of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held by the virtual, this May.
Indonesia, EU hopeful on green agenda amid pandemic
18-May-2020 Tempo
In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has revealed that hopes remain high in maintaining their diplomatic and economic ties with Indonesia, geared to fulfill the Commission’s Green Deal.
Indonesian FTA kicks in on July 5
11-May-2020 Farm Online National
Australia’s free trade agreement with Indonesia as its biggest neighbour will finally kick into gear on July 5.
Indonesia’s response to coronavirus threatens to increase illegal logging
29-Apr-2020 Fern
It is critical that the EU, which is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with Indonesia, uses these negotiations to ask how Indonesia will protect forests, mitigate climate change and respect community tenure rights.
The impact of Corona, trade negotiations of Indonesia - European Union disrupted
14-Apr-2020 The impact of Corona, trade negotiations of Indonesia - European Union disrupted
Besides to the European Union, a schedule of negotiations of trade for the year is also the plan will be reviewed.
S. Korea, Indonesia vow to ink FTA amid virus pandemic
6-Apr-2020 Yonhap
South Korea and Indonesia agreed to quickly implement it in a way that helps minimize the economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic.
Palm oil politics still threaten EU–Malaysia ties
2-Apr-2020 East Asia Forum
The European Union is Malaysia’s third-largest trading partner and is its largest source of foreign direct investment, and Malaysia is a major exporter of raw materials to the European Union. But politics over palm oil threaten their relationship.
Indonesia risks timber trade with EU after scrapping license rules
30-Mar-2020 Mongabay
The European Union is seeking an explanation for Indonesia’s decision to scrap a highly regarded timber legality verification system, which the bloc uses to ensure it imports only sustainably sourced wood products.
COVID-19 risks stalling the Indonesia-Australia Economic Partnership
27-Mar-2020 https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/covid-19-risks-stalling-the-indonesia-australia-economic-partnership/
It’s been a year since the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA); the global pandemic could delay the next critical steps.
South American bloc’s new trade appetite has suitors calling
11-Mar-2020 Bloomberg
Mercosur is negotiating with South Korea, Canada and Singapore, while Indonesia and Vietnam are possible candidates. Plus, a deal with the European Free Trade Association is in its final stages.
The European Commission’s palm oil conundrum
28-Feb-2020 East Asia Forum
With new regulatory changes now taking place on the basis of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II of 2018, Indonesia and Malaysia are trying to come to terms with the implications for their global palm oil market strategy and domestic production.
EU-Indonesia FTA - Chapter on Exceptions (EU proposals, February 2020)
25-Feb-2020 European Commission
EU - Indonesia FTA, Chapters on Institutional and Final Provisions (EU proposals, February 2020)
25-Feb-2020 European Commission
EU trade chief downbeat on China accord, other Asian deals
20-Feb-2020 Reuters
A planned EU-China investment agreement looks unlikely to be struck by September as planned because of the coronavirus outbreak, European Union trade chief Phil Hogan said.
Will IA-CEPA be the boost to Australia-Indonesia relations leaders are banking on?
18-Feb-2020 Indonesia at Melbourne
The economic importance of IA-CEPA remains to be seen, at least from Indonesia’s side. IA-CEPA would require many changes in Indonesian regulations at the ministerial and local levels, which has been very challenging in the past.
Swiss communists support “STOP Palm Oil” referendum against the FTA with Indonesia
13-Feb-2020 Peoples Dispatch
The Swiss parliament ratified a Free Trade Agreement between the European Free Trade Association and Indonesia, allegedly without addressing the environmental concerns regarding Indonesian palm oil production.
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.
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.