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New Zealand escalates dispute with Canada over dairy exports
18-Oct-2024 BNN Bloomberg
New Zealand is escalating a long-running trade dispute with Canada over access for its dairy exporters to the Canadian market.
Analysis: Jokowi’s last goal, to join CPTPP free trade agreement
7-Oct-2024 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia is seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region. This move aims to increase Indonesia’s trade and investment opportunities, especially with countries like Mexico, Peru, and Chile.
RI has made official request to join CPTPP: Airlangga
25-Sep-2024 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia has officially applied to join the CPTPP. The decision comes after both the incumbent and incoming presidents expressed support for joining the trade agreement. While Indonesia has been hesitant to join in the past due to its focus on the RCEP, it now sees the CPTPP as a way to stay competitive and expand its trade partnerships.
Malaysia joins six countries to ratify UK’s accession into CPTPP
20-Sep-2024 The Malaysian Reserve
Malaysia has officially ratified the UK’s entry into the CPTPP, marking their first bilateral free trade agreement. The agreement is expected to enter into force by the end of 2024 for the UK and ratifying countries.
UK to join Trans-Pacific trade agreement by December 15
30-Aug-2024 Port Stephens Examiner
The British government says its agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will enter into force by December 15 after it received the final ratification required.
Peru ratifies protocol for UK’s accession to CPTPP
26-Aug-2024 Fibre2Fashion
Peru has ratified the accession protocol of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the former’s ministry of foreign affairs recently announced.
Europe and Asia: which countries Ukraine plans to conclude and update FTAs with this year
7-Aug-2024 Ukrinform
Ukraine is preparing to approve and update several free trade agreements (FTAs) with several European and Asian countries in the near future.
NA ratifies the UK’s CPTPP accession protocol
25-Jun-2024 Viet Nam News
The National Assembly of Viet Nam ratified the UK’s protocol of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Almaden to pursue international arbitration against Mexico; moves to drop Mexican lawsuits
12-Jun-2024 Almaden Minerals Ltd.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. has taken the decision to submit its claims to arbitration against the United Mexican States under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
UK urges Canada to ratify its entry into Pacific trade pact
24-May-2024 Bloomberg
A British trade official called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to ratify the UK’s entry into a Pacific trade deal by the end of the year, despite opposition from some Canadian agriculture groups.
Indonesia to apply for CPTPP membership this year: minister
24-May-2024 Nikkei Asia
Indonesia will apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact "within this year".
Parliament expected to ratify document on UK’s accession to CPTPP
16-May-2024 Vietnam Net
The Government of Vietnam proposes the NA ratify the UK’s accession protocol at the 7th session of the 15th NA so that Vietnam will be one of the first six CPTPP countries to ratify it.
Blow to China’s bid to join trade pact
3-May-2024 The Australian Financial Review
The Productivity Commission has concluded that letting China into the trans-Pacific free trade pact would deliver negligible economic benefit for Australia, a finding that won’t help Beijing’s bid to join the club.
Indonesia expresses interest in joining CPTPP
2-May-2024 Antara News
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto conveyed Indonesia’s interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during a meeting with United Kingdom (UK) Minister of State for Indo-Pacific.
China to speed up accession to CPTPP
22-Mar-2024 China.org.cn
China will use a variety of channels to engage in multilevel communication and exchanges with all relevant parties in order to speed up its accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, said the Ministry of Commerce.
New Pacific trade deal carries few benefits for the UK
18-Mar-2024 Comment Central
Given the breadth of the policy areas that CPTPP accession will impact upon, how can UK membership have been subject to so little public debate? The answer is that the structures via which trade deals are negotiated and ratified are opaque and undemocratic.
Almaden provides corporate update
18-Mar-2024 Yahoo
Almaden delivered to Mexico written notice of its intention to submit a claim to arbitration against Mexico under the CPTPP.
UK Lawmakers Slam ‘Lack of Clarity’ on Major Trade Deal Benefits
19-Feb-2024 Bloomberg
British lawmakers said the benefits of the UK’s accession to a major trans-Pacific trading bloc are unclear
Singapore ratifies UK’s accession to transpacific free trade pact
24-Jan-2024 Business Times
Singapore has formally approved the United Kingdom’s accession to the CPTPP, marking it as the second current member to endorse the UK’s membership following Japan’s approval last year.
Taiwan signs landmark bilateral investment agreement with Canada, aims to join CPTPP
9-Jan-2024 Malay Mail
Taiwan and Canada signed a bilateral investment deal, boosting the Taiwanese government’s efforts to bolster business ties with like-minded democratic partners and possibly easing the island’s entry into a major pan-Pacific trade pact.