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Asia & Pacific

Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

Biden team mulls digital trade deal to counter China in Asia
13-Jul-2021 Bloomberg
White House officials are discussing proposals for a digital trade agreement covering Indo-Pacific economies as the administration seeks ways to check China’s influence in the region.
Public hearings to be held over Asean-Canada FTA
22-Jun-2021 Bangkok Post
Thailand and Asean counterparts are set to rev up discussions with Canada to establish a scope of negotiations for an Asean-Canada free trade agreement (FTA), with the aim to kick off negotiations later this year
Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan mull FTA talks
7-Jun-2021 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are exploring the possibility of launching formal negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), among other bilateral arrangements, according to the Kyrgyz embassy in Ankara.
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan to sign preferential trade agreement this year
27-May-2021 Xinhua
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan will sign an agreement on preferential trade by the end of the year.
Bilateral trade with Southeast Asia explored
16-Apr-2021 The Western Producer
Canada continues to pursue a multi-lateral free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations, and those involved with negotiations say bilateral deals in the region could lead to larger pacts.
Canada explores bilateral trade in Southeast Asia
7-Apr-2021 The Western Producer
Canada continues to pursue a multi-lateral free trade agreement with Southeast Asian nations, and those involved with negotiations say bilateral deals in the region could lead to larger pacts.
Singapore ratifies ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement
7-Apr-2021 Khmer Times
Singapore has ratified the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement and become the first ASEAN member to do so.
Digital trade deal ripe for the Indo-Pacific
7-Apr-2021 The Hill
US Trade Representative has raised digital trade as an area of potential future cooperation in her coversations thus far with Asian partners.
’Turkey, Azerbaijan should target free trade agreement’
2-Apr-2021 Anadolu
Existing preferential trade agreement only includes limited number of products, says Turkish trade minister.
Islamabad, Kabul give three-month extension to transit trade agreement
2-Apr-2021 Dawn
A protocol was signed here on Thursday to give a three-month extension to Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement 2010 to continue the facility for the landlocked country.

    Links

  • ABAC
    APEC Business Advisory Council is pushing for an FTA among APEC members
  • ASEAN Briefing
    ASEAN Briefing is a platform dedicated to the various and increasing number of trade treaties and agreements throughout the ASEAN region, produced by tax and legal professionals Dezan Shira & Associates.
  • Asia Regional Integration Center
    Database of bilateral and plurilateral FTAs with at least one of Asian Development Bank’s 48 regional members as signatory.
  • Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA
    An Australian government webpage on the Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA negotiations, agreed to end 2004 and begun early 2005.
  • Macau-China FTA
    Official website on the Macau-China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
  • PANG
    The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) plays the role of the Pacific regional “peoples’ watchdog on trade issues”.