bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo
  1. Negotiations

Asia & Pacific

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

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.
US, Central Asian countries agree to focus on digital trade issues
31-Mar-2021 Reuters
Trade officials in the meeting of the US-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) discussed the importance of digital trade for achieving broad-based inclusive economic growth and innovation.
US suspends trade engagement with Myanmar after deadly crackdown
30-Mar-2021 The Hill
US Trade Representative announced the suspension of US collaboration with Myanmar, through the 2013 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA).
Turkey, Uzbekistan ink deal to enhance economic ties
10-Mar-2021 Daily Sabah
Turkey and Uzbekistan intend to sign a preferential trade agreement and a free trade agreement.
Canada, Indonesia trade talks begin for comprehensive economic partnership agreement
18-Feb-2021 ASEAN Briefing
Bilateral trade between Canada and Indonesia remains small — amounting to just over US$3.7 billion in 2019.
Fiji and the United States of America meet under the Trade And Investment Framework Agreement for the first time
15-Feb-2021 Fiji Sun
The inaugural Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) meeting between the United States of America (USA) and Fiji was held virtually.
Cambodia scheduled to join Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement
15-Feb-2021 Khmer Times
Cambodia recently notified the Asean Secretariat it is ready to comply with AHKFTA, meaning the pact covers all Asean member countries from Feb 12.

    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”.