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Banking on data

How the world’s tax havens became the data centres for the digital economy.
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Does Pakistan know what to do with trade agreements?

The prime minister may describe the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as being in its “final stages”, but the real question is whether the country knows what to do with trade agreements at all.

India-Russia talks focus on free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri noted that PM Modi and President Putin discussed fast-tracking the India-EAEU Free Trade Agreement (EAEU: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan) to address India’s trade deficit. Terms of reference were finalized during EAM S. Jaishankar’s November Moscow visit.

Bangladesh keen to pursue FTA with Thailand: Adviser Bashir

While Bangladesh Commerce Adviser enthusiastically touted a potential FTA with Thailand as a game-changer for maritime and logistics connectivity—aiming to supercharge bilateral trade and investment—such optimism warrants scrutiny amid Bangladesh’s persistent economic hurdles like infrastructure bottlenecks and regulatory red tape.
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