12-Feb-2024
The Fiji Times
The Fijian Government, with Australian and New Zealand officials, will be reviewing the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) which was not ratified by the previous administration.
12-Feb-2024
The Island Online
China shows flexibility in resuming Free Trade Agreement talks with Sri Lanka after a brief halt, addressing disagreements on tariff lists and reciprocity. Sri Lanka, caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and India, seeks foreign inflows amidst an economic crisis. The talks were briefly paused due to disagreements over tariff lines and liberalization.
12-Feb-2024
Financial Express
India and Peru are entering the sixth round of talks for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, with a key challenge being tariff concessions on gold. Concerns arise over a potential surge in gold imports, similar to the India-UAE Free Trade Agreement, as gold comprises 80% of India’s imports from Peru, valued at $1.8 billion in 2022-23.
9-Feb-2024
Inter Press Service
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in international trade and investment agreements – long abused by opportunists with means – are slowly being rejected by cautious governments.
8-Feb-2024
Collectif Stop CETA Mercosur
In an open letter signed by over thirty organisations from Kenya and the EU, civil society groups call on MEPs to vote against the agreement.
7-Feb-2024
Colombo Gazette
Talks between China and Sri Lanka on a Free Trade Agreement have stalled following disagreements on certain issues, including on the level of liberalization.
7-Feb-2024
Hindustan Times
Building on their close personal friendship, PM Modi is going to sign big ticket deals with President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his trip to UAE.
7-Feb-2024
The Irish Times
The deal has been in negotiations for two decades, and supporters had hoped the agreement with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay could be concluded after new environmental protections were sought.