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New blow to the EU-Mercosur agreement
12-Oct-2020 Fresh Plaza
The European Parliament refuses to ratify it in its current state.
Johnson’s weekend diplomacy leaves EU trade deal in balance
12-Oct-2020 Bloomberg
As crunch week begins, officials unclear progress will be made. Talks to resume on Monday ahead of key EU summit on Thursday.
How China came to champion free trade
12-Oct-2020 Asia Times
The Chinese government has been strengthening legal protection of intellectual property for many years – for China’s own benefit, not to keep the Americans or anyone else happy. So how much has been accomplished, how much remains to be done, and why?
China and Sri Lanka to resume FTA talks and work on Hambantota industrial zone
12-Oct-2020 MENAFN
China and Sri Lanka are to resume talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and expedite work on the proposed Hambantota industrial zone.
Third round of South Korea FTA negotiations concludes
12-Oct-2020 Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and South Korea have productively concluded the third round of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to boost bilateral trade and investment once it enters into force.
Partners set to clinch RCEP deal next month
12-Oct-2020 Bangkok Post
Dialogue partners look set to clinch the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Nov 14 in Vietnam, according to the trade negotiators’ chief.
State to review FTA with China before implementation: Minister Fayyaz
12-Oct-2020 The Edition
Maldives Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail, asserted the incumbent administrations intention to review the free trade agreement signed with China during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
China’s Wang Yi to ink free trade agreement today
12-Oct-2020 Khmer Times
The Free Trade Agreement between Cambodia and China will be signed during a two-day state visit by China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Phnom Penh today, according to an official announcement on Saturday.
Does investor protection increase foreign direct investment? A meta‐analysis
9-Oct-2020 Journal of Economic Surveys
74 studies find robust evidence that effect of international investment agreements on foreign direct investment is so small as to be considered zero.
Ukraine and Britain sign agreement on free trade, political cooperation, and strategic partnership
9-Oct-2020 Ukrainian News
Ukraine and Britain have signed an agreement on political cooperation, free trade, and strategic partnership.
EU-Mercosur: leaked treaty has no climate protection, undermines democracy
9-Oct-2020 Greenpeace
International agreements must have the protection of people and nature at their core, not as a ‘nice-to-have’ – this deal doesn’t measure up and must be scrapped.
AFCFTA: Rules of origin negotiations at concluding stages
9-Oct-2020 This Day
Nigeria has negotiated and almost concluded the rules of origin to pave way for Nigeria’s ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Morocco-Turkey FTA: Rabat restores tariffs on 1200 Turkish products
9-Oct-2020 The North Africa Post
The Moroccan Government approved an amendment of the Morocco-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, increasing tariffs by up to 90% on 1200 Turkish goods for a five-year period.
Thailand hopes to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh soon: Outgoing Thai envoy
9-Oct-2020 The Daily Star
Thailand hopes to sign a free trade agreement with Bangladesh soon, outgoing Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh has said.
PTA with Nepal by this year
9-Oct-2020 The Daily Star
Bangladesh has demanded zero-duty benefit on export of 140 products to Nepal as both governments look towards finalising a preferential trade agreement (PTA) on the third week of next month.
Tsai makes pitch for Taiwan to join CPTPP at forum with ex-world leaders
9-Oct-2020 Focus Taiwan
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) reiterated Taiwan’s desire to be included in the CPTPP and sign bilateral trade agreements with regional countries, during a virtual forum attended by former world leaders.
EU-Mercosur FTA: draft text (June 2020)
9-Oct-2020 Greenpeace
As leaked by Greenpeace
The UK-SACUM economic partnership agreement
8-Oct-2020 Tralac
In the SACUM-UK EPA, commitments on tariffs for both the UK and SACUM have been transitioned from the SADC-EU EPA without changes.
Indonesia keen to finalize preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh
8-Oct-2020 Dhaka Tribune
Indonesia has shown its keen interest to finalize the preferential trade agreement with Bangladesh, with an aim to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
India hopeful of FTA with EU: Goyal
8-Oct-2020 SME Times
Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that trade & economy is one of the most important pillars of India- European Union (EU) partnership, and India is looking forward enhancing this relation.