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Latin America trade deal: NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hints at progress
3-Nov-2022 NZ Herald
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has hinted at progress in the Government’s longstanding efforts to negotiate a free trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance, a group comprising Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile.
US pressuring new left-wing Honduras government over privatized cities
3-Nov-2022 The Real News Network
US senators argue that abolishing special economic zones known as ZEDEs would violate the provisions of CAFTA-DR, including the provision ensuring “fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security.”
Türkiye-Uruguay ties are strengthening: Turkish Ambassador
2-Nov-2022 Daily Sabah
MERCOSUR is the target geography where we want to trade in a strategic sense and where we want to sign a free trade agreement, Turkish ambassador to Uruguay said.
Britain prioritising India trade deal but can’t give timeline, minister says
2-Nov-2022 Reuters
Britain is prioritising reaching a free-trade agreement with India, its foreign minister said in his first visit to the country, but declined to give a new deadline after missing one this month.
Uruguay to apply to join TPP
2-Nov-2022 Jiji
Uruguay plans to formally apply to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, which brings together Japan and other Pacific Rim nations, its president has said.
Brazilian elections: Lula’s victory to revive EU-Mercosur agreement
2-Nov-2022 Euractiv
The much-criticised free trade agreement between the EU and the four Latin American countries in Mercosur is currently at a standstill but could be revived.
Israel, Bahrain hope to seal free trade deal by end of year
2-Nov-2022 Reuters
Israel and Bahrain hope to seal a free trade agreement before the end of the year, officials from both countries said.
MSF responds to UK’s disastrous proposal on intellectual property in UK-India Free Trade Agreement
2-Nov-2022 MSF
UK IP demands contain provisions that would drastically harm access to affordable, lifesaving generic medicines from India, upon which millions of people around the world rely.
Pakistan leader in Beijing for talks on economic ties, CPEC ‘revitalisation’
2-Nov-2022 South China Morning Post
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss economic ties and reviving a stalled infrastructure and investment project.
India, Australia discuss early closure of trade deal signed 7 months ago
2-Nov-2022 Business Standard
The free trade agreement that was signed by India and Australia earlier this year is expected to be implemented soon, an official statement released by the commerce and industry ministry said.
UK-India FTA: draft intellectual property chapter (Apr 2022)
31-Oct-2022
Cambodia-UAE 2nd round CEPA talks likely in Dec
31-Oct-2022 Khmer Times
Senior government officials of Cambodia and the UAE agreed in principle to arrange a second round of negotiation for the Cambodia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CAM-UAE CEPA) in December this year, according to a release from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC).
India-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA negotiations likely to begin next month: report
31-Oct-2022 Swarajya
India is likely to begin the talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) next month, reports Economic Times.
Philippines willing to work on FTA negotiations with EU
31-Oct-2022 Philstar Global
The Philippines has expressed interest and willingness to work toward the resumption of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
Containment to Cold War 2.0
28-Oct-2022 CCPA
Canada should consider non-aligned options for international cooperation focused on decarbonization and climate change, migration, public health, and labour standard across the supply chain.
Canada asking to join US-led Indo-Pacific trade talks
28-Oct-2022 The Globe and Mail
Canadian business leaders for months have urged Ottawa to sign on to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity negotiations, saying this country should not have been left out of the launch.
BD’s FTA with EU unlikely
28-Oct-2022 The Financial Express
The European Union envoy in Bangladesh ruled out the possibility of signing a free-trade agreement between the bloc and Bangladesh.
Australia chosen to host major US-led forum in December aimed at challenging Chinese trade interests in the Pacific
27-Oct-2022 Sky
Australia has been chosen to host the next round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, with organisers now planning a meeting of Trade Ministers from member countries at the end of the year.
US chip war version 2: Decoupling from China or declaring war?
27-Oct-2022 MRonline
From the slogan of globalisation and “free trade” of the neoliberal 90s, the US has reverted to good old technology denial regimes followed by the US and its allies during the Cold War.
Chile is hopeful of signing a modernized trade agreement with the EU in November
27-Oct-2022 MSN
Chile’s Foreign Minister has expressed hope that a modernized trade agreement with the European Union will be concluded by November at the latest after years of being blocked on the table.