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In India-EFTA talks, balanced trade and access to services, IPR are key
17-May-2023 Hindustan Times
India and the EFTA agreed in April to resume negotiations on a trade and economic partnership agreement following a push from the European states.
India-Canada free trade pact may include new areas such as labour, environment, gender
17-May-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
Negotiations on the Early Progress Trade Agreement are at an advanced stage for many sectors, say officials.
AfCFTA protocol on competition policy (final draft, Jan 2023)
17-May-2023
AfCFTA: protocol on intellectual property rights (final draft, Jan 2023)
17-May-2023
AfCFTA protocol on investment (final draft, Jan 2023)
17-May-2023
Would the drafters of the AfCFTA investment protocol kowtow to the interests of only investors?
17-May-2023 bilaterals.org
The recently leaked investment protocol of the African Continental Free Trade Area shows the investor-state dispute resolution will be set out after the adoption of the protocol.
APEP in Canada’s step
16-May-2023 CCPA
Canada’s trade agenda heading into the summer is kind of everything everywhere all at once. One newer project keeps coming up in conversations: the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, or APEP.
The rise of geopolitical swing states
16-May-2023 Goldman Sachs
As the US and China coexist, compete, and confront each other to determine who will set the geopolitical rules, they will either court or thwart an emerging group of countries to gain an edge. This new class of influential nations are the geopolitical swing states of the 21st century.
Swimming against the tide
16-May-2023 IATP
Since the beginning of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994, Mexico has experienced a dramatic deterioration in its ability to grow its own food.
Brunei ratifies CPTPP trade deal
16-May-2023 The Star
Brunei Darussalam has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
S. Korea, Georgia share consensus on seeking economic partnership agreement
16-May-2023 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and Georgia shared the consensus on seeking an economic partnership agreement (EPA) to boost bilateral ties, the finance ministry said.
Indonesia, Vietnam aim for $15 billion trade by 2028
16-May-2023 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia and Vietnam are aiming for a $15 billion annual bilateral trade by 2028, and both nations are feeling confident about meeting this target as long as the trade barriers ease.
Bangladesh, Vietnam eye FTA to boost economic relations
15-May-2023 The Daily Star
Bangladesh and Vietnam have agreed to explore possibilities of concluding a bilateral free trade agreement in order to add further substance to the steadily increasing bilateral trade and economic relations between the two regional countries.
Iran, UAE to ink MOUs to avoid double taxation, facilitate joint investment
15-May-2023 Tehran Times
Officials decided that appropriate measures should be implemented soon in order to sign agreements on facilitating foreign investment and avoidance of double taxation between the countries.
Iran-EAEU free trade zone agreement likely in 2023
15-May-2023 Mehr
Eurasian Economic Commission has finalized its substantive discussion of all points of a free trade zone agreement with Iran, and this document may be signed as soon as this year.
UK targets services boost as Swiss trade talks begin
15-May-2023 Reuters
Britain and Switzerland will begin talks on an upgraded free trade agreement, with British trade secretary Kemi Badenoch flying to Bern aiming to boost financial and professional services exports.
Indonesia, EU complete 14th IEU-CEPA negotiations round
15-May-2023 Tempo.co English
Indonesia and the EU successfully completed the 14th round of the CEPA negotiation in Brussels, Belgium, from May 8–12, 2023 and managed to achieve significant progress on the development of the agreement in the negotiation round.
India and EFTA make progress in talks on new trade agreement
15-May-2023 Live Mint
The Indian government and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states are making progress toward a new Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), according to a joint statement released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said.
Honduras will ’soon’ start FTA negotiations with China, with agricultural goods in focus
15-May-2023 Global Times
Honduras said it will "soon" start negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, another bid to rev up economic partnership after the two countries established diplomatic relations in March.
Econews Africa wants Kenya, USA trade deal halted for lack of consultations
12-May-2023 Capital Business
The not-for-profit organization Econews Africa (ENA) now wants trade negotiation between the Kenyan and American governments stopped to allow stakeholders to engage.