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UK-Africa summit closes with millions in ‘misguided’ investment
26-Jan-2022 African Business
Grand UK investments in Africa’s green energy transition are more focussed on boosting British exports in an ’unsustainable’ trade relationship,’ development experts say.
OTE calls for revision of trade agreements disadvantageous to Tunisia
26-Jan-2022 Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
The worsening trade deficit with China and Turkey is contributing to the draining of foreign exchange reserves and seriously threatens local production, according to a review.
Cairn says completed all steps of retro tax repeal law, eligible for ₹7,900 cr tax refund
26-Jan-2022 Mint
As part of the settlement reached with the Indian government over the levy of back taxes, the company has withdrawn all cases that were brought to collect the tax refund ordered by an international arbitration tribunal.
China misses trade deal targets, raising pressure on Biden
25-Jan-2022 Bloomberg
The landmark trade deal signed in 2020 between the world’s two largest economies failed to reduce the bilateral trade deficit.
Mercosur deal ‘won’t make significant progress’ under French presidency
25-Jan-2022 Agriland
The EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement “won’t make significant progress” under the new French presidency of the Council of the EU, according to one Irish MEP.
Trade agreements are colonial tools to control lands, resources and labour, says Canadian activist Stefan Christoff
24-Jan-2022 bilaterals.org
Interview with Stefan Christoff, media maker, musician and community activist living in Montreal.
Investor–state disputes in the fossil fuel industry
24-Jan-2022 IISD
The fossil fuel industry is the most litigious industry in the ISDS system by number of cases, accounting for almost 20% of the total known ISDS cases across all sectors.
Dangerous man, dangerous deals
24-Jan-2022 Greenpeace
Why the EU should not strengthen relations with Bolsonaro.
Regional trade agreement burdens global carbon emissions mitigation
24-Jan-2022 Nature
Complete tariff elimination among RCEP members would increase the yearly global CO2 emissions from fuel combustion by about 3.1%, doubling the annual average growth rate of global CO2 emissions in the last decade.
Dhaka likely to sign PTA with Colombo in April next
24-Jan-2022 The Financial Express Bangladesh
Final offer lists of products from both sides will be sent virtually later in January, said a senior official of the commerce ministry in Bangladesh.
Taiwan considers lifting ban on Japanese food imports to improve odds of joining CPTPP
24-Jan-2022 The Straits Times
Taiwan looks set to lift a long-standing ban on imports of food products from five Japanese prefectures as it seeks to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
RCEP to enter into force on March 18
24-Jan-2022 New Straits Times
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest free trade agreement, will finally be effective for Malaysia on March 18.
Groups, mayors oppose RCEP trade agreement
24-Jan-2022 Inquirer Net
Over 60 groups of farmers, fishers, workers, civil society organizations and 186 mayors oppose the Senate’s concurrence to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement.
Traders eye key trade talks that may boost Mideast oil to Korea
21-Jan-2022 Bloomberg
Oil traders are turning their focus to a potential trade agreement between South Korea and some major Persian Gulf producers that may reduce prices of Middle Eastern crude in the months to come.
Morocco denies a revision of free trade agreements with Tunisia and Egypt
21-Jan-2022 Econostrum
Moroccan Minister of Trade denied the information published according to which Rabat was working on a revision of the free trade agreements (FTA) signed with Tunisia and Egypt.
‘Breakthrough’ as Pakistan, TCC agree over share in Reko Diq case
21-Jan-2022 Ary News
Pakistan and Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) have agreed over 50 percent shares, likely paving way for averting a multi-billion-dollar fine imposed on Pakistan.
S. Korea, Egypt agree to conduct joint study on free trade deal
20-Jan-2022 Yonhap
South Korea and Egypt agreed to conduct a joint feasibility study on a bilateral free trade agreement.
‘Turkey’s goal in its relations with Latin America is to deepen cooperation’
20-Jan-2022 YeniSafak
Turkey and Mercosur need to move economic relations further and sign free trade agreements, said Turkish Foreign Minister.
Govt hopes to conclude trade deals with EU, UAE this year
20-Jan-2022 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia Trade Minister said that at least three trade deals were slated for completion or near completion this year as part of government efforts to diversify export markets.
As Manila deliberates on RCEP, China looms large
20-Jan-2022 Asia Times
In the Philippine, RCEP ratification was distracted by the pandemic and typhoon response. The coming May polls may present some hurdles in fast-tracking accession to RCEP.