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The US appears poised to pursue a digital trade agreement in Asia – What does that mean?
4-Nov-2021 Steptoe
Momentum is building for the United States to pursue a plurilateral digital trade agreement (or possibly a series of bilateral agreements) with trading partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
China to apply to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
4-Nov-2021 Bloomberg
China will apply to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement to strengthen international cooperation on digital regulation, President Xi Jinping said.
Ukraine, Canada agree to start talks on revision of FTA agreement
4-Nov-2021 Kyiv Post
The talks include cross-border trade in services, financial services, investments, telecommunications, and other sectors.
Cairn Energy moves to settle $1 billion tax dispute with India
4-Nov-2021 Mint
The settlement is under the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, introduced this year to put an end to 17 tax disputes India has with multinational companies like Cairn and Vodafone Plc.
S. Korea, Arab nations agree to resumption of free trade talks
4-Nov-2021 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and a group of Arab countries have agreed to push for the resumption of their free trade talks that have been suspended for a decade in a move to forge deeper economic ties, Seoul’s industry ministry said.
EFTA-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement enters into force
4-Nov-2021 EFTA
A new free trade agreement (FTA) between EFTA and Indonesia entered into force on 1 November 2021 after the ratification of all Parties.
Indonesia’s digital economy commitments in EU and RCEP trade agreements
4-Nov-2021 Transnational Institute
In recent years, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have started to include rules for the digital economy as a result of pressure from Big Tech. This summary analyses the most important points being negotiated by Indonesia with the European Union and RCEP.
India-UK FTA talks should champion digital trade
3-Nov-2021 Financial Express
The UK and India can play a pivotal role in shaping the global data and digital rules, say UK India Business Council directors.
Dhaka likely to ink PTA deal with Colombo by March next year
3-Nov-2021 The Financial Express Bangladesh
Dhaka wants to conclude preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Colombo on March 4th next, now that Bangladesh begins to arm itself with trading tools for its graduation into competitive-market regime.
‘Pak-Thailand FTA likely to be finalised by end year’
3-Nov-2021 The International News
The process of dialogue between the two countries had been slowing down during the COVID- 19 pandemic period, the ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan said.
Debunking government claims on RCEP
3-Nov-2021 Rappler
As Trade Justice Pilipinas articulated in an earlier statement: “RCEP will further prop up a broken economic model that we need to radically transform in favor of one that is more resilient.”
RCEP mega trade deal to take effect in January, Australia says
3-Nov-2021 Nikkei Asia
The RCEP, a major trade deal including Japan, China, ASEAN, Australia and other members, is set to take effect on Jan. 1, the Australian government has announced.
The Asia-Pacific’s free trade disagreements
2-Nov-2021 The Diplomat
It’s not just the different agreements, per se – the distinctly different models of FTAs are complicating trade regimes in the region.
Russia would like BiH to conclude free trade agreement with Eurasian Customs Union
2-Nov-2021 Euractiv
Russia to provide support to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of concluding a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.
Iran starts free trade talks with EAEU in Armenia
2-Nov-2021 Press TV
Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have started three-day talks in the Armenian capital to discuss a potential free trade deal between the two sides.
Ukraine, Chile interested in concluding free trade agreement – Economy Ministry
2-Nov-2021 Ukrinform
Ukraine aims to deepen bilateral cooperation with Chile in the trade and economic sector by concluding a free trade agreement (FTA).
New US pork rules a boon to farmers
2-Nov-2021 Taipei Times
Lawmakers are concerned about the consequences for Taiwan’s bid to join the CPTPP if people vote to ban the import of pork products containing ractopamine residue in a referendum on Dec. 18.
Missing from the climate talks: Corporate powers to sue governments over extractives policies
2-Nov-2021 Inequality.org
Allowing oil, mining, and gas companies to continue to file expensive lawsuits over environmental regulations could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in the COP26 in Glasgow.
Africa’s economic trade-off
2-Nov-2021 IPS
Africa’s new free trade area could transform the continent’s economy. But without strong social protections, it may result in more precarious work.
SADC countries unhappy with major new framework for relations with the EU
2-Nov-2021 Daily Maverick
Southern African countries have rattled the European Union by indicating they might reopen negotiations on a major new, long-range framework for relations between Europe and developing countries that has already been accepted by all sides.