10-Feb-2022
         											The Times of India
                                                
                                                India is in discussion with the 10-nation bloc ASEAN for initiating the review of the free-trade agreement in goods between the two regions to seek more market access for domestic products.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    10-Feb-2022
         											Alberta Politics
                                                
                                                Alberta bid to recover $1.3-billion loss from KXL shutdown is politically motivated and unlikely to succeed
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    10-Feb-2022
         											Business Mirror
                                                
                                                The Senate bowed to the wishes of over 100 peasant organizations and 200 mayors of municipalities engaged in organic farm production. The senators deferred to May the chamber’s decision on whether to ratify or not the RCEP.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    10-Feb-2022
         											South China Morning Post
                                                
                                                More than a month after the world’s largest trade pact came into force, questions remain over its practical application and potential benefits for small businesses, the e-commerce sector and workers.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    9-Feb-2022
         											The Independent
                                                
                                                Canada asked some probing questions and stated this will be an important issue for Canada in judging the UK’s compliance with CPTPP.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    9-Feb-2022
         											Hindustan Times
                                                
                                                Australian trade minister Dan Tehan will travel to India this week for talks with his counterpart Piyush Goyal to push efforts to finalise an interim trade deal.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    9-Feb-2022
         											Emirates News Agency 
                                                
                                                The agreement protects both nations’ investments from all non-commercial risks, covers transfer of profits and revenues, and facilitates resolving disputes.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    9-Feb-2022
         											Yonhap News Agency
                                                
                                                South Korea and Britain have agreed to launch talks this year to upgrade their free trade deal in a move to deepen ties in digital trade and other new issues.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    8-Feb-2022
         											Business Daily
                                                
                                                The East African Community could finally sign the new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union this month as a bloc after Tanzania changed its initial stance.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    8-Feb-2022
         											Bega District News
                                                
                                                The free trade agreement will be examined by parliament’s treaties committee before being implemented. Australian Trade Minister hopes that would happen within the next year.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    8-Feb-2022
         											Middle East Monitor
                                                
                                                The UAE is directly benefitting from illegal Israeli settlements and is in violation of international law according to recently signed bilateral trade agreements between Abu Dhabi and the occupation state.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    8-Feb-2022
         											Computer Weekly
                                                
                                                The new free-trade agreement with Australia could be setting the precedents for what a modern digital trade policy will look like for the UK.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    8-Feb-2022
         											The Sydney Morning Herald
                                                
                                                The mine was shut amid accusations of villagers being poisoned by leaking toxic waste. Kingsgate, whose Thai subsidiary Akara Resources had operated the mine since 2001, filed an international arbitration lawsuit.
                                             
                                            
                           
                                        
    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                                
                                                
                                                    7-Feb-2022
         											The Manila Times
                                                
                                                Local fish, pork and chicken producers formed a united front against the RCEP and urged the Philippine Senate to defer ratification of the "lopsided" international trade accord.