26-Aug-2024
Business Standard
Senior officials of India and Australia are expected to hold their next round of talks for a compressive free trade agreement in November, the commerce ministry said.
26-Aug-2024
Hindustan Times
The next round of talks between the two sides is scheduled for September 23-27. This will be the ninth round since talks were relaunched in 2022.
26-Aug-2024
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 59 other organisations are calling on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel in response to the unprecedented number of journalists killed.
26-Aug-2024
Fibre2Fashion
Peru has ratified the accession protocol of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the former’s ministry of foreign affairs recently announced.
26-Aug-2024
Zimbabwe Independent
JAPANESE private companies are closely monitoring the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a senior official revealing this week that the success of the bloc is crucial to their interests.
26-Aug-2024
The Heritage Times
A recent study by Kenya’s Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis suggests that Kenya may face a reduction in revenue once the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is implemented.
23-Aug-2024
Korea JoongAng Daily
A TIPF is a nonbinding agreement that calls for enhancing economic ties and facilitating cooperative exchanges in various areas. The agreement, however, does not include tariff-free terms like a traditional FTA.
23-Aug-2024
The Malaysian Reserve
Malaysia is continuing discussions with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for a free trade agreement (FTA) while a bilateral pact with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be concluded by the end of this year.
22-Aug-2024
The Economic Times
Concerns have been raised over increased imports of precious metals from the UAE, potentially leading to revenue losses and tariff evasion.
22-Aug-2024
The East African
Rwanda has expressed interest in joining Kenya’s Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU), a top official said, becoming the first partner State of the East African Community (EAC) to do so.
22-Aug-2024
La Vía Campesina
The 10th of September is recognized by La Via Campesina and its allies worldwide as the International Day of Action Against the World Trade Organization and Free Trade Agreements.
21-Aug-2024
The Hindu BusinessLine
India and Malaysia are part of two free trade pacts – the India-ASEAN FTA (Malaysia is one of the ten ASEAN countries that are signatories to the agreement) and the India-Malaysia CECA. Both pacts are now under review.