3-Sep-2024
Financial Express
India is increasingly focusing on Uruguay as a key partner in South America. Ongoing negotiations for a new Bilateral Investment Treaty further underscore Uruguay’s potential as a key partner in India’s South American strategy.
3-Sep-2024
New Straits Times
Malaysia and New Zealand Prime Ministers tasked officials to conduct a scoping exercise before launching a review of the Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.
3-Sep-2024
East Asia Forum
Japan is actively pursuing new free trade agreements to enhance its economic security and resilience against a hostile global trade environment, having already established major FTAs covering 80 per cent of its trade.
2-Sep-2024
Thailand Business News
The Thailand-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) aims to strengthen relations between Thailand and the EU in various areas, including trade, investment, and social matters. While the agreement presents opportunities for enhanced cooperation, it is essential to critically examine its potential implications and challenges.
30-Aug-2024
Port Stephens Examiner
The British government says its agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership will enter into force by December 15 after it received the final ratification required.
29-Aug-2024
New York Times
The dream of Próspera, founded by a US corporation off the coast of Honduras, was to escape government control. The Honduran government wants it gone but Próspera filed an astronomical $10.775 billion lawsuit against the state.
28-Aug-2024
Hindustan Times
The EU’s deforestation rules and carbon tax on imports are seen as non-tariff barriers that could hinder the negotiations. India, while committed to environmental protection, opposes these measures as they are perceived as protectionist and could negatively impact Indian exports. The EU’s stance on CBAM and EUDR, which they claim are not protectionist and are essential for their climate agenda.
28-Aug-2024
Business World Online
The Philippines is seeking to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada, focusing on liberalized trade in semiconductors, electronics, garments, and farm products. The country aims to optimize market access for these products and strengthen the competitiveness of its agricultural exports. The Philippines is also pursuing FTAs with the UAE, EU, and Chile, as well as seeking to join the CPTPP and negotiate other regional trade agreements.
