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7-Jun-2024 The Star
Germany eyes stronger relations, trade and investment with Laos
Dr Lindner added that he hoped Laos’ chairmanship of Asean this year will also be a platform to strengthen ties with European Union countries, and to review the progress of EU members on finalising trade agreements with Asean. -
6-Jun-2024 GRAIN
Free trade frenzy: the hidden costs of South Asia’s economic gamble
As debt pressures rise, South Asia’s economic strategies are increasingly revolving around FTAs. The frenzy, however, is not only reshaping the region’s trade dynamics, but also a wide array of national legal frameworks, from labour rights to agriculture policies. -
6-Jun-2024 TIRP
Anticipating the 2026 CUSMA review
The mandatory six-year review of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement is still more than two years away, but TIRP researchers are ahead of the game. -
6-Jun-2024 The Guardian
Secretive court system has awarded over $100bn public money to corporations, finds new analysis
More than $100bn of public money has been awarded to private investors in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) courts, according to the most comprehensive analysis yet. -
6-Jun-2024 BelTA
CIS Agreement on Free Trade in Services and Investments comes into force
The CIS Agreement on Free Trade in Services and Investments signed in 2023 has come into force, BelTA learned from the Economy Ministry of Belarus. -
6-Jun-2024 Yeni Safak
EU invites Israel to discuss bilateral relations amid Gaza offensives
The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell announced on Wednesday that he has formally invited the Israeli foreign minister to an ad hoc EU-Israel Association Council meeting. -
5-Jun-2024 The Kenyan Wall Street
Kenya & US Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership enters 6th round of negotiations
Kenya and the United States will be engaging on the sixth round of the Kenya – United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) negotiations in Mombasa, from June 3-7. -
5-Jun-2024 BelTA
EAEU urged to conclude more FTAs with third countries
The Eurasian Economic Union needs to intensify work and conclude more free trade agreements with third countries, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said. -
5-Jun-2024 Equal Times
Trade agreements: How African states are resisting pressure from the North but not managing to assert their priorities
African countries are regularly offered Free Trade Agreements by the world’s major economic powers. The balance of power is so unequal that they seem forever condemned to be the big losers. -
4-Jun-2024 Fibre2Fashion
Malaysia keen on FTA partnership with Bangladesh: Reports
Malaysia is enthusiastic about signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to boost bilateral trade and investment. -
4-Jun-2024 The East African
Presidents Ruto, Samia eye trade deals with South Korea
The trip will set the stage for Kenya and South Korea to initiate negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries. -
4-Jun-2024 RNZ
Trade Minister to sign three Indo-Pacific agreements with 14 countries
The government of New Zealand is set to sign three Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) agreements in Singapore. -
4-Jun-2024 Reuters
US, Indo-Pacific partners holding talks in Singapore on clean energy
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding a ministerial meeting this week in Singapore, including major firms joining a "Clean Economy" investor forum to boost infrastructure and climate investments across the region. -
3-Jun-2024 Antara News
Indonesia, EU agree on 11 issues during 18th IEU-CEPA negotiations
The Coordinating Economic Affairs Ministry stated that Indonesia and the European Union agreed on 11 of the 21 issues in the 18th round of negotiations on the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA). -
3-Jun-2024 The Jakarta Post
US, Indo-Pacific partners holding talks in Singapore on clean energy
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is holding a ministerial meeting this week in Singapore, including major firms joining a "Clean Economy" investor forum to boost infrastructure and climate investments across the region. -
3-Jun-2024 The Daily Star
Bangladesh wants to start negotiations with China for FTA: Titu
The government wants to start formal negotiation for the signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China as the joint feasibility study is complete for the trade deal, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said. -
3-Jun-2024 CCSI
An international law framework for climate-aligned investment governance
International Investment and Trade Law should be reformed for climate-aligned investment governance. -
3-Jun-2024 Sierra Club
New Sierra Club report: Trading away our climate exposes how trade pacts undermine climate action
Report urges elimination of ISDS Provisions, calls for stronger trade policies to protect climate. -
3-Jun-2024 The East African
NGO wants EU-Kenya trade partnership annulled
A Kampala-based NGO has gone to the East African Court of Justice seeking orders to block Kenya and the EAC Secretary-General from implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement Nairobi signed with the European Union. -
3-Jun-2024 Agenda.ge
Georgia-South Korea hold second round of talks for economic partnership agreement
Georgian and South Korean officials held a second round of talks to negotiate an economic partnership agreement, resulting in “positive” evaluations and deals on “key issues”.