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Thai trade negotiators accelerate crucial FTA talks with the EU
15-Oct-2025 The Nation Thailand
The 7th round of Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in Brussels marked significant progress, with breakthroughs in capital movement, financial services, and market access. Key issues like trade remedies, State-Owned Enterprises, and the automotive annex are nearing resolution, while talks intensify on outstanding challenges—market opening levels, agricultural standards, intellectual property, and digital trade.
Thai CSO’s open letter to the European Commission ahead of the next round of FTA negotiations: "Trade must advance, not undermine human rights"
15-Oct-2025 Thai Lawyers for Human Rights
EU-Thailand FTA negotiations are approaching, so the Thai CSOs urge the EU to address Thailand’s ongoing democratic crisis and human rights abuses. The Thai government continues to suppress free expression—especially through strict lèse-majesté laws—and jails political activists, including minors.
ICA-CEPA signed, Indonesia and Canada boost trade relations
15-Oct-2025 ANTARA News
The Indonesia–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) was signed on Wednesday, with President Prabowo Subianto and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessing the signing at Parliament Hill, Ottawa.
Bangladesh-Malaysia FTA seen as gateway to ASEAN exports
15-Oct-2025 JagoNews24
The Bangladeshi government has begun preparing for FTA negotiations, with a draft framework ready and formal talks expected to start in mid-2025. They highlight Malaysia’s role as a gateway to ASEAN’s 660 million people.
French farmers and NGOs protest European Union’s trade deal with Mercosur bloc
15-Oct-2025 AP
These protests come a week after the EU Commission unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for this deal.
Thailand, US trade talks set for completion by year’s end, Commerce Minister says
15-Oct-2025 The Diplomat
Thailand expects to finalize its trade deal with the United States by the end of the year, the country’s commerce minister said yesterday, while issuing a warning about the uncertain trajectory of the Thai economy.
Cambodia ‘dodged a bullet’ by securing 19% tariff deal with US
15-Oct-2025 Khmer Times
Cambodia dodged a bullet by successfully negotiating a tariff deal with the US, which brought down the rates from 36 percent to 19 percent.
Georgia, Serbia move toward signing free trade agreement
15-Oct-2025 Trend
The parties discussed priority areas of bilateral trade and economic cooperation. Special emphasis was placed on the readiness of both Georgia and Serbia to sign a Free Trade Agreement and the importance of the steps already taken in this direction.
Pakistan, Vietnam begin trade pact talks
15-Oct-2025 The Express Tribune
Pakistan and Vietnam have officially launched negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement to enhance bilateral trade, investment, and economic cooperation.
Trump says he’ll discuss trade deal with Milei, defends Argentina lifeline
15-Oct-2025 Buenos Aires Times
US President Donald Trump says he will discuss a potential free-trade agreement with Argentina during White House talks with President Javier Milei.
Ethiopia Officially Launches First Trade Under African Free Trade Area
14-Oct-2025 Addis Insight
Ethiopia marked a historic milestone today with the official launch of its first trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a move expected to boost the country’s regional trade integration and export potential
SADC Strengthens Trade Capacity in Eswatini Through AfCFTA Rules of Origin Training
14-Oct-2025 SADC
The SADC Secretariat, in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the World Customs Organisation (WCO), conducted a five-day training workshop on the AfCFTA Rules of Origin in Eswatini. the training was supported under the European Union–WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the GIZ CESARE Programme.
Mozambique and UAE move closer to signing CEPA trade agreement
14-Oct-2025 Club of Mozambique
Representing the President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, the Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, recently took part in the Africa Debate Conference in the United Arab Emirates, where he held a bilateral meeting with the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.
Nigeria, others seek AfCFTA digital trade protocol implementation
14-Oct-2025 The Guardian
As part of efforts towards forging a viable and practical path for implementing the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol, Nigeria has held the maiden digital trade market access roundtable, welcoming regulators from Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.
MEPs shocked by Commission’s Western Sahara bypass
14-Oct-2025 WSRW
In a hearing at the European Parliament earlier this week, lawmakers expressed outrage at how the Commission sidestepped them to push through a new agreement covering occupied Western Sahara, in violation of EU Court rulings.
EU-Indonesia FTA text (Oct 2025)
14-Oct-2025 European Commission
Thailand looking for trade accord with S.Korea by year’s end
14-Oct-2025 Bangkok Post
Thailand hopes to complete free trade agreement talks with South Korea by the end of this year, according to Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.
EU, Ukraine move forward with new trade agreement, deepening ties
14-Oct-2025 The Kyiv Independent
The European Council has agreed to reduce and eliminate duties on a range of Ukrainian agricultural products, paving the way for the first significant update to tariffs under an EU-Ukraine trade agreement since it was adopted in 2016.
Togo Launches Review of AfCFTA Strategy to Boost Trade Benefits
14-Oct-2025 Togo First
Togo began revising its national strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on October 6. The Ministry of Trade, Handicrafts, and Local Consumption organized a three-day workshop in Lomé to update the framework.
India, US to hold trade talks as New Delhi seeks higher energy imports
14-Oct-2025 Reuters
India and the United States are set to hold trade talks this week, with New Delhi pledging to import US energy and gas as it aims to address Washington’s concerns over its Russian oil purchases, an official said.