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17-Feb-2025
Bloomberg
Indonesia will be more focused on negotiating Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements.
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17-Feb-2025
economynext
Sri Lanka will expand free trade deal networks strategically and also simplify import duty structure for SMEs to access raw materials, President Anura Disanayake said.
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17-Feb-2025
AgNet
The Mexican government officially repealed its ban on genetically modified corn imports from the United States, following an arbitration ruling under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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17-Feb-2025
CBC
Ecuador’s largest Indigenous organization is vowing to fight a now-concluded free trade agreement with Canada, warning it could encourage human rights abuses in the ecologically and culturally diverse South American country.
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17-Feb-2025
The Hindu Business Line
India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday emphasised the need for Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) to be negotiated as standalone agreements rather than being included as a chapter in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
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17-Feb-2025
China Daily
Indonesia and Türkiye have agreed to finalize their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and expand market access for each other’s products. The agreement aims to increase mutually beneficial trade and prioritize the prosperity of both nations.
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17-Feb-2025
Antara News
Indonesia is pushing for a swift conclusion to its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with the European Union. While some issues remain, Indonesia is committed to creating an attractive investment environment for EU businesses, and both aim to finalize the CEPA in the first half of 2025.
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17-Feb-2025
Times of Israel
Israel and India are accelerating efforts to finalize a free trade agreement, potentially by year’s end. This comes as the US is promoting a trade corridor linking India, the Middle East, Europe, and the US, with Israel playing a key role.
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17-Feb-2025
Tribune India
India and the US aim to finalize the first part of a bilateral trade agreement by Fall 2025. This agreement is part of a larger "Mission 500" goal to double bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030. The initial phase will focus on reducing trade barriers and increasing market access for goods and services.
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17-Feb-2025
Vietnam News
South Korea and Malaysia are resuming free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations after a five-year pause. The upcoming round of talks will focus on 11 sectors, including goods, services, and investment, as both countries aim to expand trade and strengthen cooperation amidst growing global protectionism.
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17-Feb-2025
Access to Medicines
While the Thailand - EFTA agreemnts avoids TRIPS-plus measures that would directly impact medicine access and the universal healthcare system, Thai CSOs group remain concerns regarding border measures and intellectual property enforcement.
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14-Feb-2025
Taiwan News
Taiwan’s foreign ministry is pushing Japan to initiate discussions on a bilateral trade deal.
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14-Feb-2025
The Tribune
Alexandre Fasel, the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Switzerland on Thursday said that India and Switzerland are poised to strengthen their economic ties through a new bilateral investment treaty.
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14-Feb-2025
India News Network
The first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) is expected by fall of 2025.
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13-Feb-2025
Bloomberg
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented an economic partnership agreement to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during his visit to Kyiv.
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13-Feb-2025
Oreand News
The agreement on the creation of a free trade zone between the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union and the UAE is already ready and is expected to be signed in 2025.
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12-Feb-2025
Economy Next
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has approved agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to promote and secure investments. These agreements aim to create a favorable legal environment for UAE investors in Sri Lanka, encouraging foreign direct investment and strengthening bilateral ties in investment and trade.
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12-Feb-2025
Weekly Times
Agricultural groups were left in the dark about a new chapter dedicated entirely to animal welfare in the new UAE trade deal.
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12-Feb-2025
Financial Express
As part of a greater business engagement, an Israeli delegation of 130 business leaders is in India for meetings with their Indian counterparts.
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12-Feb-2025
The Hill Times
New Ambassador Hanna-Leena Korteniemi says CETA is a ’standing speaking point’ for Finland to its EU counterparts.
