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29-Aug-2023
Third World Network
Pillar 1 of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity is entitled “Trade” and is expected to have binding and enforceable trade-related commitments.
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29-Aug-2023
Zawya
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is seeking to restart negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. India and GCC agreed to explore an FTA in 2004; however, the process was abandoned after two discussions in 2006 and 2008.
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29-Aug-2023
Colombo Times
Thailand and Sri Lanka expect to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) in 2024 as the two parties aim for three more rounds of talks this year to conclude the negotiations.
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28-Aug-2023
Ecns
China and ASEAN are actively advancing Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations, enhancing the openness of the China-ASEAN economic and trade system, Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei said.
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28-Aug-2023
The Hindu
The progress of the negotiations was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK’s Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch on August 26.
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28-Aug-2023
The Print
The signing of the free trade agreement between India and Europe might take a while as a senior European Union official said in the EU, its “substance” matters more than a deadline and further discussion is needed.
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28-Aug-2023
The Indian Express
As India and the UK inch closer towards finalising a free trade agreement, the contours of the much-debated and contentious bilateral investment treaty are likely to be finalised around the same time as the FTA.
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28-Aug-2023
The Hindu
Four-nation bloc EFTA is looking at significant reduction in trade barriers on sectors such as machine tools, advanced chemicals, pharma, chocolates, Norwegian and Icelandic fish in the proposed free trade agreement with India, a Swiss minister said.
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28-Aug-2023
Reuters
Canada will participate as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings between the US and Mexico regarding genetically modified corn in imported tortillas and dough, citing concerns about Mexico’s stance on the matter.
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25-Aug-2023
Korea Times
Korea is pushing to sign a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Thailand, Pakistan, Serbia, and the Dominican Republic, and held a public hearing session in Seoul.
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24-Aug-2023
EFTA
Representatives of the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) and India gathered in New Delhi from 17 to 19 August 2023 to advance negotiations aimed at a mutually beneficial Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
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24-Aug-2023
ASEAN Briefing
Indonesia and Peru have begun negotiations on a future Indonesia-Peru Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with the aim of increasing bilateral trade and investments.
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24-Aug-2023
Antara News
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi have agreed to enhance their preferential trade agreement (PTA) to boost trade between the two countries.
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24-Aug-2023
Reuters
Australia’s Trade Minister has dangled easier access to the country’s vast critical minerals sector as part of negotiations over a free trade agreement with the European Union ahead of possible further talks.
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24-Aug-2023
Singapore Business Review
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has signed the amendment to improve the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area.
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24-Aug-2023
Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on ecommerce. This is the revised version of the draft consolidated text as of 4 August 2023
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23-Aug-2023
Mining.com
Disputes between governments and investors involving mineral assets are growing rapidly – with 60% of all arbitrations over the last fifty years filed in the last decade, a new study found.
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23-Aug-2023
Financial Express
India is awaiting certain data from Bangladesh that could come any time before both sides resume their discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, a senior official said.
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23-Aug-2023
Reuters
The US government has requested its first dispute-settlement panel invoking labor rules under a North American trade pact, in an effort to resolve a long-running workers’ conflict at Grupo Mexico’s San Martin mine.
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23-Aug-2023
Ibon International
Trade justice activists slammed the lack of transparency in the IPEF negotiation process. Social movements have showing resistance to demand prioritising labour, climate justice, and human rights over corporate profits in Indo-Pacific trade talks.
