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22-Aug-2025
Fibre2Fashion
British and South Korean officials yesterday agreed to speed up talks to upgrade a bilateral FTA as part of their efforts to expand trade and investment. Five rounds of negotiation are over and both sides pledged to complete the talks by the year end at a bilateral senior economic dialogue in Seoul.
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22-Aug-2025
Korea Herald
With the US imposing a sweeping 15% tariff on all South Korean goods, the nations face mounting export pressure. The protectionist shift under a second Trump administration has accelerated the search for alternative trade partnerships and economic collaboration with allies.
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22-Aug-2025
The Nation
Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) has conceded that the free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU are unlikely to conclude this year due to unresolved sensitive and complex issues. Key sticking points preventing a conclusion include the EU’s demands on government procurement, as well as disagreements over energy policy, intellectual property rights, and strict environmental standards.
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22-Aug-2025
Money Control
India is accelerating its global trade footprint with a major step forward: formal negotiations have begun with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) — a powerful bloc including Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan — for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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21-Aug-2025
BitcoinKE
Algeria now becomes the 18th country of presence for PAPSS, marking a significant step in advancing Africa’s journey towards deeper financial integration. Algeria’s accession to PAPSS comes at a moment when the nation prepares to host the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) from September 4-10 2025 in Algiers, Algeria.
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19-Aug-2025
Maeil Business newspaper
The Japanese government is considering signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with African countries. The priority is the eastern part, which is a major logistics hub such as Kenya, and Nigeria, which has a large population.
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19-Aug-2025
Africa sustainability matters
After years of hesitation, Ethiopia has finally taken a decisive step toward joining the AfCFTA. Nearly six years after ratifying the agreement, the country has published regulations in the Negarit Gazette outlining which goods and services will benefit from tariff concessions.
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19-Aug-2025
The Nation
Both countries reaffirmed their commitment to move forward towards a FTA, providing a long-term framework for expanding bilateral agricultural trade. To ensure these decisions are implemented effectively, a Joint Committee on Agricultural Cooperation was formally established.
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19-Aug-2025
Business Today
Malaysia has completed negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, aiming to sign it in October. This reflects Malaysia’s efforts to expand market access amid global uncertainties, with 18 FTAs already in place.
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19-Aug-2025
bilaterals.org
The third summit on financing African infrastructure development is set to take place in Luanda from 28 to 31 October 2025. It aims to mobilise capital from Africa and elsewhere to strengthen the corridor strategy and boost investment in infrastructure to increase trade within the AfCFTA.
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19-Aug-2025
La Via Campesina
The 10th of September is commemorated by La Via Campesina and its allies worldwide as the International Day of Action Against the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
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18-Aug-2025
Business insider Africa
A preliminary trade agreement with China focuses on the export of five types of stone fruit.
This development signifies a strategic shift by South Africa to diversify its trade partnerships.
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15-Aug-2025
Zawya
Kenya has announced plans to kickstart negotiations with the United States on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that President Donald Trump initiated during his first administration.
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15-Aug-2025
SPS Rasd
Member of the European Parliament and spokesperson for agricultural affairs, Carmen Crespo, has once again called on the European Commission to review the trade agreement between the EU and Morocco, explicitly excluding occupied Western Sahara, in compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Justice.
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14-Aug-2025
Focus on the Global South
The Forum for Trade Justice condemns the UK-India CETA for allowing India to make severe concessions that undermine its ability to maintain public health safeguards, control digital data sovereignty, and protect domestic industries, while the promised export gains are minimal or illusory.
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14-Aug-2025
Antara News
Indonesia and Peru have signed the IP-CEPA to enhance trade competitiveness and reduce tariff barriers. This agreement marks Indonesia’s second comprehensive partnership in South America, following Chile.
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14-Aug-2025
Financial Express
India’s Ministry of Commerce announced the completion of CEPA negotiations with Oman. The government is also monitoring and mitigating the effects of US-imposed tariffs on Indian exports, while continuing efforts to expand trade partnerships globally through negotiations with the EU, Australia, and others.
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14-Aug-2025
Tribune India
Farmers in Faridkot protested against the proposed India-US free trade agreement by burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, fearing the duty-free import of US agricultural products would devastate Indian farmers dependent on small landholdings.
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8-Aug-2025
Bharat Neeti
The coordination of ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday strongly condemned the recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose 25% tariffs on India.
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7-Aug-2025
News Ghana
Ghana is spearheading this transformation through a German-backed upgrade of its national measurement capabilities. Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare revealed the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) is elevating its metrology services to National Metrology Institute (NMI) status with support from Germany’s Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
