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28-Oct-2025
Reuters
China and ASEAN have signed an upgraded free trade agreement—officially named the "3.0" version—at a summit in Malaysia, aiming to deepen economic integration by slashing trade barriers and expanding market access in digital, green, and other emerging industries.
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27-Oct-2025
European Coordination Via Campesina
Although the European Commission presents these clauses as a safety mechanism to protect farmers, they are designed never to be activated.
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27-Oct-2025
Malaysia Now
Questions are now being raised over the contents of a trade agreement which includes clauses requiring Malaysia to consult Washington before engaging in trade with a third country.
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27-Oct-2025
Reuters
US Treasury Secretary said talks had eliminated the threat of Trump’s 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting November 1. Bessent also said he expects China to delay implementation of its rare earth minerals and magnets licensing regime.
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27-Oct-2025
Khmer Times
The United States and Cambodia have agreed to a trade deal that will provide US exporters with unprecedented access to Cambodia’s market.
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27-Oct-2025
Malay Mail
Malaysia has committed to the expedient development of its critical minerals and rare earths sectors in partnership with United States companies, including granting extended operating licences to create certainty for businesses to increase production capacity.
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27-Oct-2025
Reuters
The United States and Vietnam will finalise a trade agreement in the coming weeks that will maintain 20% tariffs on most Vietnamese goods but lift duties on certain products that will be decided at a later stage, the White House said.
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27-Oct-2025
The Nation
A framework has been launched for the implementation of a reciprocal trade agreement between the US and Thailand, marking a major trade package in which Thailand will purchase US agricultural and energy products, and aircraft, valued at more than US$20 billion.
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27-Oct-2025
ANTARA News
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia and Brazil agreed to immediately start the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) negotiations between Indonesia and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).
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27-Oct-2025
Jakarta Globe
President Prabowo Subianto proposed exploring a bilateral trade agreement with South Africa during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit, aiming to address Indonesia’s persistent trade deficit and navigate global economic uncertainties.
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27-Oct-2025
Outlook India
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has called for an upgrade to the 1998 India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, highlighting the need to deepen bilateral ties amidst Sri Lanka’s recovery.
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27-Oct-2025
Yonhap News Agency
South Korea will "swiftly" commence talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss upgrading the free trade agreement (FTA) the two sides signed nearly 20 years ago, as part of efforts to expand their bilateral trade.
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27-Oct-2025
The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia and South Korea have concluded negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement. The upcoming Malaysia-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (MKFTA) covers goods, services, investments, customs facilitation as well as sanitary and phytosanitary, digital trade, the green economy, bioeconomy and economic cooperation
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27-Oct-2025
GMA Network
The Philippines and Canada have agreed to begin negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, with the hopes of concluding the talks by 2026.
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27-Oct-2025
ANTARA News
Indonesia’s Trade Minister Budi Santoso announced at the 47th ASEAN Summit that the bloc hopes to seal an ASEAN‑Canada free‑trade pact by 2026. While the promised “market‑access boost, innovation surge and stronger supply‑chain links” sound attractive, the timeline is overly optimistic given the complex, multi‑year negotiations typical of such agreements.
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27-Oct-2025
Live Mint
India and the EU have intensified efforts to finalize the long-awaited free-trade pact. A key sticking point is the EU’s demand for tighter origin norms to ensure third-country goods don’t enter the bloc through India.
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27-Oct-2025
Manila Standard
The Philippines and the EU have made "remarkable progress" in their fourth round of FTA negotiations, covering key areas like goods, services, investment, digital trade, and sustainability. Both sides aim to stabilize the draft text by the end of 2025, with the goal of concluding a modern agreement by 2027.
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25-Oct-2025
VnEconomy
During the reception, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested South Africa support and closely work with Vietnam in promoting negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), contributing to realizing the goal of raising bilateral trade turnover to $2 billion.
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25-Oct-2025
ENA
ENA, 22 October 2025
Ethiopia’s finance minister holds discussions with US treasury and state department officials
The meetings took place on the margins of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings.
During the discussions, Finance Minister Ahmed briefed the U.S. officials on current developments in Ethiopia and highlighted the country’s progress in implementing its Homegrown Economic Reform agenda.
He emphasized the government’s strong (...)
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24-Oct-2025
Trend
Ongoing consultations on a free trade agreement were reviewed, and it was noted that a joint statement on the launch of negotiations is expected to be made in the near future.
