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18-Mar-2024 Antara News
Indonesia stresses on active, fair participation of all IPEF partners
Indonesia emphasized active and fair participation of all Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner countries in implementing the cooperation framework, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said. -
18-Mar-2024 The Edge Malaysia
Time for Malaysia-EU free trade agreement, says Anwar
Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, proposes reigniting discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union to bolster bilateral relations and regional integration. -
18-Mar-2024 Hindustan Times
Access for EVs, relaxation of business mobility contentious issues in UK FTA
India and UK remain deadlocked in free trade negotiations due to issues around EV access & business visas. EV concessions possible with investment commitments. -
18-Mar-2024 Inquirer Net
Marcos renews pitch for EU free trade deal
President Marcos has sought the support of the Czech government and businessmen here for the resumption of negotiations for a free trade deal between the Philippines and the European Union (EU). -
15-Mar-2024 La Jornada
Mexico: follow Honduras or Ecuador?
The question for the next government is: will it continue the neoliberal model under the FTAs and BITs that pledge our sovereignty in courts like the ICSID? -
15-Mar-2024 The Straits Times
‘Significant strides’ made on IPEF, on to implementation: US commerce chief Raimondo
United States President Joe Biden’s signature economic initiative in the Asia-Pacific has made “significant strides” in the past two years and is now moving into the implementation phase, said US Commerce Secretary. -
15-Mar-2024 The Independent
UK and Turkey open talks on new post-Brexit trade deal
The UK is looking to boost its services industry with a ‘modernised’ trade deal with Turkey. -
14-Mar-2024 The Diplomat
Thailand-EU free trade pact on track for completion in 2025, Thai PM says
Thailand expects to complete its negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union by the end of next year, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said during a state visit to France. -
14-Mar-2024 Comhlamh
Over 200 European organisations urge immediate suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement amidst Gaza crisis
About 200 European civil society groups, presented a petition to the EU Commission, the EU Council, and the European Parliament, calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. -
14-Mar-2024 AFTINET
Sign the petition to stop investors like Clive Palmer from suing our government for billions over climate change policies
Some international trade agreements allow foreign investors to sue the Australian government if a change in law or policy reduces their profits, even if the change protects public health or the environment. -
13-Mar-2024 Global Justice Now
Open letter: Suspending trade agreements and negotiations in response to the ICJ ruling on Gaza
UK groups call on the UK government to suspend trade privileges, agreements and negotiations with Israel. -
13-Mar-2024 Local Futures
50,000 people say another world is possible
Together with GRAIN, Local Futures organized the aforementioned workshop ‘Resisting Free Trade Agreements in South Asia’, which brought together activists from South Asian countries to confront the massive proliferation of free trade agreements -
13-Mar-2024 GMA
US-PH FTA to be discussed after trade mission — Biden’s Export Council
A potential free trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States will be brought to the table once the delegation of American business leaders, assembled by US President Joe Biden, comes back to America. -
13-Mar-2024 Yahoo
UK signs trade pact with Texas in effort to boost green industry
The UK has signed a new trade pact with Texas, the second-largest state in the US, in an effort to boost cooperation in green energy, aerospace and advanced technologies. -
13-Mar-2024 Kyodo
Japan to start talks with Bangladesh on free trade pact: gov’t
Japan will start negotiations with Bangladesh toward signing a bilateral free trade agreement as part of efforts to boost economic cooperation with the South Asian nation, the government said. -
13-Mar-2024 Euractiv
French parliament split ahead of EU-Canada trade agreement vote
French parliamentarians are sharply divided on whether or not to ratify the EU-Canada free trade agreement, following farming protestors’ heavy condemnation of trade measures that they argue create unfair competition. -
13-Mar-2024 RMOL
Indonesia and Malaysia explore ASEAN-Egypt free trade agreements
Egyptian, Malaysian, and Indonesian trade officials met to discuss efforts to explore an ASEAN-EEgypt free trade agreement, as Egypt has long been a business partner for ASEAN countries. -
13-Mar-2024 The Japan Times
Mercosur ‘ready’ to resume FTA talks with Japan, Paraguay foreign minister says
After a seven-year hiatus, Japan and Mercosur — Latin America’s largest trading bloc — plan to resume talks next month to decide whether to launch formal negotiations on a major, bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), according to Paraguay’s top diplomat. -
12-Mar-2024 IISD
Investor–state dispute settlement and fossil fuels: What role for a carveout?
The proposal of a carveout emerges as a targeted damage control measure to address the recognized and urgent problem that ISDS poses to climate action. -
12-Mar-2024 Trade and Investment Research Project
Ecuador’s "shock doctrine" referendum on ISDS
The Ecuadorian President is using the cover of internal conflict to bring investor-state dispute settlement back to Ecuador, in what a former Constitutional Court member calls a "democratic disaster."