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14-Jun-2022 The Straits Times
UK-Singapore digital economy deal enters into force
A landmark digital trade deal establishing rules and standards for cross-border data flows and data protection between Singapore and the United Kingdom came into force. -
14-Jun-2022 E3G
An Energy Charter Treaty that works for clean investments
Seven tests for the modernised ECT. -
14-Jun-2022 Yonhap News Agency
S. Korea calls for quick ratification of trade deal with Indonesia
South Korea asked Indonesia to quickly ratify their trade deal as they seek to strengthen cooperation on supply chains and other economic issues. -
14-Jun-2022 Reuters
Britain defies EU with ’relatively trivial’ Northern Ireland law
Britain published plans to override some post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland by scrapping checks and challenging the role played by the European Union’s court in a new clash with Brussels. -
13-Jun-2022 Nippon.com
14 nations hold informal IPEF ministerial meeting
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai convened an informal ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework partner countries. -
13-Jun-2022 La Via Campesina
“DOWN DOWN WTO!” – Peasants agitate against the 12th Ministerial Conference of WTO
During the demonstration, peasants denounced the policies that the WTO has promoted in various countries, that has impoverished and displaced rural families through countless free trade agreements. -
10-Jun-2022 Inequality.org
Latin American leaders should stand up for people, not corporate profits
As leaders gather in Los Angeles, a reflection on the past two decades of battles against neoliberalism and for a more just and equitable alternative in the Americas. -
10-Jun-2022 Crikey
Ukraine envoy seeks Australian free trade
Ukrainian ambassador to Australia has called for a free trade agreement to help bolster investment and development in the war-torn country. -
9-Jun-2022 The Lever
Big oil is suing countries to block climate action
Oil and gas investors are using investor-state dispute settlement to successfully argue that climate policies are cutting into their profits. -
9-Jun-2022 CNN Philippines
PH, Israel sign deal to strengthen economic ties
The Philippines and Israel inked the investment promotion and protection agreement that includes investor-state dispute settlement. -
9-Jun-2022 Zawya
Oman-UK FTA likely soon
A Free Trade Agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and Britain is likely to be entered into by both parties and discussions are currently under way for a region-wide FTA. -
9-Jun-2022 The Manila Times
PH cannot afford to reject RCEP
President-elect Marcos’ has expressed uncertainty about the RCEP and suggesting that the government might need "to take another look at it." -
8-Jun-2022 Al Jazeera
More free trade will not solve the food crisis
WTO has lost the trust of the people, and all governments must keep agricultural matters out of free trade agreements. -
8-Jun-2022 Hindustan Times
Canada, India welcome progress in negotiations towards interim trade pact
Canada and India have welcomed the progress in the second round of negotiations towards an interim trade pact. -
8-Jun-2022 Reuters
Taiwan appeals to US not to forget its desire for free trade deal
Taiwan’s top trade negotiator appealed to the United States not to forget that the island wants a free trade deal, but understands this will not happen immediately and is willing to make other agreements first as "building blocks". -
8-Jun-2022 The Business Standard
Bangladesh, Japan need to sign FTA: Japanese ambassador
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki said both Bangladesh and Japan need to sign a free trade agreement as the majority of companies from both sides want such an engagement. -
7-Jun-2022 AFTINET
New Trade Minister and Assistant Minister have mandate for progressive reform of Australia’s trade policy
This policy commits Labor to oppose corporate rights to sue governments, stronger medicine and copyright monopolies, provisions for deregulation of public services, and the removal of labour market testing for temporary migrant workers. -
7-Jun-2022 Dhaka Tribune
RTA gets nod for stronger regional trade ties
A uniformed guideline will provide Bangladesh with guidance in negotiating, signing, and implementing treaties aimed at encouraging free movement of goods and services -
7-Jun-2022 Euractiv
Supply chains: From ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’
New trade agreements would be a way to diversify away from the one obvious elephant in the room when it comes to trading partners the EU is highly dependent on: China. -
7-Jun-2022 Reuters
EU seeks to speed up trade deals as Ukraine war forces rethink
The European Union wants to accelerate efforts to finalise trade agreements with third parties after a six-month pause, as the bloc adapts to the Ukraine war and other challenges, EU trade commissioner said.