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Trade deals: India exploring renewed negotiations with New Zealand, South Africa for new FTA deals
27-Jun-2024 Mint
Already in conversation with a number of countries and economic blocs to discuss free trade agreements, India now plans to engage with South Africa and New Zealand to negotiate new FTAs to further diversify its trade ties.
Shmyhal discusses updated FTA agreement with Canadian minister
27-Jun-2024 Ukrinform
Ukrainian Prime Minister and Minister of International Trade of Canada have discussed the updated Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, which comes into force on July 1.
3-way FTA talks back on agenda
27-Jun-2024 China Daily
After a hiatus of over four years, negotiations for the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Agreement have returned to the table, with the focus on a higher level of liberalization that goes beyond the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, particularly in areas such as automobiles and key components, analysts said.
ICA-CEPA: Indonesia, Canada commence eighth negotiation round
26-Jun-2024 Antara News
Indonesia and Canada have commenced the eighth round of negotiations on the Indonesia–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA–CEPA) to deliberate on 20 negotiation issues.
Discussions on for comprehensive free trade agreement with India: Australian diplomat
26-Jun-2024 The Economic Times
Australian Deputy High Commissioner aims to enhance the scope and impact of the existing trade agreement between India and Australia, working towards formulating a comprehensive free trade agreement to strengthen economic relations between the two nations.
Chile and Mexico successfully conclude negotiations to modernize free trade agreement
26-Jun-2024 FX Leaders
Two new chapters on Trade and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises have been added to the agreement that came into effect 25 years ago.
Thai-EU free trade talks continue
26-Jun-2024 Bangkok Post
The third round of free trade negotiations for a Thailand-European Union (EU) agreement recently finished, with the fourth round scheduled to be hosted by Thailand on Nov 4.
Next steps on the USMCA corn case: What the panelists should ask
25-Jun-2024 IATP
This week the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute over Mexico’s restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate enters a new phase.
China’s Ganfeng files arbitration against Mexico over lithium deposit
25-Jun-2024 Reuters
China’s Ganfeng and two of its units aiming to develop a lithium project in Mexico registered an arbitration case against the Mexican government over the mining concession.
NA ratifies the UK’s CPTPP accession protocol
25-Jun-2024 Viet Nam News
The National Assembly of Viet Nam ratified the UK’s protocol of accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
EFTA signs revised free trade agreement with Chile
25-Jun-2024 Swiss Info
The revised agreement with Chile was signed at a ministerial meeting of EFTA states (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway) in Geneva.
Dangote Refinery opens opportunity for shipping business, AfCFTA
25-Jun-2024 Business Day
Dangote Refinery is positioning Nigeria for the AfCFTA, which is also creating new trade opportunities between Nigeria and African countries.
Türkiye, Algeria to launch preferential trade deal talks ‘very soon’
25-Jun-2024 Daily Sabah
Türkiye and Algeria are set to begin talks for a preferential trade deal "very soon."
Nigeria strengthens partnership with UAE to boost economy
25-Jun-2024 The Guardian (Nigeria)
Discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates are advancing.
Oil giant MOL initiates arbitration process against Croatian state
24-Jun-2024 Hungary Today
MOL has filed a new arbitration case with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes against the Croatian state.
Chinese investor seizes Nigerian govt properties in UK
24-Jun-2024 Leadership
Two Nigerian properties located in the United Kingdom are on the verge of being taken over by a Chinese investor following an order granting the investor the right to enforce a $70 million investment treaty award against Nigeria.
Commerce ministry meeting on FTA with China on Tuesday
24-Jun-2024 The Financial Express
Dhaka and Beijing have already handed over draft joint feasibility-study reports on each other on the FTA between them.
Israel responded to the EU’s request to convene an Association Council. But not only on human rights
24-Jun-2024 EU News
Israel “is willing to consider” the invitation and “wants to negotiate the agenda,” a senior EU official confirms. But the distance between the parties on the agenda persists.
8th Saudi-US trade and investment council meeting held in Washington
24-Jun-2024 Arab News
The council’s goal is to monitor trade and investment relations in order to identify opportunities for expansion, work on removing trade and investment barriers.
India and Bangladesh to negotiate free trade pact
24-Jun-2024 Azerbaycan
India and Bangladesh have signed a series of new agreements pledging cooperation in various areas, from their shared border to space, and agreed to start negotiations on free trade during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s second visit to New Delhi this month.