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ICA-CEPA: Indonesia, Canada commence eighth negotiation round
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
Türkiye and Algeria are set to begin talks for a preferential trade deal "very soon."
Nigeria strengthens partnership with UAE to boost economy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Commerce ministry in talks to upgrade FTA with South Korea
While India gave significant tariff concessions, there’s a push for South Korea to give more meaningful concessions, especially for competitive Indian products.
India, Cambodia discuss investment treaty, UPI collab: Commerce ministry
India and South East Asian nation Cambodia deliberated upon diversification of the trade basket by identifying new products, bilateral investment treaty, recognition of Indian pharmacopoeia and collaboration in the pharma sector.
The India-EFTA deal: A model for developing countries
Governments are shifting from investor-state dispute mechanisms to treaties that encourage and ease investment.