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Korea, Britain launch new round of talks for upgrading FTA
12-Nov-2024 The Korea Times
Korea and Britain kicked off the third round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement in response to changing global trade and business circumstances, the trade ministry said.
Taiwan to push CPTPP bid in Peru
12-Nov-2024 Taipei Times
Taiwan would push to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) during the APEC meeting in Lima, the nation’s top trade negotiator said.
A tsunami of trade agreements: Reflections on 20 years of resistance
12-Nov-2024 bilaterals.org
As trade justice activists, we must be at the forefront of collective organising and mobilising for a new trade system that addresses pressing global challenges.
International investment law and ISDS: Overcoming legal barriers to effective climate action under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement
12-Nov-2024 CIEL
The urgent need to address climate change is hindered by legal barriers within international investment law, particularly through Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms.
Indonesia, Canada resolve all ICA-CEPA negotiation issues
12-Nov-2024 Antara News
Indonesia and Canada have completed negotiations for a new trade agreement. The agreement aims to boost trade, investment, and economic cooperation between the two countries.
Malaysia ready to renegotiate FTA
11-Nov-2024 The Express Tribune
Malaysia and Pakistan will renegotiate their Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This follows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent visit to Pakistan, where both countries signed several MoUs to enhance trade and investment.
Statement by the ETUC and the CCSCS regarding the possible conclusion of negotiations on the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement
8-Nov-2024 ETUC
The ETUC and the Coordinator of Trade Unions of the Southern Cone reiterate our rejection of the EU-MERCOSUR Association Agreement as it stands today.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
8-Nov-2024 Bloomberg
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
Trump’s plan for US providers in NHS could scupper hopes of free trade deal
8-Nov-2024 i
Republicans’ Project 2025 manifesto suggests opening up NHS to ’foreign competition’.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
7-Nov-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
WSRW has summarised the key findings of the landmark rulings on Western Sahara of the EU Court of Justice, of 4 October 2024.
Algeria : official entry into the AfCFTA on november 1
7-Nov-2024 Africa News Agency
Algeria marks a historic turning point by officially joining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Emmerson enters formal investment dispute with Moroccan government
7-Nov-2024 Morning Star
Emmerson PLC on Friday said it has entered into a formal investment dispute with the Moroccan government, with the intention to escalate to arbitration if discussions are unsuccessful.
EU-Mercosur deal: European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) to mobilize in November
7-Nov-2024 European Coordination Via Campesina
ECVC farmers and civil society organisations from across Europe will mobilise in Brussels in the week commencing 11 November against the European Commission’s desperate attempts to approve the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Honduras against the corporate Goliath
7-Nov-2024 TNI
An impoverished country resisting foreign investors’ claims.
Thailand seeks FTA negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union
7-Nov-2024 The Investor
Thailand is holding talks with Russia to expedite negotiations for a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
Australia and UAE sign a new free-trade agreement
7-Nov-2024 The Australian
Already Australia’s biggest trading partner in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has signed a free-trade agreement that is set to benefit farmers and exporters.
Indonesia-Canada trade pact negotiations enter final stage
7-Nov-2024 Jakarta Globe
The negotiations of the trade deal between Indonesia and Canada have entered the final stage as the two economies wish to substantially conclude the agreement later this week.
New Zealand seals trade deal with GCC to boost exports, investment
7-Nov-2024 Gulf Business
New Zealand has reached a free trade agreement with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, a deal that will open up significant opportunities for Kiwi exporters in the Middle East.
Thailand, Turkey agree to resume FTA negotiations
7-Nov-2024 The Investor
Thai Deputy Commerce Minister and his Turkish counterpart have agreed to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement between the two countries.
UAE, Vietnam seal comprehensive economic partnership agreement
7-Nov-2024 Gulf Business
The bilateral trade pact is expected to unlock new avenues for cooperation in key sectors such as food production, apparel, machinery, and metals.