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UAE and Mauritius sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement
22-Jul-2024 The National
The UAE signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Mauritius, with the pact expected to boost both economies by removing tariffs and increasing market access.
India’s China loophole concerns fuel Asean free trade deal rethink
22-Jul-2024 South China Morning Post
New Delhi’s review of zero-duty tariffs under its trade pact with Asean comes amid domestic concerns about cheap Chinese imports.
Georgia and Hungary sign investment protection agreement
22-Jul-2024 1TV.ge
This agreement aims to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two nations and create new opportunities for bilateral investment.
Indonesia, Tanzania discuss revival of global south solidarity
22-Jul-2024 Tempo.co
Indonesia is interested in exploring the establishment of a preferential trade agreement and a bilateral investment treaty with Tanzania.
ASEAN hints at forming trade pact with Gulf Cooperation Council
22-Jul-2024 Jakarta Globe
ASEAN recently dropped another hint that they might try to strike a trade pact with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as the former tries to boost its trade with partners outside the region.
India-Peru to meet in August for FTA negotiations; Aim to ink deal by early 2025
19-Jul-2024 Mint
Top trade officials from India and Peru will meet in September to focus on building consensus on the trade of goods and services, two people aware of the matter said.
Dangote, Flour Mills, Tolaram make first AfCFTA exports
19-Jul-2024 Business Day
Dangote Group, Flour Mills of Nigeria and Tolaram are among nine companies that made first exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
TC Energy loses $15-billion NAFTA lawsuit against US
19-Jul-2024 The Monitor
The welcome decision shines a light on Canada’s flawed defence in similar investor-state case against Canada.
Piyush Goyal holds talks with UK and EU on free trade agreements
19-Jul-2024 Investing
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, held bilateral discussions for deeper economic ties and moving ahead on free trade agreements (FTAs) with his counterparts from the UK and EU on the sidelines of the G7 trade ministers’ meeting at Reggio Calabria in Italy.
Sri Lanka trade body, Indonesian officials discuss trade agreement
19-Jul-2024 Economy Next
Sri Lanka’s private sector trade body is in negotiations with Indonesian officials on a preferential trade agreement, which it hopes would increase exports to the Southeast Asian archipelago.
When investors subvert states
18-Jul-2024 The Jordan Times
Imagine a scenario where a private company effectively creates and controls its own jurisdiction within a sovereign country. This company introduces its own currency, enacts laws, and establishes courts, prisons, police forces and even intelligence services.
Papua New Guinea seeks free trade talks with Japan, PM says
18-Jul-2024 Nikkei Asia
Japan and Papua New Guinea have discussed the path toward a potential free trade agreement, PNG Prime Minister James Marape said.
Why Switzerland is diverging from Europe on a key energy treaty
18-Jul-2024 Swiss Info
The European Union will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty, an international agreement that protects investments in coal and oil. But Switzerland is sticking to the agreement which scientists considered incompatible with climate goals.
Sri Lanka Thailand free trade agreement published
17-Jul-2024 EconomyNext
Sri Lanka has published a free trade agreement with Thailand which was negotiated with the aim of getting access for exporters up 85 percent of tariff liberalized over 15 years.
Sri Lanka-Thailand FTA text (2024)
17-Jul-2024
India may see revenue loss of Rs 63,000 crore every year as gold, silver imports from UAE surge
17-Jul-2024 The New Indian Express
Free trade agreement between India and the UAE will allow unlimited imports of gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds from the UAE into India with zero tariffs.
Court ruling exempts Colombia from compensating Eco Oro Minerals Corp
17-Jul-2024 Prensa Latina
A court exempts Colombia from paying the Canadian Eco Oro Minerals Corp a compensation for the banning of gold exploitation in the northern Santurban wasteland.
Panama’s reckless gamble with foreign investments
17-Jul-2024 bnamericas
Panama faces arbitration claims arising out of recent measures affecting foreign-owned investments in mining and other sectors, which are worth substantially more than half of its GDP.
Costa Rica wins arbitration against Canadian miner Infinito Gold
17-Jul-2024 The Tico Times
Costa Rica announced that the international litigation filed by the Canadian mining company Infinito Gold has ended after Costa Rican Justices closed the gold deposit in 2010 due to environmental impact.
Dismissal of $15 billion NAFTA legacy case on Keystone XL pipeline is welcome, but billions in egregious claims still remain
17-Jul-2024 Public Citizen
The World Bank has dismissed Canadian oil company TC Energy’s $15 billion ISDS case against the US sought due to lack of jurisdiction.