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Marcos to visit UAE on January 12 to sign historic trade deal
9-Jan-2026 Philstar
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will travel to the United Arab Emirates on January 12 for his first foreign trip of 2026, where he is expected to witness the signing of new trade and defense deals with the Middle Eastern country.
Johari to review Malaysia’s trade agreements
9-Jan-2026 Free Malaysia Today
Investment, trade and industry minister Johari Ghani will be reviewing Malaysia’s 17 free trade agreements (FTAs) to ensure that the existing deals deliver stronger results. Johari said the FTAs comprised nine multilateral and regional agreements and eight bilateral agreements, including with Turkey.
Bangladesh aims to finalise FTA with Malaysia in 2026
9-Jan-2026 Bernama
Bangladesh aims to expand trade and investment cooperation with Malaysia, with finalising the long-discussed Free Trade Agreement as its top priority this year.
Angry French farmers defy ban and block Paris streets over Mercosur deal
8-Jan-2026 RFI
French farmers defied a government ban, blockading roads into Paris and several of the city’s landmarks to protest against the Mercosur trade deal the European Union is expected to sign on Friday with South American nations.
Freeze US trade deal over Trump Greenland threats, EU lawmaker urges
8-Jan-2026 Euractiv
Danish MEP says unfinished trade deal is among the few levers the EU has over Washington.
UAE and Egypt to strengthen bilateral economic relations
8-Jan-2026 Gulf Today
Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, led a high-level government delegation to Egypt as negotiations continue to secure a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two nations.
ECS launches first coordination meeting between Egypt, Qatar to discuss comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
8-Jan-2026 Organisme général de l’information Egypte
The first coordination meeting was held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS)in the New Capital to begin studying the draft agreement proposed by the Qatari side to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership between Egypt and Qatar.
Government meets to discuss African Continental Free Trade Area
8-Jan-2026 Sahara Press Sevice
29 January 2025 (SPS) – The government held a ministerial meeting today, Monday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce, bringing together ministers of the sectors concerned with implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area, within the continental commitments of the Sahrawi Republic at the African level.
Nigeria has cleared final barriers to African Continental Free Trade Area
8-Jan-2026 Leadership
Nigeria has removed the remaining legal and policy obstacles to trading under the preferential terms of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) after the Federal Government gazetted key instruments required to activate the agreement, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment.
Statement from the Peaceful Resistance La Puya to the Guatemalan and international community in response to the decision of the international arbitration tribunal (ICSID) in KCA v. Guatemala
8-Jan-2026 Resistencia Pacífica La Puya
This is an opportune moment for Guatemala review the commitments it has made in investment treaties and decide, weighing the costs and benefits, whether or not to remain in his system.
Gulf Cooperation Council agrees to de-couple investment pact talks from FTA talks with India
7-Jan-2026 CNBC TV18
India and the GCC have agreed to de-couple BIT talks from FTA discussions, opening the door for faster trade negotiations with the bloc or select members.
Türkiye, UK target major trade expansion with upgraded free trade deal
7-Jan-2026 Türkiye Today
Türkiye and the United Kingdom are preparing to significantly expand bilateral trade, with expectations that an upgraded free trade agreement could boost total trade volume to $70 billion in the coming years, according to industry representatives.
The sound and fury of Venezuela’s ICSID denunciation
7-Jan-2026 Ulpiano
If the Venezuela experience is any indication, denouncing the ICSID Convention by itself will not provide much satisfaction.
Corporations are ready to cash in on Venezuela
7-Jan-2026 Jacobin
Before Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro, corporations filed lawsuits against Venezuela seeking damages tied to state nationalization, international sanctions, and political instability. A Trump-installed government could tilt the courts in their favor.
Halliburton files ISDS suit against Venezuela for damages resulting from… US sanctions on Venezuela
7-Jan-2026 Naked Capitalism
The US oilfield services company Halliburton quietly filed a suit against Venezuela at the World Bank’s international arbitration court, ICSID.
Von der Leyen makes €45B pitch to win Meloni’s support for Mercosur trade deal
7-Jan-2026 Politico
To secure Rome’s backing, von der Leyen rolled out some extra budget promises on farm funding.
Indonesia-US trade deal: analyst warns of retaliation from China, EU
7-Jan-2026 Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s impending trade deal with the US offers generous concessions to American businesses but risks retaliation from key partners like China and the EU. Analysts warn that the deal’s asymmetry may disrupt trade stability as other nations demand equal treatment or retaliate.
India exporters risk losing US orders without January trade deal
7-Jan-2026 Business Times
Indian exporters of products ranging from home decor to leather shoes are worried about missing the US summer shopping season if they are unable to lock in orders in January as trade-deal talks drag on between New Delhi and Washington.
The trade war goes digital
6-Jan-2026 CCPA
Notes on how trade agreements prevent Canada from exercising digital sovereignty.
Trump administration fires warning shots over Big Tech regulations
6-Jan-2026 Politico
Senior officials are freezing talks and hinting at trade probes amid ongoing discussions with the UK, EU and South Korea.