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EU Commission pledges to protect Belgium over Russian assets
18-Nov-2025 Politico
Belgium fears that using the assets would leave it exposed to Russian legal action. This is a major concern for Belgium, which has a bilateral investment treaty with Russia, first signed in 1989.
Bilateral Investment Treaty with UAE now in force - Business Council created
18-Nov-2025 New Zealand Government
This Treaty will help promote and facilitate investment, by providing investors in New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates with clear rules, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says.
India signs US gas deal amid trade tensions, Russian oil fallout
18-Nov-2025 TRT
The agreement for 2.2 million tonnes per annum aims to diversify India’s energy imports, even as US tariffs and Russian oil restrictions continue to complicate bilateral relations.
EU to warn Lutnick against axpanding US steel tariff scope
18-Nov-2025 Yahoo
European Union officials are concerned a US push to expand the list of EU products subject to higher steel and aluminum tariffs may run afoul of the spirit of the trade agreement they signed this summer.
Thai tuna industry pushes for tariff-free EU access amid trade talks
18-Nov-2025 Euractiv
EU fishers warn Thailand still faces sustainability and human-rights concerns as FTA negotiations intensify.
‘COP30 must declare an end to ISDS’, delegates told
18-Nov-2025 Global Justice Now
Campaigners launched a new initiative to phase out ‘corporate courts’ which are now a “major impediment to climate action.”
Vietnam, US conclude 5th round of reciprocal trade agreement talks
17-Nov-2025 Vietnam+
The fifth round of in-person negotiations on the Vietnam – US Reciprocal Trade Agreement concluded after the three-day session from November 12 to 14 in Washington DC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.
India, Russia-led Eurasian union review FTA talks
17-Nov-2025 Financial Express
Discussions in Moscow centered on resolving critical issues like local currency payments, logistics bottlenecks, and easing non-tariff barriers.
All possibilities on table: Piyush Goyal on resuming FTA talks with Canada
17-Nov-2025 The Economic Times
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said all possibilities are on the table regarding the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations with Canada.
Thailand seeks to finalise Canada FTA by 2026 to unlock North American market
17-Nov-2025 The Nation
Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and the Canadian envoy agree to accelerate talks on a landmark trade deal amid global economic uncertainties and shifting geopolitics.
India and Chile eye December talks for comprehensive trade pact
17-Nov-2025 Devdiscourse
This Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aims to enhance trade, including critical minerals essential for electronics, auto, and solar sectors. The ongoing economic collaboration highlights India’s strategic focus in the Latin American region.
K-Electric: Govt facing arbitration threat from Saudi, Kuwaiti investors
17-Nov-2025 Business Recorder
The Government of Pakistan is facing a potential threat of arbitration from Saudi and Kuwaiti investors, key shareholders in K-Electric, who have already served a USD2 billion notice on Islamabad.
Tribunal members named in €14bn Fridman claim against Luxembourg
17-Nov-2025 The Luxembourg Times
No hearing date or location set in Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman’s arbitration case over assets frozen by the Grand Duchy’s government.
Switzerland secures US tariff rate cut to 15%
17-Nov-2025 Swiss Info
The United States will cut its tariffs on goods from Switzerland to 15% from 39% under a new framework trade agreement. Swiss Economics Minister Guy Parmelin reached a deal after a whirlwind visit to Washington on Thursday, the Federal Council said.
United Arab Emirates plans to conclude trade deal with Chad by end 2025
15-Nov-2025 Reuters
UAE could conclude negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement with Chad by the end of the year. Known as Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements, or CEPA, the trade, investment and cooperation deals are a key element of the oil-rich UAE‘s strategy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and bolster long-term growth.
(Yonhap Interview) Africa eyes closer economic ties with S. Korea in auto, tech sectors: AfCFTA chief
15-Nov-2025 Yonhap News Agency
Africa has the potential to become a strategic partner for South Korea in the car manufacturing and tech industries, with its abundant critical mineral resources, and push for industrialization and digitalization of the continent, the head of the region’s free trade bloc said Tuesday.
Digital trade gets a leap forward as the Africa Trade Gateway launches national adoption drive in Rwanda
14-Nov-2025 African Business
Afreximbank and the AfCFTA Secretariat have taken a major step towards realising Africa’s digital trade potential with the launch of the Africa Trade Gateway’s national adoption campaign in Kigali — a move set to accelerate intra-African commerce and integration.
Seoul calls for steps to protect Korean firms against new EU trade regulations in FTA meeting
14-Nov-2025 The Korea Times
Korea has urged the European Union to protect Korean businesses during the 13th Committee on Trade in Goods meeting in Seoul, advocating for a fair solution amid the EU’s proposed stricter steel safeguards.
Thai commerce minister asks India to resume FTA negotiations
14-Nov-2025 The Nation Thailand
Thailand’s Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun met with Indian Ambassador Nagesh Singh to strengthen economic ties, proposing the resumption of negotiations for a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) covering goods, services, and investment.
India in talks for free trade agreements with US, EU, New Zealand, and others: Piyush Goyal
14-Nov-2025 Business Today
India is advancing its global trade agenda through active free trade agreement negotiations with countries like the US, EU, and Chile, building on existing deals with the UAE, Australia, and EFTA, while simultaneously enhancing infrastructure and significantly improving the ease of doing business by eliminating 42,000 compliances and 1,500 outdated laws.