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AfCFTA international labour standards deficit must be addressed
23-Feb-2023 IndustriAll
Trade unions expressed the need for ILO international labour standards to be included in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to protect workers’ rights and interests.
CPTPP members discuss UK’s accession
22-Feb-2023 Vietnam+
Ministers and officials from members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the UK on attended an online ministerial meeting to discuss the negotiations of the UK’s accession to the deal.
ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand complete negotiation for FTA upgrade
22-Feb-2023 Vietnam+
The Joint Committee (FJC) for the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) agreement has completed the negotiations for upgrading the plurilateral free trade deal at its recent 20th meeting in Indonesia.
Senate cements Philippines’ membership in RCEP trade deal
22-Feb-2023 Philstar Global
The Senate on Tuesday night concurred with the ratification of the Philippines’ membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or RCEP, the latest country in Southeast Asia to join the world’s largest free trade deal.
Egypt, Malaysia to discuss investment opportunities in palm oil
21-Feb-2023 Zawya
Egypt - Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir has met with a delegation of one of the largest Malaysian companies, which is currently visiting Egypt, to discuss investment opportunities in the field of palm oil.
Morocco and the United Kingdom strengthen their partnership in more sectors
21-Feb-2023 Atalayar
The two countries strengthen their relationship in the aeronautics, automotive and energy sectors.
AfCFTA: World Bank asks African countries to remove trade barriers
21-Feb-2023 Ships & Ports
In order to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), non-tariff barriers and hurdles affecting cross-border goods movement must be addressed, the World Bank Group has said.
Auto industry calls for new trade agreement with USA
21-Feb-2023 MarketScreener
In view of billions in subsidies in the United States, the German auto industry is pressing for rapid negotiations on a free trade agreement with the United States.
Switzerland sweetens trade deal as top officials travel for EFTA talks
21-Feb-2023 Outlook India
The European Free Trade Association is a free trade area between four countries – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland — and the trade deal negotiations have lingered on for over 15 years.
Farmers make a final appeal to Senators to reject RCEP
21-Feb-2023 The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas said the Philippines’ agriculture sector stands to lose the most under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreements.
France awaits climate progress in EU-Mercosur talks -agriculture minister
20-Feb-2023 Reuters
France is waiting to see if Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s return to power in Brazil will allow progress on climate and deforestation issues that remain red lines for Paris in any EU-Mercosur trade deal, its agriculture minister said.
EU-New Zealand trade deal submitted for approval - European Commission
20-Feb-2023 UrduPoint
The European Commission says it has sent an EU-New Zealand trade agreement to the Council for signature, paving the way for its final approval.
China, Ecuador conclude FTA negotiation; both sides will strive to sign the deal as soon as possible: MOFCOM
20-Feb-2023 Global Times
China has concluded free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation with Ecuador, and the two sides will continue following works involving legal document review, translation, and implement domestic procedures needed by each country to sign the FTA as soon as possible.
African Union summit aiming to ’fast-track’ African Free Trade Area
18-Feb-2023 The Brussels Times
African leaders are meeting on Saturday and Sunday for the annual African Union (AU) summit with the aim of speeding up the rollout of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Belga News Agency reports.
Recognition, enforcement and recovery of investment treaty awards: part one
17-Feb-2023 Lexology
This article provides a concise summary of the enforcement framework for investment treaty awards under the two most important conventions governing this subject.
Singapore starts talks on digital trade agreement with European Free Trade Association
17-Feb-2023 The Straits Times
The proposed digital agreement will allow Singapore and the EFTA to cooperate more fully in the digital domain, enable trusted data flows and facilitate a secure digital environment.
Colombia, Venezuela revive trade deal after 4-year suspension
17-Feb-2023 France 24
The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela on Thursday renewed a trade deal that had been suspended for four years, in the latest rapprochement between the neighbors.
India UK free trade agreement: Next round of FTA talks to be held in March
17-Feb-2023 Outlook India
India and the UK launched negotiations for the FTA in January last year with an aim to conclude talks by Diwali (October 24), but the deadline was missed due to political developments in the UK.
China to accelerate negotiations on version 3.0 of China-ASEAN FTA
17-Feb-2023 Global Times
China will accelerate the negotiations on version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN free trade agreement, and make new contributions to the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.
PH likely to sign free trade deal with South Korea ’very soon’: DTI Michelle Ong
15-Feb-2023 ABS CBN
The Philippines and South Korea may sign a free trade deal "very soon" as officials of the two countries continue discussions, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said.