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AfCFTA will unlock opportunities for BRICS member countries
12-Sep-2023 IOL
In order for businesses to fully take advantage of the opportunities provided by South Africa being part of BRICS and Africa, several infrastructure challenges have to be overcome, which the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) could help solve.
Thai-EU FTA talks set to roll, aiming for a trade-tastic deal within two years
12-Sep-2023 Thaiger
Talks on a free-trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union are set to kick off next week, to finalise the deal within a two-year timeframe.
India, Saudi Arabia agree to expedite free trade agreement negotiations
12-Sep-2023 BusinessWorld
India and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to expedite India-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement negotiations to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.
China, Nepal and the BRI dilemma
12-Sep-2023 The Kathmandu Post
The BRI MoU revealed a clause regarding the feasibility study on the Nepal-China Free Trade Agreement.
La Via Campesina is determined to build an alternative framework for global trade in agriculture – written by the peasants, for the people
11-Sep-2023 La Via Campesina
The peasants, small-scale food producers, wage and migrant workers and indigenous communities of La Via Campesina will draft an alternative trade framework, leveraging our collective knowledge of agriculture and food trade to ensure no one goes hungry.
India-UK FTA talks appear deadlocked
11-Sep-2023 Financial Express
The much-awaited trade and investment pact between India and the UK looked to face further delays, going by the statements of Modi and British prime minister Rishi Sunak after their bilateral meeting.
UK, Singapore partner to boost economic growth, strengthen security
11-Sep-2023 Reuters
British and Singaporean prime ministers will meet at the G20 Summit in India to work to conclude a bilateral investment treaty.
India may liberalize foreign investment in non-services sector through ‘pre-establishment’ protection
11-Sep-2023 Zee Business
To boost foreign inflows into India’s manufacturing and industrial sectors, India plans to liberalize foreign investments in the ‘non-services sector’ in the ongoing Free Trade Agreement discussions.
Mexico’s Azteca files arbitration claim against Peru in fibre backbone case
11-Sep-2023 Telecompaper
La compañía peruano-mexicana Azteca Comunicaciones ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra Perú ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI), después de anunciarlo desde 2021.
Kenya ratifies trade treaties with Singapore after fete
11-Sep-2023 People Daily
Kenya’s ratification of a bilateral investment treaty with Singapore is set to enhance trade and investment relations between the two nations.
AfCFTA introduces pan-African payments system, to facilitate cross-border trade in local currencies
11-Sep-2023 Daily News
Singapore and Kenya BIT enters into force
11-Sep-2023 Business Day
The Singapore and Kenya bilateral investment treaty (BIT) came into force on 20 August.
Indonesia pledges more investments in Tanzania
11-Sep-2023 AllAfrica
Indonesia has pledged to increase investments in Tanzania, including in management of the Mnazi Bay gas block by its state-owned company.
Kenya, Indonesia to sign preferential trade agreement
11-Sep-2023 Nation
Kenya and Indonesia yesterday signed four bilateral agreements on food security, mining, renewable energy and health following talks between President William Ruto and Indonesia’s Joko Widodo.
Signing of FTA with UAE likely this month
11-Sep-2023 The Express Tribune
Pakistan was expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the upcoming visit of an Emirati delegation in the last week of this month.
After SoKor, other countries eyed for free trade deal
11-Sep-2023 Malaya Business Insight
Following the signing last week of the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, the Philippines is readying similar deals with other countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the European Union (EU) and through Asean with Canada.
Preliminary summary comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Supply Chain text (Pillar 2)
9-Sep-2023 AFTINET
This text deals with the focus of IPEF, which is to reduce supply chain dependence on China and to create alternative networks of supply chains and prevent disruptions.
S. Korea, Philippines sign free trade deal
8-Sep-2023 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and the Philippines signed a free trade pact in a move expected to bolster bilateral economic and industry ties, Seoul’s industry ministry said.
Jokowi, PM Trudeau seek to complete ICA-CEPA by late 2024
8-Sep-2023 Antara News
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to complete the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) negotiations by the end of 2024.
IPEF agreement on supply chain resilience (Sep 2023)
8-Sep-2023 Australian Government