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US farm, food groups urge Congress to pass authority for new trade deals
17-Mar-2023 Reuters
More than 50 US agriculture and food groups urged Congress to approve new legislation enabling the United States to negotiate more free-trade agreements.
Free trade or just green trade?
16-Mar-2023 Foreign Policy in Focus
Corporations are using trade and investment treaties to handcuff global and national efforts to save the planet. Resistance to the corporate-friendly trade architecture has come from many corners of the globe.
Advocates urge US not to offer ‘Big-Tech-favored terms’ in trade talks
16-Mar-2023 The Washington Post
Consumer advocates are urging the Biden administration to scrub language from a US trade proposal they say could undermine efforts to hold tech giants accountable for their privacy practices, according to a letter shared first with The Technology 202.
India Canada trade deal talks in early April
16-Mar-2023 The Hindu
While the early harvest trade pact being fleshed out now will focus on 10-11 areas, the more comprehensive economic partnership agreement will cover Goods, Services, Rules of Origin as well as Labour, Environment and Digital issues.
Japan, Israel hold first joint research meeting on Economic Partnership Agreement
16-Mar-2023 Arab News
The first meeting of a possible Japan-Israel Economic Partnership Agreement was held online.
The EU is committed to developing the Association Agreement with Algeria
16-Mar-2023 The Maghrebian Economist
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on Sunday that Brussels is sticking to the association agreement with Algeria.
EU eyes Africa; ’we are grateful’ to Algeria’s gas supply: Borrell
15-Mar-2023 Reuters
The European Union’s representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, began a visit to Algeria on Sunday, the first of its kind since he took office in December 2019.
Philippines, South Korea free trade deal in final stages
15-Mar-2023 Xinhua
The free trade agreement between the Philippines and South Korea is in the final stages, the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry said on Tuesday.
EU-Malaysia relations at risk over colonial legacy claims
15-Mar-2023 The Indian Express
A billion-dollar lawsuit between the heirs of a historic sultanate and the Malaysian government over land awards signed during the era of British imperialism, threatens to further cloud European relations with the Southeast Asian country.
Indonesia invites India to expedite PTA negotiations
15-Mar-2023 Antara
Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan expressed his expectation that Indonesia and India can immediately begin negotiating the bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement, which has been under consideration since 2020.
Dhaka, Bangkok keen to explore FTA prospects to boost bilateral trade
15-Mar-2023 Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh and Thailand have agreed to seriously explore the prospects of an FTA (free trade agreement) to further enhance the bilateral trade between the two countries.
UK and Canada ‘break impasse’ on Indo-Pacific trade pact
15-Mar-2023 Politico
Britain’s trade chief Kemi Badenoch and her Canadian counterpart Mary Ng settled differences in a move that bodes well for the UK’s post-Brexit hopes of joining a key Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
EU and Thailand relaunch trade negotiations
15-Mar-2023 European Commission
The EU and Thailand announced the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement, with sustainability at its core.
IPEF is only to save US corporations from crisis while continue to eliminate people’s rights
15-Mar-2023 Solidaritas Perempuan
Indonesian Civil Society held a protest today in front of the US Embassy in Jakarta to express its rejection of the IPEF. In the midst of the global economic crisis, the US is trying to rebuild its national industrialisation with a less open free trade agreement and push for policy harmonisation based on US standards.
Canadian and Mexican unions initiate Canadian government trade challenge to stop abuses at Mexican factory
14-Mar-2023 Yahoo
Autoworker unions in Canada and Mexico applaud the launch of a trade complaint by the Canadian government to stop labour abuses at a Mexican auto parts facility owned by global automotive supplier Fränkische.
UK-Canada trade chiefs to meet after ‘sour’ Indo-Pacific talks
14-Mar-2023 Politico
Along with Mexico, Canada is pushing for the UK to offer the same market access it granted on agriculture as it did in pacts with Australia and New Zealand.
UK hails ’trade wins’ with Saudi Arabia and UAE as GCC talks enter third round
14-Mar-2023 The National
As negotiators sat down for talks in Saudi capital Riyadh, Britain’s Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch welcomed the early progress in trade relations with Gulf nations as hopes of a £1.6 billion pact increase.
Latest round of IPEF talks get underway
14-Mar-2023 Politico
US trade officials are in Bali, Indonesia, this week for the latest round of negotiations over the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
Brazil, Australia start agricultural trade deal talks
13-Mar-2023 The Canberra Times
The Brazilian and Australian governments have opened talks aimed at forging new agricultural trade agreements after representatives of both countries met this week, the Brazilian agriculture ministry says.
EU tells Taiwan to forget about a bilateral investment pact even as bloc seeks more chips
13-Mar-2023 South China Morning Post
Officials say deal unnecessary because ‘stable conditions for investors do exist in Taiwan’ amid reluctance behind scenes to anger Beijing.