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Singapore signs free trade deal with four-nation Latin American bloc to boost trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 The Straits Times
The deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – a group known by the Spanish acronym Mercosur – is Singapore’s first trade pact with these states and the bloc’s first such deal with a South-east Asian nation.
Human rights obligations in investor-state disputes
8-Dec-2023 Legal Cheek
Without a mandatory and uniform standard on the human rights obligations of investors in investment law, any change in international investment arbitration may be incremental.
Angola and China sign investment protection agreement
8-Dec-2023 Prensa Latina
Angola and China signed an Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
UAE and Barbados sign promotion and protection of investment agreement
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
The two sides reaffirmed the importance of responsible and conscious investments that address environmental challenges
Putin says EAEU, Iran to sign agreement to create free trade zone
8-Dec-2023 Anadolu
Signing of deal planned for late December, says Russian president.
India, Oman start talks for free trade agreement: Report
8-Dec-2023 Zawya
India and Oman have commenced talks for a free trade agreement, according to an Indian media report.
China, Singapore upgrade FTA to expand trade, investment
8-Dec-2023 China Daily
China signed an upgraded free trade agreement with Singapore to further boost trade and investment liberalization between the two countries and solidify their economic ties, the Ministry of Commerce said.
EU-ACP "Samoa" agreement text (Jul 2023)
7-Dec-2023 UNCTAD
Free-trade, investment ‘gateway to the EU’
6-Dec-2023 The Australian Financial Review
Australian companies looking for a foothold in both the United Kingdom and European Union markets could take a close look at Northern Ireland, which has unfettered tariff-free access to both.
S. Korea to ratify free trade pact with PH soon: envoy
6-Dec-2023 PNA
South Korea is eager to see increased trade and investment with the Philippines, Korean Ambassador to the Philippines said, as he conveyed Seoul’s intention to ratify its recently signed free trade agreement with Manila “soon”.
Tehran, Muscat discussing preferential trade agreement
6-Dec-2023 Tehran Times
Iran and Oman are determined to increase the volume of trade relations and have started negotiations to sign a preferential trade agreement in the near future.
AGOA isn’t the political leverage Washington thinks it is
5-Dec-2023 Ventures
AGOA is not a big enough economic carrot, as Washington would have the world believe, and that poses major challenges to US foreign policy going forward.
Ministry eyeing FTA with Bangladesh
5-Dec-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand is keen to improve trade and investment relations with Bangladesh, with the aim of establishing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries as soon as possible.
EU-Chile: Council adopts decisions for a modernised association agreement
5-Dec-2023 Council of the EU
The Council adopted two decisions to sign the Advanced Framework Agreement and the interim Trade Agreement with Chile, which together constitute an updated version of the EU-Chile Association Agreement currently in place.
Argentina’s outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it
5-Dec-2023 ABC News
Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said the agreement as currently written would have a negative impact on manufacturing and agricultural exports.
Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo
The chancellor of Germany and president of Brazil expressed hope that decades-long negotiations might soon yield a finalized free trade agreement between the 27-member European Union and a bloc of four South American nations.
India, UK seek to wrap up trade talks before busy election year
5-Dec-2023 Yahoo News
India and the UK have begun crunch-time talks to secure a landmark free-trade deal, as leaders on both sides seek to resolve outstanding issues before they face election battles next year.
New Zealand to put ’every single effort’ into getting free trade deal with India
4-Dec-2023 RNZ
New Prime Minister made the ambitious commitment to conclude a free trade agreement with India within three years.
UAE says it concludes free trade agreement with Colombia
4-Dec-2023 Reuters
The UAE said it had concluded the terms of a trade deal with Colombia, which it called the first such bilateral agreement between the Gulf and South America.
The US push for GMO corn is out to lunch
4-Dec-2023 Common Dreams
So-called “Free trade” promises lower prices and more supply, but it derails food security. Mexico has been fighting this since the United States began a dispute over genetically modified corn.