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Korea-Ecuador SECA expands Latin America trade
3-Sep-2025 The Chosun Daily
South Korea has officially signed its first free trade agreement under President Lee Jae-myung’s administration: the Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) with Ecuador.
India’s trade diplomacy on the rise: ambitious deals with US and EU in sight
3-Sep-2025 Devdiscourse
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressed optimism about finalizing a bilateral trade agreement with the US by November. Negotiations have been impacted by geopolitical factors, but progress continues.
India, ASEAN agree to fast-track FTA review amid Trump’s tariffs
3-Sep-2025 Money Control
India and the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) have come to an agreement to fast-track negotiations for a review of the trade pact between them in a bid to overcome uncertainties owing to steeper tariffs imposed by the United States on the South Asian nation, a government official said.
Negotiations on Thailand-UK FTA set to start
3-Sep-2025 Vietnam Plus
Thailand and the United Kingdom are pushing for the opening of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) at all levels, along with pursuing joint efforts to explore channels to expand two-way trade and investment.
South American bloc Mercosur and Canada to resume talks for free-trade agreement
2-Sep-2025 Reuters
Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced.
Saudi Arabia, Syria sign investment protection deal
2-Sep-2025 Arab News
Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed an agreement to protect and promote mutual investments between both countries.
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia sign deal to boost investment, infrastructure ties
2-Sep-2025 South China Morning Post
Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia are negotiating an investment promotion and protection agreement to strengthen investment, investor confidence and bilateral investment flows.
New Zealand’s free-trade deal with United Arab Emirates kicks off
2-Sep-2025 RNZ
The New Zealand-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement officially entered into force on Thursday 28 August 2025.
Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure
2-Sep-2025 DW
Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc’s 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still play?
Key points in Shell’s arbitration case against Bolivia
1-Sep-2025 Linkedin
On August 5, 2025, BG Overseas Limited, a subsidiary of Shell, informed Bolivia of a dispute involving its subsidiary, Shell Bolivia Corporation, as per Article 8 of the Bilateral Investment Treaty signed with the United Kingdom.
Joint statement: Human rights concerns regarding the UK’s Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council
1-Sep-2025 Human Rights Watch
A coalition of rights groups and trade unions express deep concern around the lack of transparency and rights protections in the forthcoming Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council
Brussels poised to present Mercosur and Mexico trade deals this week
1-Sep-2025 Politico
The agreement with South America’s Mercosur bloc is likely to run into huge political opposition in countries like France.
Te Taiao and climate crisis
1-Sep-2025 Ngā Toki Whakarururanga
Recent agreements (negotiated in secret) also guarantee foreign corporations the rights to lobby against new laws in the name of “transparency”; guaranteed rights that iwi and hapū don’t have.
EU-US trade plans revive a monster from the dead
1-Sep-2025 Friends of the Earth Europe
The ‘framework agreement’ on trade between the EU and the US that was published August 21 is a worrying reminiscence of the infamous TTIP -the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership- of a decade ago.
Britain sued in ‘corporate court’ over quashing of coal mine in Cumbria
1-Sep-2025 Global Justice Now
Lawsuit is the first known case under Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) against the UK since 2006 proceeding to arbitration, and the first ISDS case brought against it in response to a climate policy.
NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price
1-Sep-2025 The Conversation
When the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised.
Vietnam and Brazil move to initiate FTA negotiations with MERCOSUR
1-Sep-2025 Cubasi
Vietnam and Brazil have taken a significant step toward launching free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, following a telephone conversation between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, and Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira.
India, EU to conclude FTA talks by year-end, pending issues may need political call: Govt sources
1-Sep-2025 CNBCTV18
India and the EU are pursuing a two-stage approach to finalise an FTA, apart from a bilateral investment protection agreement and recognition of geographical indications (GIs) with the 27-member bloc.
Taiwan eyes FTA with India
1-Sep-2025 News Today
Amid global trade uncertainties and a shifting geopolitical landscape, Taiwan has expressed a strong desire to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. The proposed pact is seen as a crucial step to deepen economic cooperation, boost bilateral trade, and create a powerful technology partnership, particularly in the high-value semiconductor sector.
Malaysia - South Korea set to finalise FTA by October
1-Sep-2025 The Vibes
Malaysia and South Korea have reaffirmed their shared commitment to concluding a long-anticipated Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the formal signing expected at the upcoming ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in October.