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Tanzania agrees to pay Indiana Resources Sh. 237 Billion over ICSID disputes
29-Jul-2024 The Chanzo
Tanzania and an Australian-based company Indiana Resources Limited have settled for USD 90 million.
UAE and Morocco finalize CEPA to boost goods and services trade through tariff cuts, regulatory reforms
29-Jul-2024 Middle East Economy
The UAE and Morocco have finalized the terms of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
UAE and Chile sign major trade agreement
29-Jul-2024 ARN News Centre
The UAE and Chile have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aimed at stimulating non-oil bilateral trade by removing trade barriers and simplifying customs procedures.
GAFT heads Saudi negotiating team in 1st round of GCC FTA negotiations with Türkiye
29-Jul-2024 Saudi Gazette
The General Authority for Foreign Trade (GAFT), represented by Deputy Governor of International Organizations and Agreements Fareed Alasaly, led the Saudi negotiating team in the first round of free trade agreement negotiations between the GCC countries and Türkiye.
Negotiating teams to restart FTA talks with India as soon as possible: UK
29-Jul-2024 Business Standard
The process of getting negotiating teams back in the room will kick-start soon to deliver a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, the UK’s newly elected Labour government announced.
Maldives President thanks India for debt relief, hopes for free trade deal
29-Jul-2024 NDTV
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement.
Hong Kong and Peru conclude talks on free-trade pact, finance minister says
26-Jul-2024 South China Morning Post
The deal, which would be ninth such pact Hong Kong has in place, also covers investment and intellectual property.
EU clinches digital trade deal with Singapore
26-Jul-2024 Euronews
The EU concluded negotiations with Singapore on a new Digital Trade Agreement designed to increase online trade, help SMEs with digital transformation and facilitate data flows.
Taiwan, Thailand agreement to take effect this year: EY
26-Jul-2024 Taipei Times
A Taiwan-Thailand bilateral investment agreement inked last month is expected to take effect later this year, following a review by the Executive Yuan and subsequent ratification by the Legislative Yuan.
Blinken assures Africa of a revamped Agoa trade deal
25-Jul-2024 IOL
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured a newer, revamped version of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) as the current administration fully supported the re-authorisation of the trade deal.
UAE-Cambodia FTA (2023)
24-Jul-2024 Ministry of Economy - UAE
UAE-Georgia FTA (2023)
24-Jul-2024 Ministry of Economy - UAE
UAE-Türkiye FTA (2023)
24-Jul-2024 Ministry of Economy - UAE
UAE-Indonesia FTA (2023)
24-Jul-2024 Ministry of Economy - UAE
UAE-Israel FTA (2023)
24-Jul-2024 Ministry of Economy - UAE
EAC, Comesa, Sadc merger into seamless market begins Thursday
23-Jul-2024 The East African
At least 14 countries will trade freely within East, Central, and Southern Africa following the ratification of a Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement.
UAE hopes to reactivate trade talks with EU this year
23-Jul-2024 Euractiv
The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year, the UAE trade minister said, and is optimistic the talks would be bilateral.
APEP should be used to eliminate ISDS, say members of Congress, US and Latin American civil society
23-Jul-2024 Public Citizen
Members of Congress, grassroots activists, and civil society organizations from the US and Latin America urged the United States to use the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) to undo the damage of decades of corporate-dominated trade policy.
PH eyes FTAs with LatAm, African countries
23-Jul-2024 Malaya
The Philippines is expanding its free trade agreements to include Latin American and African countries. Undersecretary Allan Gepty of the Department of Trade and Industry announced plans for potential FTAs with African nations and ongoing studies for an FTA with Chile to broaden engagements in Latin America.
Stop burdening people at the end of the term, Mr. President!
23-Jul-2024 Bilaterals.org
A total of 37 organizations and 29 people conveyed their urge to President Joko Widodo via open letter to stop negotiations between Indonesia - European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA). This demand was conveyed after Indonesia completed the 19th round of negotiations on 1-5 July 2024 behind closed doors.