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China to apply to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
4-Nov-2021     Bloomberg
China will apply to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement to strengthen international cooperation on digital regulation, President Xi Jinping said.
Ukraine, Canada agree to start talks on revision of FTA agreement
4-Nov-2021     Kyiv Post
The talks include cross-border trade in services, financial services, investments, telecommunications, and other sectors.
Cairn Energy moves to settle $1 billion tax dispute with India
4-Nov-2021     Mint
The settlement is under the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, introduced this year to put an end to 17 tax disputes India has with multinational companies like Cairn and Vodafone Plc.
S. Korea, Arab nations agree to resumption of free trade talks
4-Nov-2021     Yonhap News Agency
South Korea and a group of Arab countries have agreed to push for the resumption of their free trade talks that have been suspended for a decade in a move to forge deeper economic ties, Seoul's industry ministry said.
EFTA-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement enters into force
4-Nov-2021     EFTA
A new free trade agreement (FTA) between EFTA and Indonesia entered into force on 1 November 2021 after the ratification of all Parties.
India-UK FTA talks should champion digital trade
3-Nov-2021     Financial Express
The UK and India can play a pivotal role in shaping the global data and digital rules, say UK India Business Council directors.
Dhaka likely to ink PTA deal with Colombo by March next year
3-Nov-2021     The Financial Express Bangladesh
Dhaka wants to conclude preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Colombo on March 4th next, now that Bangladesh begins to arm itself with trading tools for its graduation into competitive-market regime.
‘Pak-Thailand FTA likely to be finalised by end year’
3-Nov-2021     The International News
The process of dialogue between the two countries had been slowing down during the COVID- 19 pandemic period, the ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan said.
RCEP mega trade deal to take effect in January, Australia says
3-Nov-2021     Nikkei Asia
The RCEP, a major trade deal including Japan, China, ASEAN, Australia and other members, is set to take effect on Jan. 1, the Australian government has announced.
The Asia-Pacific’s free trade disagreements
2-Nov-2021     The Diplomat
It’s not just the different agreements, per se – the distinctly different models of FTAs are complicating trade regimes in the region.