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Assembly approves RCEP trade agreement
22-Jun-2021     Khmer Times
The National Assembly yesterday approved the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), prepping the stage for the agreement to come into effect by early next year.
Trade talks good news for Taiwan
21-Jun-2021     Taipei Times
The administration of US President Joe Biden has continued its ongoing efforts to increase bilateral ties with Taiwan with the announcement about the return of US-Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks.
MEPs push Brussels to follow Biden on Taiwan trade
21-Jun-2021     Politico
EU lawmakers are fed up with the European Commission’s reluctance to start an investment deal with Taiwan, while U.S. President Joe Biden has his sights set on trade talks with Taipei.
Canada to begin negotiations with Indonesia on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
21-Jun-2021     Mirage News
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and Muhammad Lutfi, Indonesia’s Minister of Trade, announced that Canada and Indonesia will begin negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
World Bank Group steps up support to deepen regional integration in Africa
20-Jun-2021     The World Bank
The World Bank's updated strategy for Africa will aim to promote trade and market integration through trade facilitation in regional economic corridors, technical assistance for roll out of the AfCFTA, support to regional value chains and integration of financial markets.
AfCFTA to inspire rebound: Govt
20-Jun-2021     Zimbabwe Independent
Zimbabwean private sector has concerns that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would knock them out of business as high quality, competitively-priced products flood the domestic space.
India-African continental free trade area launched on the India-Africa trade Council Platform
18-Jun-2021     Devdiscourse
The AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) was launched in New Delhi at the Ghana Embassy with a lot of active commitment from Indian companies to enter Africa and take advantage of the AfCFTA.
Queries raised over FTA plan
18-Jun-2021     Bangkok Post
A planned bilateral free trade deal between Thailand and Hong Kong may hit a snag as people have suggested Thailand make the best use of Hong Kong as a gateway for trade with China and promote bilateral economic partnerships both for the public and private sectors of the two parties.
Industry alarmed at details of Australia/UK trade deal
17-Jun-2021     County Times
The farming industry has raised serious concerns over a new trade deal between the UK and Australia, fearing it could harm British farmers' livelihoods.
India-European Union FTA: Talks to restart soon on realistic note
17-Jun-2021     Financial Express
Experts, too, suggest that both the sides need to work on less controversial issues first; the more difficult ones can be taken up later, as any deal there will take time to materialise.