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Vietnam, Britain close in on post-Brexit trade deal
11-Dec-2020     Reuters
Britain and Vietnam have concluded talks to negotiate a new free trade agreement, weeks before Britain completes its transition out of the European Union on Dec. 31.
African ambassadors expect more cooperation with China under new FTA
10-Dec-2020     CGTN
The AfCFTA requires strong infrastructure linkage across the African continent, an area where China can reach out to help.
GCC ministers discuss increasing free trade agreements with other countries
10-Dec-2020     MENAFN
GCC states need to ensure the adoption of economic diversification plans through free trade agreements, UAE Foreign Trade Minister said.
Brexit: Ratcheting up the pressure for a trade deal
10-Dec-2020     BBC
Some in the UK will find level playing field controversial. For them, the very point of Brexit was to undercut EU rules and regulations.
Philip Morris to soon submit motion to intl arbitration in case of AMCU fine of UAH 1.2 bln
10-Dec-2020     Interfax
Philip Morris Ukraine, a large tobacco manufacturer, will file a motion with the ICSID in response to the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine on a UAH 1.2 billion fine.
Canada-UK trade deal signed — but implementing bill unlikely to meet deadline
10-Dec-2020     CBC
Officials met privately to ink agreement with current trade rules set to expire January 1.
Israel, Korea to sign free trade agreement within days
10-Dec-2020     i24 News
Israel and South Korea are set to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) next week, according to Israel's Foreign Affairs Ministry's confirmation. The FTA will be signed over Zoom and in the presence of the ambassadors of the two countries and senior government ministers.
Singapore and Britain ink free trade deal
10-Dec-2020     The Star
Singapore signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom to ensure that companies from both countries continue to enjoy the same benefits that they are receiving under the Republic's FTA with the European Union.
India-UK trade agreement may be in the offing
10-Dec-2020     The New Indian Express
Indian apparel manufacturers are keen on the trade deal as they fear India will lose out to rivals like Bangladesh and Vietnam without a trade pact.
‘No African nation yet to meet AfCFTA requirements’
9-Dec-2020     TheGuardian.ng
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) said no nation had met the requirements for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), despite the political will to get the pact ratified in good time.