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New Zealand hosts RCEP round
New Zealand Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor welcome officials from 16 countries attending negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in Auckland on Friday 19 October
Government of India statement for 24th RCEP Round
Press information bureau from Ministry of Commerce and Industry India issued statement on the situation of RCEP negotiation prior to the upcoming 24th negotiation round in Auckland, New Zealand
Liberals should consistently fight trade deals that let corporations sue Canada
Investor-state dispute settlement was tempered in the USMCA, but the government needs to justify why it persists asking for it in other agreements.
After Nafta rewrite, Brazil’s Bolsonaro eyes Mercosur changes
Brazil’s presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro is mulling an overhaul of the South American trade bloc Mercosur in case he wins the country’s top job this month, a senior adviser told Bloomberg News.
Canada, Ukraine start reviewing free trade agreement
The joint commission on the implementation of the free trade agreement between Ukraine and Canada will hold its first meeting on Friday, October 19.
Challenging the far right's nationalist opposition to free trade deals
Extreme right-wing, anti-immigration and Islamophobic parties tend to oppose so-called "free trade" agreements.
Vietnam-EAEU FTA to motivate bilateral economic development
The economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and the EAEU has achieved important results after two years since the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (Vietnam-EAEU FTA), contributing to creating a motivation for the economic development of each country and expanding cooperation in the region.
VN exporters lack FTA knowledge
Most Vietnamese enterprises lack awareness about free trade agreements (FTAs) the country plans to sign with other countries, especially the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a survey.
Singapore, EU ink landmark free trade agreement
Singapore and the European Union (EU) on Friday (Oct 19) inked a landmark trade deal that will eliminate tariffs and give businesses across various sectors, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), better market access.
EU - S'pore FTA on track for ratification
Ahead of Singapore and the European Union signing a landmark free trade pact today, Europe's top trade official is confident that it will be ratified by the European Parliament and enter into force by early next year.