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Zambia says not ready for some protocols of continental free trade agreement
23-Mar-2018     Xinhua
Zambia did not sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it was still conducting internal negotiations on some protocols in the agreement.
TPP on table for UK after Brexit, trade chief Fox says
23-Mar-2018     Nikkei
Britain plans to pursue free trade pacts during transition period
America messed up the idea of free trade
22-Mar-2018     Quartz
US-led multilateral trade agreements have forced poorer foreign countries to honor patents in exchange for the benefits of bringing multi-national corporations—and their factory jobs—abroad.
Lessons from EPA must inform post-cotonou agreement
22-Mar-2018     Modern Ghana
Governments in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries should use lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement for the post-Cotonou possible framework, advises Third World Network.
Sporting good industry urges swift ratification of EU- Vietnam FTA
22-Mar-2018     Just Style
The European sporting goods industry has called for the swift ratification of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement that will see the removal of more than 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the two economies.
Australia, ASEAN leaders pledge commitment to free trade, highlight regional cooperation
22-Mar-2018     International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia met in Sydney on 18 March to discuss the next steps for their Strategic Partnership, initiated in 2014, with regional trade agreements, digital trade, and sustainable urbanisation high on the agenda.
US seeks bilateral FTA with Japan
22-Mar-2018     Nikkei Asian Review
Trade representatives suggests Washington wants to start talks after Tokyo finalizes TPP.
Lobbyists want to use Nafta to fast-track Trump’s agenda
22-Mar-2018     Bloomberg
Lobbyists in Washington are using the deal’s rewrite to advance a broad legislative agenda making it easier for US companies to build factories, move cargo and export coal.
Government gung-ho on RCEP. But is Philippines ready for it?
22-Mar-2018     Business Mirror
Manila’s aggressive stance to push the immediate conclusion of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has left local stakeholders—especially exporters and consumers—wondering if the Duterte administration is walking the talk in the form of safety nets and capacity-building programs.
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
22-Mar-2018     Capital News
The creation of a free trade area — billed as the world’s largest in terms of participating countries — comes after two years of negotiations, and is one of the AU’s flagship projects for greater African integration.