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Decision on restarting Malaysia-EU FTA talks imminent, says ambassador
12-Aug-2024     The Star
Outgoing European Union (EU) Ambassador to Malaysia Michalis Rokas says he is confident that the decision to restart negotiations on the stalled Malaysia-EU Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) is imminent. Having started the stock-taking exercise last year, the decision to restart talks on MEUFTA may take, at the maximum, a couple of months.
Maldives oppposition warns FTA with China imperils economic sovereignty
12-Aug-2024     The Diplomat
If tariffs are eliminated for Chinese goods, Maldives will be forced to import exclusively from China as goods from other countries would not be able to compete against cheaper Chinese goods.
Indonesia, EU reconcile forest data ahead of new rules on deforestation-free trade
12-Aug-2024     Mongabay
The Indonesian government and its European Union counterparts are ironing out differences in their forest and commodity supply chain data ahead of a looming deadline that could shut Indonesian commodities out of the EU market.
​Indonesia, Japan intensify billateral trade
12-Aug-2024     Vietnam Plus
Indonesia's Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa signed the Protocol of Amendments to the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA) in Jakarta on August 8.
The India-UK FTA: Finally coming to fruition?
12-Aug-2024     Observer Research Foundation
Following the recent general elections in India and the United Kingdom (UK), the prospect of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) looks closer than ever. Even though the narrative is tempting—recent elections, particularly the change in government in the UK, as the ultimate catalyst for its conclusion—reality is a shade more nuanced.
Kenya, US in rush to conclude free trade pact as Biden leaves
9-Aug-2024     The Standard
The outgoing Biden administration and the Ruto government are scrambling to conclude the much-delayed free trade agreement first inked during the Donald Trump era
‘Political instability threatens AfCFTA implementation’
9-Aug-2024     Punch
Political Instability and policy inconsistencies, among others, constitute barriers that threaten the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area Trade in Services Protocol.
‘Expropriation threat’: Tanzania hit by $1.2 billion damages claim in bitter gas field dispute
9-Aug-2024     Upstream
Toronto-listed Orca Energy has hit Tanzania's government with a US$1.2 billion claim
Nepal-Bangladesh bilateral trade headed for uncertainty
7-Aug-2024     Kathmandu Post
Analysts have warned that the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh may disrupt Nepal's trade, including the signing of the first agreement to export electricity to the energy-hungry nation.
India urges regional bloc that includes Bangladesh to fast-track trade talks
7-Aug-2024     Live Mint
India’s commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal suggested that the seven-nation group work on a preferential trade agreement before eventually signing a free trade agreement.