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China suspends tariff concessions on 134 items under Taiwan trade deal
31-May-2024     Yahoo
China will reinstate tariffs on 134 items it imports from Taiwan next month after the Ministry of Finance said it would suspend concessions given on the items under a trade deal because Taiwan had not reciprocated.
EU approves economic partnership deal with Kenya
31-May-2024     Yeni Safak
Agreement set to strengthen cooperation with Kenya -- recognized as economic hub of East Africa -- benefiting workers, businesses, traders on both sides.
Mozambique: ETG threatens international arbitration as ‘pigeon pea saga’ drags on
31-May-2024     Club of Mozambique
African commodities house ETG has warned Mozambique that it will seek international arbitration in a dispute over the seizure of up to US$60 million’s worth of goods.
Limited appetite among member states for EU trade sanctions on Israel
31-May-2024     Euractiv
Amid growing calls for economic sanctions against Israel in view of the worsening humanitarian toll of its military operations in Gaza, EU trade ministers briefly discussed the issue but remained far from deciding on actual steps.
Malaysia keen to sign FTA, invites Bangladeshis for education, health
30-May-2024     Dhaka Tribune
Malaysia is keen to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to increase two-way trade and investment and urges Bangladeshis to explore the international standard of education and healthcare services in Kuala Lumpur.
Berkeley seeks $1 bln in damages from Spain over uranium mine dispute
29-May-2024     Reuters
Australian mining group Berkeley Energia filed a request for an arbitration to seek $1 billion in damages from the Spanish government after it refused to give final approval for its uranium mine project.
Commerce Department fine tuning strategy for negotiating FTAs
29-May-2024     The Hindu BusinessLine
The Commerce Department is working on finetuning the strategy and position to be adopted for negotiating free trade agreements, including tackling of contemporary issues such as labour, environment and gender, to have optimum results.
Election delays over FTA: Finalising the Indo-UK deal will have to await the incoming governments in both nations
29-May-2024     Financial Express
India has a trade surplus of £7.4 billion. There are 26 chapters in the FTA, which include goods, services, investments and intellectual property rights.
S. Korea, UAE forge comprehensive economic partnership pact
29-May-2024     Yonhap
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement freeing up trade between the two countries.
Australia, EU mineral pact 'augurs well' for free trade
28-May-2024     Yahoo
A new agreement between Australia and the European Union to boost the supply of critical minerals and technology is being heralded as a positive step towards a full free trade negotiation.