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‘Proposed India-Australia early harvest trade pact likely by year-end or early 2022’
3-Dec-2021     The Hindu BusinessLine
Both sides are keen to meet the time-line of having an early harvest agreement by the year-end. Comprehensive agreement aimed by 2022.
India wary as US drags labour issues into trade talks
2-Dec-2021     The Hindu BusinessLine
Labour issues may emerge as a tricky area for India in its efforts to further trade ties with the US as the Biden government is keen to make “worker-centric” matters part of the bilateral trade discussions.
Govt proposes to continue with MEUFTA negotiation — MITI
2-Dec-2021     The Sun Daily
The government has proposed to continue with the Malaysia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) negotiation that has been delayed since 2012, said Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong.
India pushes renewed trade talks in aftermath of Canada-China tensions
2-Dec-2021     CBC News
Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free-trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair.
Switzerland hopes for early signing of FTA between Vietnam, EFTA
2-Dec-2021     Vietnam Plus
Vietnam and Switzerland have agreed to soon conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), of which Switzerland is a member.
New US Ambassador to NZ Tom Udall has free trade agreement on his radar
2-Dec-2021     Newshub
The United States' brand new Ambassador to New Zealand is making encouraging noises that a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US could finally happen.
ARSO, AfCFTA Secretariat sign MoU to drive ambitious free trade agreement
2-Dec-2021     Joy Online
The African Organisation for Standardisation and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the implementation of the AfCFTA agreement.
Bahrain loses case against Iran banks
1-Dec-2021     Financial Tribune
Bahrain has been ordered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to pay over €200 million in damages plus costs to two Iranian banks for the unlawful moves against their operations.
RCEP: Weighing the good, bad in world’s biggest free trade pact
1-Dec-2021     Inquirer Net
A group of farmers, fishers, civil society organizations, and the private sector has expressed opposition to the ratification of the world’s largest free trade agreement—the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Indonesia continues to enhance cooperation with Palestine
29-Nov-2021     Antara News
Right now, Indonesia is also seeking to sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with the Palestinian government in order to help the Palestinian people conduct trade and increase economic cooperation between the two countries.