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Asean-Korea Free Trade Agreement to be upgraded, says Zafrul
24-Sep-2025     The Star
The Asean-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) will be upgraded and its scope is being finalised, says Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
Philippines wants to conclude FTA talks with EU by mid-2026
24-Sep-2025     Philstar
The Philippines is looking to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) by the middle of next year, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
EU-Vietnam trade agreement has failed to promote rights
24-Sep-2025     Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch and other groups repeatedly warned EU officials about Vietnam’s rights record before the EVFTA was ratified. Since then, \Vietnam has not only failed to undertake any significant reforms but intensified its systematic repression of basic freedoms.
Vietnam PM seeks new trade deals to counter US tariff impact
24-Sep-2025     Reuters
Vietnam's prime minister said Hanoi was pursuing new trade deals this year to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed on its goods by the United States, its largest market.
Latest round of India-EU FTA talks see limited progress, 'better clarity' on industrial, farm goods
24-Sep-2025     Money Control
The thirteenth round of talks between India and the European Union for the proposed trade deal has seen little progress in sensitive sectors such as automotives and agricultural products, though both sides have cited better clarity on their market access demands for industrial and farm goods.
Exxon and Shell sue the Netherlands in secret tribunals for closing Europe’s biggest gas field
19-Sep-2025     Drilled
Following billions in profits and over a thousand gas extraction-related earthquakes, the oil and gas giants filed claims against the Dutch state in four separate investor-state disputes concerning compensation for home damages and the permanent closure of the Groningen gas field.
Economy Ministry: Georgia and China engage in negotiations to amend free trade agreement
19-Sep-2025     1tv.ge
The agreement has been modernised in areas such as electronic commerce, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and investment promotion.
Canada and Mexico agree to deepen ties amid Trump trade war
19-Sep-2025     BBC
Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen ties, vowing closer cooperation on trade and security, as both countries grapple with rising economic pressure from the US.
Gas company accuses Tanzania over project breakdown
18-Sep-2025     Africain law and business
Tanzania will have to defend allegations that it is trying to force a foreign energy company out of a USD 1.2 billion gas production project.
ASEAN, China signal commitment to rules-based trade with ACFTA 3.0
18-Sep-2025     Bernama
ASEAN Secretary General Dr Kao Kim Hourn said the upgrade would mark a new chapter in the partnership with technology and innovation at the centre of the cooperation.