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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

Vietnam and Egypt strengthen economic ties, eye bilateral FTA
6-Aug-2025     https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/08/06/vietnam-and--egypt-strengthen-economic-ties-eye-bilateral-fta
Egypt and Vietnam agreed to establish a joint working group to study the feasibility of a Vietnam–Egypt Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Trump to resume Thailand, Cambodia trade talks after truce
29-Jul-2025     The Straits Times
President Donald Trump said the US will resume trade negotiations with Thailand and Cambodia after they agreed to halt clashes along their disputed border, taking credit for pushing them to peace after threatening punishing tariffs.
Indonesia defends US trade deal, points to longstanding 0% tariff for China
29-Jul-2025     Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, defended the recently signed trade agreement with the United States, addressing concerns that it disproportionately favors the US and threatens Indonesia’s domestic industries.
The 14th Asian Business Summit joint statement
25-Jul-2025     Keidanren
At the 14th Asian Business Summit in Manila, 12 economic business stressed their interests in strengthening FTAs, promoting green transformation with diverse energy pathways, fostering innovation driven by AI and startups, and developing human resources to boost regional competitiveness. The summit advocates maintaining a rules-based international economic order and reforming the WTO.
US trade deals: peasant unions in Indonesia and India sound alarm, warn of erosion of food sovereignty
25-Jul-2025     La Via Campesina
Small-scale farmers and peasant unions in India and Indonesia against current and recent trade deals with the US because threaten their food sovereignty, livelihoods, and rural economies by opening local markets to heavily subsidized American agricultural imports.
US declines to engage with ASEAN as a group on tariffs
9-May-2025     The Sun
The United States has chosen to avoid tariff negotiations with ASEAN as a unified group, preferring instead to engage in bilateral talks with individual member countries, according to Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
Kazakhstan ratifies investment protection agreement with Kyrgyzstan
28-Mar-2025     Xinhua
The lower house of Kazakhstan's parliament has approved the law on ratifying the agreement between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on encouragement and mutual protection of investments.
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan roll out free trade regime
10-Mar-2025     Trend
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have officially established a free trade regime, following the successful implementation of the necessary bilateral procedures.
‘PNG, Japan must anchor trade relationship through agreement’
30-Jan-2025     Post-Courier
Japan is our very long and most enduring partner and we need to anchor our relationship through an EPA, said PNG's Minister for International Trade and Investment .
FS hopes to expedite HK-GCC free trade agreement
21-Jan-2025     RTHK
Financial Secretary Paul Chan expressed his desire to expedite a free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Gulf Cooperation Council.