ISDS Case Map
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.
Asia & Pacific
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.
See also
- AANZFTA
- Asia & Pacific
- Australia
- Australia-China
- Australia-Japan
- Australia-Thailand
- Bangladesh
- BIMSTEC
- Canada-India
- Canada-Korea
- China
- China-ASEAN
- China-India
- China-Japan-Korea
- China-Taiwan
- China-Thailand
- CPTPP
- EU-ACP EPAs
- EU-ASEAN
- EU-Australia-New Zealand
- EU-India
- EU-Japan
- EU-Korea
- Eurasian Economic Union
- IBSA
- India
- India-ASEAN
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Japan-ASEAN
- Japan-Indonesia
- Japan-Mexico
- Japan-Thailand
- Japan-Vietnam
- JPEPA
- Korea
- Korea-ASEAN
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- New Zealand-China
- New Zealand-Thailand
- PACER & PICTA
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- RCEP
- SAFTA
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- US-Australia
- US-China
- US-India
- US-Korea
- US-Malaysia
- US-Taiwan
- US-Thailand
- Vietnam
Cambodia is set to host the second round of formal talks on the bilateral Cambodia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with the deal expected to have substantial positive effects on the Kingdom’s trade with the Middle East.
All 21 leaders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries and economic zones have decided to push the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, a regional economic integration.
When the US launches a high level and concerted re-branding exercise, something big is happening. The latest target is the “Asia-Pacific” region, now to be known as the “Indo-Pacific”.
Senior government officials of Cambodia and the UAE agreed in principle to arrange a second round of negotiation for the Cambodia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CAM-UAE CEPA) in December this year, according to a release from the Ministry of Commerce (MoC).
Canadian business leaders for months have urged Ottawa to sign on to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity negotiations, saying this country should not have been left out of the launch.
Australia has been chosen to host the next round of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, with organisers now planning a meeting of Trade Ministers from member countries at the end of the year.
Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are slated to sign a declaration of the launch of formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on October 24, paving the way for a boost in bilateral trade and investment.
While government officials have said that FTAs are important to attract investors to the country, some civil society organisations voiced concerns at the forum that the deals did not appear to be of any benefit to smallholder farmers.
Women in the Asia and Pacific discussed FTAs and agricultural digitalisation impacting women.
The US Trade Representative Office has confirmed that it signed secrecy agreements with Australia and 12 other members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in April 2022.
Referenced sites
ABAC
APEC Business Advisory Council is pushing for an FTA among APEC members
ASEAN Briefing
ASEAN Briefing is a platform dedicated to the various and increasing number of trade treaties and agreements throughout the ASEAN region, produced by tax and...
Asia Regional Integration Center
Database of bilateral and plurilateral FTAs with at least one of Asian Development Bank’s 48 regional members as signatory.
Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA
An Australian government webpage on the Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA negotiations, agreed to end 2004 and begun early 2005.
Macau-China FTA
Official website on the Macau-China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
PANG
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) plays the role of the Pacific regional “peoples’ watchdog on trade issues”.
