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South Korea's acting president Han expects positive outcome from US trade talks
22-Apr-2025     Reuters
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo expects this week's trade talks with the United States to pave the way for a mutually beneficial outcome.
Protests erupt at Sonamura over free trade agreements
22-Apr-2025     Tripura Chronicle
Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.
Bangladesh eyes CEPA with UAE
22-Apr-2025     The Financial Express
Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to hold the first round of negotiation on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) soon.
Farm concessions in focus in India-US trade deal
22-Apr-2025     Hindustan Times
The US seeks preferential access for farm goods in a trade deal with India, while India insists on fair treatment for its developing economy.
Modi and Vance praise progress in trade talks as higher tariffs loom
22-Apr-2025     BBC
India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal, the countries said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President JD Vance in Delhi.
Bolat: Turkey seeks comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Syria
22-Apr-2025     Sana
“We expressed Turkey’s willingness to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Syria in the new phase and our readiness for these negotiations,” said Turkish Trade Minister.
India-UK trade talks near completion; early harvest deal on table with EU
22-Apr-2025     CNBCTV18
Negotiations for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are in their final stages after 14 rounds since January 2022, with no further full talks expected. Key issues remain in the related Bilateral Investment Treaty, particularly dispute resolution mechanisms.
Korea, Thailand resume EPA talks to boost trade ties
22-Apr-2025     Korea Herald
South Korea and Thailand are conducting their fifth round of negotiations this week in Bangkok to finalize an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The talks, led by senior trade officials from both countries, cover 13 key areas including goods, services, investment, intellectual property, and sustainable development.
Upgraded Asean, Australia and New Zealand FTA enters into force
22-Apr-2025     Business Times
The upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) came into force on April 21, creating a trade area of over 703 million people with a combined GDP of more than US$5.6 trillion.
Prabowo, Russia's Manturov discuss Indonesia-Eurasian FTA progress
21-Apr-2025     Antara News
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov discussed advancing a free trade agreement with Eurasian countries, aiming for finalization during Prabowo’s visit to St. Petersburg later this year.