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Malaysia in talks for new free trade deals to blunt impact of geopolitical conflicts — Zafrul
14-Oct-2024     The Edge Malaysia
Malaysia is currently negotiating several new free trade agreements that would help to diversify its trade and investments, and mitigate the impact of conflicts in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war.
Drop ‘irrational standards’ in trade talks, Goyal advises EU
14-Oct-2024     Hindustan Times
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Friday advised the European Union to shun imposing “irrational standards” such as carbon tax, which he said act as trade barriers.
UK, Switzerland to begin negotiations on FTA
14-Oct-2024     The Print
The current UK-Switzerland trade deal, largely based on a 1972 EU-Swiss deal, excludes digital trade and data flows.
‘Isolated’ France faces political storm over EU-South American trade deal
14-Oct-2024     Politico
An already weakened Macron risks outrage from farmers as the rest of the EU races to get Mercosur deal done.
Italian Deputy PM pledges to help pull through EU-Mercosur FTA
11-Oct-2024     MercoPress
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and top diplomat Antonio Tajani told a group of Brazilian businesspeople in Sao Paulo that they are working to accelerate the process and reach a positive conclusion.
Macau and mainland sign new upgrade to CEPA trade agreement
11-Oct-2024     Macau Business
Macau and mainland China authorities signed a new version of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.
China, ASEAN issue joint statement on conclusion of FTA upgrade negotiations
11-Oct-2024     Xinhua
The statement covers existing areas of the China-ASEAN FTA agreement as well as emerging areas that have great cooperation potential, including the digital economy, the green economy and supply chain interconnectivity, the ministry said.
UAE, Malaysia conclude negotiations towards CEPA
11-Oct-2024     Zawya
A trade deal between the UAE and Malaysia seeks to eliminate or lower tariffs, reduce barriers to trade, promote private-sector collaboration and establish new pathways for investment.
Egyptian-Malaysian free trade agreement in progress: Malaysian plantation minister
9-Oct-2024     Ahramonline
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and his Malaysian counterpart are currently engaged in designing a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, where palm oil will be a key pillar of this imminent action
AfCFTA: Women and youth in trade protocol (Oct 2024)
9-Oct-2024