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Corporations dominate trade advisory panels
19-Apr-2023     The American Prospect
Trade advisers get special access to agreements and can comment on them before they are made public. More than 4 out of 5 advisers represent corporations.
International “digital trade” agreements: the next frontier
19-Apr-2023     AI Now
International trade agreements, typically negotiated in secret and without public deliberation, could prematurely deter or undercut ongoing efforts to regulate the tech industry.
Big Tech lobbyists explain how they took over Washington
19-Apr-2023     The American Prospect
An amazing research paper unearths how the tech industry invented the concept of digital trade and sold it to government officials.
Britain inks trade deal with Oklahoma, hails architects' licensing pact
19-Apr-2023     Reuters
British trade minister Nigel Huddleston signed a trade deal with the US state of Oklahoma in Washington.
India-Israel FTA should be as wide as possible: Israeli Minister
19-Apr-2023     The Indian Express
The minister said he will hold discussions with the Indian side regarding an FTA between the two countries, negotiations for which have been going on for over a decade.
Let’s speed up Indonesia-EU CEPA negotiations: Jokowi
19-Apr-2023     Jakarta Globe
Indonesia once again called for the conclusion of the lengthy negotiations on its trade pact with the European Union (EU). President Joko Widodo raised the subject of the long-awaited Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) when receiving a visit from Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
The garment dilemma in Indonesia-Bangladesh trade talks
19-Apr-2023     The Diplomat
Jakarta is committed to promoting free trade through PTA, but it is also keen to protect some domestic industries, such as garment manufacturing, from low-cost import competition due to their importance to the economy.
Philippines eyes free trade deal with US
19-Apr-2023     ABS CBN News
The Philippines is eyeing a free trade deal with the United States while waiting for the renewal of its eligibility to the US GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) program which expired in 2020, a trade official said.
India, Russia in talks for FTA, BIPA to deepen commercial ties: Russian Deputy PM Manturov
18-Apr-2023     The Hindu BusinessLine
India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement and a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Cariforum and UK sign economic partnership agreement
18-Apr-2023     Guyana Government
Ambassador David Hales last Friday signed the CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Government of Guyana.