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'Disappointing' that US pressing ahead with duties on Canadian softwood lumber: Ng
25-Jan-2023     Yahoo
Canada's international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls "unjustified" duties on softwood lumber imports.
US to aggressively push for digital trade rules in Asia in 2023
25-Jan-2023     Nikkei Asia
The goal is to quickly create shared rules for the region, particularly in the digital sector, and to regain the initiative in the US-China contest for economic leadership in Asia.
Cambodia looks at FTA possibility with Switzerland
25-Jan-2023     Khmer Times
Cambodia, which successfully entered into several free trade agreements (FTA) last year, is looking at the prospect of having a similar partnership with Switzerland.
Free trade in Africa: The ‘Why’ is inseparable from the ‘How’
24-Jan-2023     Econlib
Free trade may be on wane in popular opinion from the US to China, but across the world’s second largest continent – by geographic size and population – it is a different story.
In India-UK trade deal, focus on what is acceptable to both countries: Piyush Goyal
24-Jan-2023     Money Control
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that in the talks for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK, the focus is on what is acceptable to both countries and not allow sensitive issues to scuttle the discussions.
Parliamentary committee approves ratifying EEU-Singapore free trade agreement
24-Jan-2023     Armen Press
The Armenian parliament’s regional and Eurasian integration affairs committee approved the ratification of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Climate, labour remain knotty issues in EU FTA
24-Jan-2023     Hindustan Times
Several knotty issues related to labour, environment and sustainability that have emerged in negotiations between India and the European Union on a free trade agreement will require political guidance for further progress
US raises 'grave concerns' over Mexico's anti-GMO farm policies
24-Jan-2023     Reuters
US farm and trade officials raised "grave concerns" over Mexico's agricultural biotechnology policies in meetings with their Mexican counterparts, as lingering disagreements threaten decades of booming corn trade between the neighbors.
Bite Latvia shareholder appeals to govt over 5G action by regulator SPRK
24-Jan-2023     Telecompaper
The US-based company Providence Equity Partners claims that certain actions by national public service regulator SPRK indicate a possible violation of the bilateral investment agreement between the US and Latvian governments.
EU ready to conclude free-trade agreement with Thailand
24-Jan-2023     The Thaiger
Thailand’s Commerce Minister will head to Brussels for a two-day business trip to accelerate talks on an FTA with the EU, but it remains a distant goal.