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NI Protocol: No breakthrough on deal after UK-EU talks
17-Jan-2023     BBC
The Northern Ireland Protocol is a part of the UK-EU Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland aligned with some EU trade rules.
Free trade zone workers in Nicaragua are without rights
17-Jan-2023     Havana Times
The entry into force in 2006 of the CAFTA-DR represented a notable boost to Nicaraguan exports of products made in companies that operate under the free trade zone regime, which required the hiring of a lot of labor.
China-Sri Lanka FTA: Will it benefit Sri Lanka in the long run?
17-Jan-2023     Colombo Gazette
The Chinese Minister of Commerce, Gao Hucheng, and the Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa, signed a memorandum on the launch of the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, officially announcing the launch of bilateral FTA negotiations.
India, UK reaffirm commitment to early conclusion of FTA
17-Jan-2023     Hindustan Times
India and the UK had earlier unveiled plans to conclude the FTA by October 2022 but the trade deal ran into problems because of British home secretary Suella Braverman’s controversial comments that an agreement could lead to increased migration from India.
EU-Chile FTA text (2022)
16-Jan-2023     European Commission
PM stresses signing PTA, FTA with Latin American countries
16-Jan-2023     New Age
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina emphasised signing preferential trade agreement or free trade agreement with Mercosur countries soon, as Bangladesh will graduate into a developing country in 2026.
India-EU FTA: EU seeks ambitious commitments in government procurement, India resists
16-Jan-2023     The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi unwilling to show flexibility in elements such as non-discrimination, dispute settlement.
S. Korea, Singapore to implement digital partnership pact this weekend
13-Jan-2023     Yonhap
South Korea and Singapore plan to officially kick off their bilateral digital partnership pact this weekend in a move to boost digital trade and industry cooperation, Seoul's trade ministry said.
India to seek easing of EU steel quotas, tarrifs in trade talks
13-Jan-2023     Reuters
India will seek an easing of European Union steel import quotas and tarrifs in talks for a new trade deal as Indian steelmakers struggle to sell the alloy in one of world's big markets, a senior government official said.
Fishermens' protest in Pakistan Gwadar port is a bone in the throat of Beijing
13-Jan-2023     Al Mayadeen
The threat of a burgeoning Balochistan region insurrection by fishermen against economic genocide puts Chinese investments in Pakistan's deepwater port of Gwadar in jeopardy. Instead of the local government, Chinese investors are now the target of this street protest.