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Dairy tariffs renew Canada-US trade spat, threats of retaliation
18-May-2022     National Post
Canada’s refusal to budge on dairy tariffs is whipping up discontent south of the border, and had at least two US industry groups calling on Washington to retaliate.
Spain calls for a quick ratification of EU trade agreements with Chile, Mexico and Mercosur, but what else is needed?
18-May-2022     MercoPress
Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares called on his EU peers to definitively advance in the ratification of the trade accords of the European Union with Chile, Mexico and Mercosur.
In risky move, UK signals it may scrap Northern Ireland trade rules
17-May-2022     The New York Times
The decision sets Britain on a collision course with the European Union, 18 months after a trade deal that was meant to have completed Brexit.
Europe edging closer to withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
17-May-2022     Euractiv
More European Union countries have shown signs of impatience with the ongoing reform of the Energy Charter Treaty, which critics say impedes efforts to phase out fossil fuels, according to leaked diplomatic cables.
Singapore and the Pacific Alliance ink agreement to strengthen economic ties
17-May-2022     The Straits Times
The PA-Singapore Joint Work Plan builds on the PA-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the PA-Singapore Joint Declaration.
Plaza Centers seeks compensation for 226 mln euro losses in Romania project
17-May-2022     SeeNews
Plaza Centers has submitted a request for arbitration against Romania with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, seeking full compensation for losses related to the project.
Ukraine, Moldova to renew FTA agreement
16-May-2022     Ukrinform
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova will renew a Free Trade Area agreement despite the war.
DTI bats for two more major trade deals
16-May-2022     Manila Bulletin
Aside from the Philippines’ pending accession to the mega free trade deal RCEP, the government is also strongly pushing for the country’s participation in the CPTPP and the Indo Pacific Economic Framework.
Malaysia touts trade access as US Indo-Pacific plan only a 'good beginning'
16-May-2022     Reuters
Malaysia views US President Joe Biden's proposed Indo-Pacific economic bloc as a welcome initiative but sees a bigger immediate opportunity in selling its access to a China-led trade pact.
‘Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’ not a blessing to Asia
16-May-2022     Khmer Times
IPEF is created to encourage regional economies to “decouple” from the Chinese market by leading them to alternative supply chains.