Asia-Pacific leaders denounce violence and reiterate demands for free trade

As summit discussions concluded Saturday, leaders from the Asia-Pacific region called for an end to Russia's conflict on Ukraine and committed to push the area's economies toward sustainable growth.

Host Thailand scored a diplomatic triumph by bridging tensions among the Asia-Pa...

Thailand Kicks Off FTA Talks with Efta

Thailand has started the first round of FTA talks with Efta, the European Free Trade Association, in hopes that it will be able to score a deal within two years.

According to the Director-General of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, Thailand hosted the Thai-Efta ...

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed their first free trade agreement with an Arab country

On Tuesday, Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the two countries.

In a pact negotiated by the United States in 2020, the UAE agreed to reestablish relations with Israel, the first of the so-called Abraham Accords that Israel ...

Singapore Signs Free Trade Agreement with Pacific Alliance

Last week, Singapore joined the Pacific Alliance and formed the Pacific Alliance-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in an attempt to strengthen the economic integration between the involved countries.

Pacific Alliance is basically a trade pact signed between 4 Latin American countries and w...

India and UAE Conclude Trade Pack

On Friday, the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal met with the representatives from the industry of aluminum, chemicals, copper, and petrochemicals in New Delhi to negotiate a free trade pact between India and the UAE for a third round.

According to a statement rel...

CHINA TO CONSTRUCT ITS 5TH ROCKET LAUNCH SITE

Highlights –

• China to construct its 5th rocket launch site.
• .Ningbo city will invest $3 billion in a rocket launch centre in the county of Xiangshan.
• The upcoming launch pad will be capable of launching 100 missions a year.

JAPAN AND MEXICO TO STEADILY ENFORCE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND FREE TRADE

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• Japan and Mexico to steadily enforce trans-pacific partnership and free trade.
• Japan Foreign Minister met with Mexican counterpart on Tuesday.
• Japan wishes to maintain and strengthen a free and open economic framework.

CHINA ACHIEVES 1.5 TRILLION YUAN IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SAVE ENTERPRISES

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• China achieves 1.5 trillion yuan in financial institutions save enterprises.
• PBOC granted inclusive loans worth more than 3 trillion yuan for small and micro-companies.
• PBOC will provide practical financial support for Ch...

POST-BREXIT DEAL BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.K TO BEGINS FROM FRIDAY

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• Post-BREXIT deal between Japan and the U.K begins from Friday.
• The U.K and Japan in October signed the bilateral FTA.
• The deal is said to largely duplicate Japan-EU FTA.
• The agreement was signed in Tokyo, and b...

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY SINGAPORE AND UK

HIGHLIGHTS

• Singapore and the United Kingdom consented to a streamlined commerce arrangement that will give progression and conviction for organizations in the two nations, said Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing

Mr. Chan...

JAPAN, VIETNAM TO COOPERATE IN COVID-19 CRISIS; POST-BREXIT TRADE DEAL ON OCT. 23

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• Japan. Vietnam to cooperate in COVID-19 crisis; Post -BREXIT trade deal on Oct.23.
• Yoshihide Suga spoke with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday.
• Japan and Britain to sign a bilateral post-BREXIT free trade...

POST-BREXIT FREE TRADE DEAL BETWEEN JAPAN AND BRITAIN TO BE SIGNED IN OCTOBER

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• Post-BREXIT free trade deal between Japan and Britain to be signed in October.
• The trade deal is aimed to come into force starting 2021.
• The bilateral trade deal will increase London’s deal with Japan by around $2 t...

JAPAN AND BRITAIN TO CONCLUDE POST-BREXIT TRADE PACT SOON; BRITISH CHEESE KEY ISSUE

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• Japan and Britain to conclude post-BREXIT trade pact soon; British cheese key issue.
• The Japan-EU free trade agreement will be implemented from Jan 1, 2021.
• Britain was asking for preferential treatment for its cheese as...

BRITAIN AND JAPAN DISCUSSED EXTENSIVELY ON VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

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• Britain and Japan discussed extensively on various international issues.
• Both countries stand together on the Hong Kong issue.
• Defense and security co-operation was also discussed.
• The two countries are aiming ...

JAPAN-ASEAN HAS MADE REVISIONS IN THE FREE TRADE PACT

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• Japan-ASEAN has made revisions in the free trade pact.
• ASEAN is a major market for Japanese firms as well as key link in supply chains.
• In 2008, the original economic partnership agreement with ASEAN took effect.
...

JAPAN AUTO COMPANIES TRIPLE MEXICAN PAY

HIGHLIGHTS

• NAFTA is in effect.
• It could bring many jobs in USA. But most Japanese automakers prefer to continue their operations in Mexico.
• They are paying tariffs and increased salary to Mexican employees. But they do not want to move to U...

UK AND EU NEED TO FINALIZE TRADE DEAL TO SAVE THE BRITISH RETAIL INDUSTRY

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• UK and EU need to finalize trade deal to save the British retail industry.
• Without tariff-free trade, consumers may face higher prices from next year.
• The sector has already announced thousands of job losses.
• F...

BRITAIN IN TRADE TALKS WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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• Britain to have trade talks with Australia and New Zealand.
• Exports could increase by a billion pounds for Britain if this goes well.
• Wide-ranging free trade agreements may be possible.
• Talks will be focused on...