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UK trade policy will now be more considered

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UNITED KINGDOM

Sunak prefers a more considered approach to free trade agreements (FTAs), placing greater emphasis than his predecessors on optimising the terms rather than securing swift deals…

COP 24 leaves much to be done regarding climate change

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INTERNATIONAL

Delegates succeeded in establishing most of the technical guidance necessary to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement -- a notable achievement, but not one that will, in itself…

ASEAN-EU free trade pact will take time to materialise

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ASEAN/EU

The two sides have long been dialogue partners. They are widely expected to step up negotiations over an inter-regional free trade agreement (FTA).

Australia eyes EU trade as it talks up defence

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AUSTRALIA

Australia was invited to the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29 as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner. While there, Albanese also met European Commission President Ursula von der…

EU will likely adopt a more protectionist trade policy

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EU

The EU, concerned at the future of its own automotive industry, has threatened a ‘Buy European’ approach in response. Protection is rising as the WTO weakens and states target…

ASEAN will proclaim limited trade progress at summit

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ASEAN

The meeting comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic spat between Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore over Vietnam’s 1978 military incursion into Cambodia. South-east Asian leaders…

Key Asia-Pacific trade pact will gain momentum

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ASIA/PACIFIC

Indonesia ratified RCEP late last year, paving the way for the pact to become effective for the country at the start of January. RCEP is now in force for 13 of its members.

International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Australia’s ties with China may fray further

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AUSTRALIA

Australia-China ties.

Brunei faces growing economic headwinds

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BRUNEI

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchs, faces a tough challenge to turn around the pandemic-hit economy. Brunei is struggling to make up for…