free trade agreements

How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals

The USMCA was negotiated by Trump’s first administration to strengthen the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.

US declines to extend North American trade deal, starting clock to end it while seeking changes

Asean is now in a position to revisit the idea of a bloc-to-bloc agreement with the EU.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

EU and Asean at 50: time for bold action

While Zhang Guoqing (above), China’s representative on the G7 call, does not usually handle trade matters, Macron has framed his participation as diplomatic progress.

China confronts G7 during Macron’s call by defending free trade

Thailand is currently negotiating with Trump’s administration over tariff measures and is hoping to secure treatment comparable to other South-east Asian economies.

Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance

This is New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon's second visit to Singapore as prime minister, with his first trip in April 2024.

New Zealand PM Luxon in Singapore for first Annual Leaders’ Meeting, supply chain pact signing

Leaders at the fifth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Kuala Lumpur last October. The 10 Asean states, along with Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, are signatories to the trade pact.
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Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review

Around 6,600 US companies operate in Singapore, with Singapore-based investments supporting more than 250,000 American jobs, SBF notes.

SBF pushes back on US trade probes, warns tariffs would hurt American firms

Toyota has announced plans to invest US$10 billion in the US over the next five years but only offered details on about US$2 billion.

Automakers plan billions in US investments but seek clear trade rules

Australia has been pushing the EU to raise the amount of beef that can enter the bloc under preferential terms.

EU says it’s nearing a free-trade agreement with Australia