Free trade agreement

Trump says US might not renew North America trade deal

US President Donald Trump said the US does not need anything Canada and Mexico have.

Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance

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

US, Mexico set three rounds of trade deal talks without Canada

Trucks wait in a queue at the Zaragoza-Ysleta border crossing bridge to cross into the U.S. in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Mexico, EU sign stalled trade deal as they aim to diversify from US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa pose for a picture as they attend the signing of a long-stalled free trade agreement at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha

Poland says it will challenge Mercosur trade deal in EU's top court

FILE PHOTO: Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks during a press conference in Krakow, Poland, February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo

Carney, boosted by majority government in Canada, aims for US trade deal

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Germany's Merz, Brazil's Lula stress close European-Brazilian cooperation

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for bilateral talks in Hanover, Germany, April 19, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/Pool

SBF: Unilateral tariffs, import curbs could backfire and disrupt supply chains for US firms

SBF pointed out that about 6,600 US companies operate in Singapore, with extensive two-way investment and integration across supply chains.

In official filing to US, S’pore denies trade surplus, rejects claims exports due to excess capacity

The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it understands US concerns with structural excess capacity and is ready to further engage the US on this issue.

The WTO can be a good supporting actor on trade

Delegates attend the World Trade Organisation 14th ministerial meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon, on March 28.

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