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In pursuit of mutual prosperity
16-Aug-2010
Asia’s re-emergence as a global economic powerhouse is creating a greater degree of economic interdependence while at the same time helping to increase regional security among the Asean member nations.
FTA talks likely to figure in Indo-Mexican meet
16-Aug-2010
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks may be high on the agenda when Mexican foreign minister Patricia Espinosa arrives in India on Monday on a three-day visit.
Iran, Syria plan to sign FTA
16-Aug-2010
Iran is in talks with Syria to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) after Damascus and Ankara reached a similar deal, says the Iranian commerce minister.
Indian people’s call for ’Freedom from FTAs’
16-Aug-2010
On India’s Independence Day on 15th August 2010, recalling the fight against colonial powers that came in through the trade route, a people’s call for ’Freedom from FTAs’ has been given out through the Forum Against FTAs in India
Colombia, Venezuela to negotiate free trade
16-Aug-2010 Buenos Aires Herald
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos unveiled that during the meeting he had with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez they agreed to continue with the creation of a judicial frame to allow free commerce between both countries.
Africa-EU economic agreement stalls
15-Aug-2010 Oxford Analytica
A meeting in Brussels in late July set a new—and ambitious—end-2010 deadline for conclusion of a full SADC EPA agreement. However, as only four countries have so far signed an interim EPA, conclusion of a full agreement still appears a distant goal.
Speed of PACER-plus negotiations unfair on Pacific Island nations
15-Aug-2010 Epoch Times
Australia and New Zealand are being accused of fast-tracking the Pacific-wide free trade agreement, PACER-Plus. Civil society organisations want a moratorium on negotiations.
Lanka to expand trade with Bangladesh
15-Aug-2010
Trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will grow due to the vast opportunities in both countries to expand business, said High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mahbub Uz Zamman.
Taiwan government faces challenges after ECFA: scholars
14-Aug-2010
The signing of a historic trade pact between Taiwan and China was just the start of a wide range of economic and political tasks for the Taiwanese government to overcome and cautiously review, scholars said.
Third farm bill hearing focuses on trade policy
13-Aug-2010
The agriculture community heard directly from U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently on trade priorities that have stalled despite their importance to the industry’s market share around the world.
Peru, Korea to hold last round of FTA talks on August 30
13-Aug-2010
Peru and the Republic of Korea will hold the Fifth Round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations on August 30, and announce the end of negotiations, Foreign Minister and Tourism Martin Perez reported Friday.
China, Switzerland agree to start FTA talks
13-Aug-2010
China and Switzerland on Friday agreed to start free trade agreement (FTA) talks, as the two states celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
Philip Morris International claims against Uruguay without merit.
12-Aug-2010 Marketwire
A legal analysis of the challenge launched by Philip Morris International found the company to be both unjustified and unreasonable in its opposition to Uruguay’s new tobacco packaging laws.
Taiwan-China ECFA needs renegotiation
12-Aug-2010 Taiwan News
The hastily negotiated accord will inevitably face intensive pressure for renegotiation, as did the "beef protocol" signed between Taipei and Washington last year, particularly from the Cross-Strait Agreement Monitoring Alliance, composed of civic reform and social movement groups, which has issued a long list of problems with the agreeent
Asia seeks closer Colombia ties
12-Aug-2010 Latin Business Chronicle
Japan’s planned bilateral investment treaty with Colombia could lead to an FTA, while China wants a Colombia FTA as well.
KCCI Dispatches Economic Mission for KOR-US FTA
12-Aug-2010
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is giving careful consideration about sending an economic mission to the US for early settlement.
Japan befuddled by elderly care debate
12-Aug-2010
Wahyudin dreams of becoming a full-fledged caregiver, if not a certified nurse, in Japan. But the Indonesian worker must first pass the required Japanese-language national certification examination, which is far from easy.
Singapore FTA could be lavish feast
12-Aug-2010
The proposed free trade (FTA) -like economic cooperation agreement with Singapore will not be a free lunch, but as long as Taiwan has the mettle to overhaul its economy, the deal could be a sumptuous feast.
Full FTA on the horizon
12-Aug-2010
Even though the implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) free trade area is yet to take place, there are notable areas of progress indicating that the activation of the free trade area is not far off.
New Sierra Club / Public Citizen report on fixes to investment in the TPP
12-Aug-2010 Eyes on Trade
Earlier this week, the Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Institute for Policy Studies, Friends of the Earth and Earthjustice released a new report entitled: "Investment rules in trade agreements: Top 10 changes to build a pro-labor, pro-community and pro-environment Trans-Pacific Partnership."