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Taiwan starts talks with Japan on investment accord
6-Aug-2010 CNA
Trade negotiators from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs have started talks with Japanese economic and trade officials with the aim of promoting economic and trade integration between the two countries
South Korea and China may open trade talks
5-Aug-2010 NYT
South Korea’s ambassador to China said in an interview published Thursday that his nation was likely to open free trade talks with Beijing next year. The negotiations could be a first step toward a three-nation trade zone including Japan, which would rival the European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement in size.
Taiwan to negotiate FTA with Singapore
5-Aug-2010 Tax-News.com
It has been announced that Taiwan and Singapore will initiate talks later this year on the feasibility of signing a bilateral economic cooperation agreement under the framework of the World Trade Organization. It was said that the trade agreement would not be called an FTA in order to avoid giving any problem to China.
Malaysian cabinet gives green light to join TPP
5-Aug-2010 TWN
The Malaysian Cabinet had given the go-ahead to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and it is now up to the member countries of the regional grouping to decide on Malaysia’s entry.
Moratorium needed on Pacific trade talks, warn Pacific Civil Society Organisations
5-Aug-2010
Civil society groups from the Pacific including churches, trade unions, gender groups, indigenous rights groups and advocacy groups launched a statement calling for a moratorium on negotiations for a new Pacific-wide free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus.
Japan industries ’very interested in ECFA’: Yiin
3-Aug-2010 RTI
Japanese industries are very interested in the recently signed Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement between Taiwan and China as a way to enter China.
Argentina scores second win in World Bank arbitration committee
3-Aug-2010 Dow Jones
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or Icsid, dismissed the claims lodged by Enron Creditors Recovery Corp and Ponderosa Assets L.P. late Friday.
Mercosur bloc signs free-trade deal with Egypt
3-Aug-2010 Reuters
Mercosur, a South American trade bloc that groups big agricultural exporters Brazil and Argentina, signed a free-trade deal with Egypt on Monday, Argentina’s industry minister said.
Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan sign quadripartite FTA
3-Aug-2010 TOBOC
Turkey will join an economic bloc comprising of the Middle Eastern states such as Syria, Lebanon and Jordan ahead of the protracted accession to the EU.
Trade talks with EU put drug manufacturers on edge
3-Aug-2010 IPS
There are already reports that India and the European Union will have a free-trade agreement ready by the end of August, causing more nervous chatter here in India
Taiwan diplomat calls for FTAs with EU
3-Aug-2010 CNA
Taiwan’s top envoy to the European Union and Belgium called Monday for a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the EU, saying that the ground has already been laid with the recent signing of a trade pact with China.
Bitter pill for India-EU trade ties
3-Aug-2010 Mint
India’s ongoing negotiations with the European Union have seen differences over intellectual property rights
RP explores trade deals with US, EU
2-Aug-2010 PDI
“President Aquino will be flying to the US in September to explore an engagement with [Washington], whether a bilateral or a cluster free-trade agreement,” said the director of the Philippines’ Bureau of International Trade Relations,
ICSID cancels another sentence against Argentina
2-Aug-2010 Buenos Aires Herald
A committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruled in favour of Argentina and cancelled a decision by which it had been condemned to pay more than US$106 million to shareholding companies of the local Southern Gas Conveyor (TGS)
US plans trade complaint against Guatemala
31-Jul-2010 NY Times
The Obama administration announced Friday that it would file a complaint against Guatemala claiming labor law violations under the Central America Free Trade Agreement, the first time Washington has pursued such a case against a free-trade partner.
Indian milk protests could harm Free Trade deal
31-Jul-2010 3 News NZ
Shiv Shena protestors angry over their government’s dairy deal with NZ giant Fonterra drained valuable milk from a tanker and are threatening to torch a Fonterra shipment next month.
EU backs off on EPA
29-Jul-2010 IPS
European Union Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has appeased leading European civil society organisations about the negotiations for a Southern African economic partnership agreement, promising "not to put undue pressure" on countries.
Brazil to promote FTA between Mercosur, SICA
29-Jul-2010 Xinhua
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he will promote negotiations on a free trade agreement between the Central American Integration System (SICA) and Mercosur, where he will take the interim presidency.
Taiwan parliament warns over China trade pact
28-Jul-2010 AFP
China may use a trade pact with Taiwan to push for its political goal of reunification, the island’s parliament warned in a report on Wednesday.
Kan team vows ’active’ FTA hunt
28-Jul-2010 Japan Times
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and other ministers affirmed Tuesday they will actively seek free-trade agreements, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Masayuki Naoshima said.