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IP Rights chapter of TPP far from final, says ministry
3-Aug-2013
The Intellectual Property (IP) Rights chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is far from being finalised.
Turkey ‘ready’ for free trade deal with Mexico, minister says
3-Aug-2013
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan has said Turkey is ready to sign a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Mexico.
Senator considers Colombia-EU FTA harmful, illegal
3-Aug-2013
The Colombia-European Union (EU) FTA will be as damaging to the country as the one signed with U.S., asserted here Senator Jorge Enrique Robledo, who called the agreement illegal and a violation of the Constitution.
TPPA gets hostile response during public meeting
3-Aug-2013
A public consultation session here intended to gather feedback on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) garnered mostly hostile response from the participants.
FTA with European Union kicks in
2-Aug-2013 Newsroom Panama
Free trade agreements signed by the European Union with Panama, Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua came into force on Thursday August 1.
Turkey ready to sign FTA with Mexico, says minister
2-Aug-2013 World Bulletin
Turkish Minister of Economy Zafer Caglayan said on Tuesday that Turkey was ready to sign a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Mexico.
S. Korea says latest FTA talks with Japan, China constructive
2-Aug-2013
The latest round of talks with Japan and China for a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) ended Friday after what South Korea called "constructive discussions."
ALBA: Anti-imperialist with already nine members
2-Aug-2013 La Arena
The Bolivarian Alliance of Our America held its 12th presidential meeting in Guayaquil in 2013, the first without Hugo Chavez.
Alba alliance ambitions lay bare Latin trade confusion
1-Aug-2013
In the bewildering array of Latin American and Caribbean trade alliances, the left-of-centre Alba group is probably the one that attracts the least attention outside the region.
Why (not) so serious?: US keen to revive Bilateral Investment Treaty
1-Aug-2013 Express Tribune
The United States has asked Pakistan to take the Bilateral Investment Treaty ‘seriously’, as Islamabad plans to bring all domestic stakeholders on board before entering negotiations.
Free-trade deal given shot in arm
31-Jul-2013
Smart political footwork by Prime Minister John Key has put the South Korean free-trade agreement back on the agenda.
EPA negotiations postponed again
31-Jul-2013
The European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht, says the EU wants local industries to benefit from the trade agreement and to create added value and jobs.
Nurul Izzah: Don’t bow down to pressure on TPP
31-Jul-2013
Malaysia’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat VP Nurul Izzah Anwar has accused the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of bowing down to pressure when it agreed to clauses on investor-state dispute settlement in negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement.
China, ROK, Japan launch 2nd FTA talks
31-Jul-2013
China, the Republic of Korea and Japan started their second round of trilateral talks on a free trade agreement on Tuesday.
The world’s worst judicial system?
30-Jul-2013 South News
Frustrated with the BITs and its arbitration, a growing number of governments have retreated from the system.
Kenya mulls a breakaway: As EU trade beckons, East African Community urges restraint
30-Jul-2013 IBT
Tentative plans to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union could bolster some of Kenya’s vital sectors, but could also distance Kenya from its neighbors in the East African Community, or EAC.
Diverse international coalition launches alternative process to secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks
29-Jul-2013 Our Fair Deal
The Fair Deal Coalition has launched a new initiative that will give Internet users a platform to discuss what copyright should look like under the TPP.
ECFA beneficial to Taiwan’s pursuit of future FTAs: WTO
29-Jul-2013
The Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), signed between Taiwan and China on June 29, 2010, helps Taiwan participate in regional economic integration, according to a book published by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in June of this year.
Korean FTA could be signed within year - PM
29-Jul-2013
New Zealand is more likely than not to secure a much-coveted free trade deal with South Korea and it could be signed within a year, Prime Minister John Key says.
Russia may sign PTA or FTA with Pakistan
29-Jul-2013
The Russian Federation, which ratified its accession to World Trade Organisation (WTO) a few days ago, may also agree to sign a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) or a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan.