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Australia, Chile signs free trade pact
27-May-2008 The Australian
Austalia and Chile have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement, with Australia’s mining sector being a major beneficiary.
SKorean police detain 68 protesters over US beef rally
27-May-2008
Sixty-eight protesters have been detained after participating in street demonstrations against South Korea’s decision to resume imports of US beef, police said Monday.
Seoul, Beijing upgrade partnership
27-May-2008 Korea Times
President Lee Myung-bak and Chinese President Hu Jintao agreed Tuesday to forge a "strategic partnership" between the two countries. The free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Korea and China will be sought after joint research.
Media Release: In commemoration of Africa Day, 25 May 2008.
26-May-2008
Group fasts to highlight food crisis
25-May-2008 Courrier Journal
A handful of local residents will wrap up a three-day fast tomorrow to draw attention to the global food crisis, saying Americans need to re-evaluate the food policies supported by their government and international financial organizations. They say free-trade agreements and related policies have decimated local farming in the United States and around the world and have contributed to the current food shortage.
France seeks greater flexibility with Africa
24-May-2008
France, the forthcoming holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, has asked that the bloc display greater flexibility in talks aimed at reaching free trade accords with Africa.
Bush pushes Congress for trade deal
24-May-2008
A concrete mixer. Crates of cauliflower. A Harley-Davidson. Chunks of cheese. President Bush used a White House lawn stacked with props yesterday to press Congress to approve free-trade pacts with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea.
Obama urges Bush back off South Korea trade deal
24-May-2008
Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama in a letter released on Friday warned of a major fight over a free trade agreement with South Korea if President George W. Bush sends it to the U.S. Congress.
Rifts threaten to overshadow South American union
24-May-2008
Twelve South American countries founded a union on Friday aimed at boosting economic integration and political cohesion, but the region’s bitter rivalries stymied ambitious plans on defense and trade.
Pacts with developed nations to take Indian trade into new era
24-May-2008
India is currently negotiating preferential trade and investment agreements with some developed countries - the European Union, Japan and Korea.
SMEs deserve special attention in Asean, says Muhyiddin
24-May-2008
Malaysian’s International Trade & Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Saturday night that small & medium enterprises (SMEs) deserve special attention in Asean as they are the backbone of the economies of all the member states.
India, New Zealand to conclude FTA study process
24-May-2008
India and New Zealand are keen on completing a study by end of the year to find out feasibility of a free trade agreement for boosting bilateral trade.
Turkey eyes Mercosur trade talks this year - Kayalar
23-May-2008 Reuters
Turkey aims to start negotiations this year over a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, Turkish Foreign Trade Undersecretary Tuncer Kayalar says
Syria-EU relations need review
23-May-2008 Gulf News
Syria remains the only partner out of the nine other Mediterranean countries under the Barcelona process who hasn’t signed an association agreement with the EU.
Farmers in massive protests against FTA with US
23-May-2008 Chosun Ilbo
Downtown Seoul saw massive demonstrations by farmers against the Korea-US free trade agreement and import of US beef on Thursday with some 8,000 farmers from 42 groups nationwide including the Hanwoo Association
Panama projects plow ahead as FTA idles in Congress
23-May-2008 Global Atlanta
“With the United States, our goal is to have a string of free-trading countries from Alaska down to the tip of Argentina and Chile, and Panama is obviously an important link in that chain,” US ambassador to Panama said.
US official calls for concluding investment treaty with India
23-May-2008 Thaindian News
Daniel Sullivan, assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, said that concluding a bilateral investment treaty with India is an important priority of the present US administration.
EU wants provinces on board before talks start
22-May-2008 Embassy Magazine
After years of exploring the feasibility of a free trade agreement with the European Union, Canadian politicians and officials are now turning their attention to the next Canada-EU summit, in Montreal in October, as the venue for finally launching official talks.
Muhyiddin suggests a pre-negotiation discussion to move forward FTA deal with US
22-May-2008
Malaysia and US should have a pre-negotiation discussion on some of the contentious issues that have delayed the progress of the Free Trade Agreement with the US, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday.
BITs and peace: The connection
22-May-2008
How beneficial are Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) for Contracting states remains a hotly debated issue, threatening to eclipse the success due to misgivings generated largely by the Latin American experience.