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Amendment to Mexico-Israel accord to ease trade
5-Feb-2009 Jerusalem Post
Recently it was reported that Israel and Mexio signed an amendment to their FTA of 2000 aimed at solving a problem faced by many companies that want to transit products made in either Israel or Mexico through a third country, such as the US or the EU.
No ’secret deals’ being made: Faruq
5-Feb-2009 BD News
The Bangladesh government will not sign any "secret deal" with any country without a transparent decision from parliament, commerce minister Faruq Khan said on Wednesday. "The ongoing discussions on a possible TIFA with the USA and a likely transit accord with India will be tabled in parliament and drafts will be prepared with the help of highest-level experts."
Bangladesh to resume TIFA negotiation talks with US
4-Feb-2009 New Nation
Bangladesh will resume the pending talks with the United States on reaching a deal—Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA)—as new governments in both the countries have assumed offices.
A way forward for hemispheric trade
4-Feb-2009 AS/COA
The existing US strategy of hemispheric trade expansion has reached a point of diminishing returns and a new course must be pursued
Uncertainty over hope
4-Feb-2009 bt
Egypt has never been a major trading partner for the US, and after a Free Trade Agreement between the two failed to get off the ground during the previous two administrations, the question now is whether Obama’s team will be open to new negotiations or whether Egypt should focus its efforts more narrowly.
Pakistan-Jordan agree to sign Free Trade Agreement
4-Feb-2009 APP
Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to sign Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to deepen their existing economic and trade relations
Undercutting Africa
3-Feb-2009 TNI
Why EPAs threaten the world’s forests and forest peoples
Green light for Colombia to discuss FTA with the EU
2-Feb-2009 Semana
In the second week of February Colombia will start to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. Semana International interviews Fernando Cardesa García, Ambassador of the Delegation of The European Commission to Colombia and Ecuador.
EU-ASEAN FTA - draft IPR chapter (April 2008)
2-Feb-2009
Financial regime change? by Robert Wade - A comment
2-Feb-2009 Norman Girvan
In an article titled “Financial Regime Change” published in New Left Review, September-October 2008, Robert Wade has made a number of points which have salience in the context of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement
India seeks easy entry for drug cos in Japan
2-Feb-2009 Economic Times
India is set to ask Japan to facilitate the entry of Indian pharmaceutical companies in the world’s second-largest drug market. The matter will be raised when the two sides discuss a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
EU, Philippines to resume talks on partnership deal
2-Feb-2009 BW
European Commission delegates will be arriving in Manila next week to continue negotiations for an agreement that will govern the two economies’ political and economic relations, officials said.
Garment factories hit by high production costs
2-Feb-2009 Jordan Times
Some garment factories in Jordan’s Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) are relocating to other countries because of high production costs
Trade roller-coaster: The ups and downs in 2008 and the road ahead
2-Feb-2009 Focus
It was a dizzying roller coaster-year for trade. As the multilateral trade talks faltered, bilateral and regional free trade and economic partnership agreements on the other hand surged, fueled mainly by the aggressive push by the most powerful economies - the US, EU, Japan and China - of their respective brands of commercial diplomacy.
Australia, S Korea a step closer to FTA
2-Feb-2009 AAP
South Korea and Australia have taken another step towards signing a free trade agreement (FTA), despite the ongoing global economic crisis.
Small Mexican towns hurt as global economy goes south
2-Feb-2009 Houston Chronicle
Amid the worldwide economic slump, many in Los Rodriguez and communities like it across Mexico that have heavily invested in trade with the United States are starting to feel - and fear - globalization’s sting.
Econo-protests paralyze Mexico City, Juárez-El Paso bridge
1-Feb-2009 WW4 Report
Thousands of campesinos from across Mexico blocked central avenues of the capital Jan. 30, many having traveled for days for the protest directed at President Felipe Calderón. Protesters decried that Calderón has instated a freeze on petrol prices, but not diesel-on which tractors and other farm equipment run. They also rejected Calderón’s free trade policies, which they say hurts the farm sector.
AJCEP implementation to enhance Malaysia-Japan relations
1-Feb-2009 Bernama
Implementation of the Asean-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP) is expected enhance bilateral economic relations and industrial cooperation between Malaysia and Japan under the Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (MJEPA). The AJCEP comes into force for Malaysia and Japan from today.
Indonesian asks ASEAN to postpone signing FTA agreements with Australia, New Zealand
31-Jan-2009 People’s Daily
The Indonesian Industry Ministry demanded a postponement of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia, New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to protect Indonesian local industry, said an official here on Thursday.
New Syrian-Turkish economic ties forged
31-Jan-2009 IWPR
Syria and Turkey have recently bolstered economic relations by signing new agreements on trade, investment and finance.. Experts say the growing ties are in part a result of Ankara’s ambitions to expand into Arab markets via Syria.