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APEC free trade a key issue under Japan’s leadership
10-Dec-2009 Japan Times
The Japanese government said Wednesday it will accelerate efforts to get Pacific Rim economies to create a free-trade area during a series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings next year
Taiwan won’t let China acquire local financial firms
10-Dec-2009 Bloomberg
Taiwan won’t allow Chinese banks to acquire local financial institutions when it signs an economic cooperation agreement with the mainland, Premier Wu Den-yih said.
Indonesian gov’t urged to follow up FTA with EU
9-Dec-2009 Xinhua
The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) is urging the government to follow up the free trade agreement with the European Union as one of ways to expand market to the region.
Mercosur Summit ends without agreement on regional trade, pushes for FTA with EU
9-Dec-2009 Xinhua
The Common Market of the South (Mercosur) summit finished Tuesday with few results achieved on regional trade issues but with vows to push for a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU).
Indonesia considers moves to protect 11 sectors from China FTA
8-Dec-2009 Jakarta Globe
Indonesian ministers will meet on Friday to discuss a proposal to renegotiate the Asean-China free trade agreement under a "special status" they will request from ASEAN.
Why we left our farms to come to Copenhagen
8-Dec-2009 Via Campesina
Agricultural trade liberalization promoted by free trade agreements and by the World Trade Organization is contributing to the greenhouse gases emissions due to food processing and food transportation around the world.
Bangladesh: Core Group suggests signing of FTAs with three SA nations
8-Dec-2009 Financial Express
An official body has recommended signing of bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on goods in the first phase and similar deals on services and investment in the second phase.
Seoul willing to lift ban on Canadian beef
8-Dec-2009 Korea Herald
Korea is wiling to lift its six-year-old ban on Canadian beef, President Lee Myung-bak sad yesterday after a summit with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
East Africa: EABC advised to join EPA trade talks
8-Dec-2009 Tanzania Daily News
The European Union says that the private sector through East African Business Council, should be participating in economic partnership agreement negotiations. "Maybe in future we will have to treat the private sector and activists through two different windows," EU officials specify.
US, Turkey launch new trade, investment forum
8-Dec-2009 Reuters
The United States and NATO ally Turkey launched an initiative Monday aimed at boosting trade and investment ties, but said there were no plans for the two countries to negotiate a free trade agreement.
Resist trailer now online
7-Dec-2009 Resist
Having received hundreds of stories of resistance from all over the world, we’ve spent the last few months focusing on the Wall that is being built along the USA’s entire border with Mexico.
Vietnam - No human rights issues in trade acts
7-Dec-2009 VNA
A leading Vietnamese Government official has asked that the US leave democratic and human rights issues out of its trade acts
Kenya exports to EU face taxes
7-Dec-2009 Nation
The European Union has for the first time indicated that the failure by the East African Community to sign a new trade agreement will lead to introduction of taxes on Kenyan exports to Europe.
Ecuador seeks to block Chevron
7-Dec-2009 WSJ
The government of Ecuador asked a US court on Friday to intervene in its long-running environmental battle with oil giant Chevron Corp.
German investor launches ICSID case against Costa Rica over alleged expropriation of land near endangered turtle habitat
7-Dec-2009 ITN
German investor Reinhard Unglaube, a resident of Costa Rica, has commenced arbitration against his host country over the latter’s refusal to grant the appropriate permits to extend his eco-tourist hotel complex in Playa Grande, Costa Rica.
EU delays free-trade, accession pacts with Ukraine
7-Dec-2009 Bloomberg
The European Union will delay signing free-trade and accession accords with Ukraine because of growing skepticism about the former Soviet state’s commitment to economic and political restructuring.
S. Korea, Colombia open 1st round of free trade talks
7-Dec-2009 Yonhap
Trade officials from South Korea and Colombia kicked off their first round of negotiations here Monday aimed at forging a free trade agreement (FTA) to boost the flow of goods and investment.
Belgium urged to support efforts for Pak-EU FTA
7-Dec-2009 Pakistan Times
Belgium, being the Capital of Europe and centre of European politics and policy making, should support the efforts for signing free trade agreement between Pakistan and European Union, says the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry
China-Peru FTA comes into effect
7-Dec-2009 CCTV
Peruvian President, Alan Garcia, has declared the free trade agreement between Peru and China in effect from Sunday.
Caribbean: Closer ties with Latin America jolted by EU banana deal
4-Dec-2009 IPS
As the European Union gets ready to sign an agreement with Latin America to end a 16-year trade war over bananas, Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries are expressing their frustration at the perceived double standards of the Latin Americans leaders.