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EU-Singapore FTA to be concluded
6-Nov-2012 Thailand Business News
The EU-Singapore FTA will provide a basic template for the EU FTAs with other ASEAN governments, although perhaps not an exact duplicate, due to agriculture being a less sensitive issue for trade between the EU and Singapore.
Malaysia, European body to begin FTA talks
5-Nov-2012 Bernama
Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today.
Thailand leader signals will approve trade pact
5-Nov-2012 Market Watch
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expects the Thai parliament to approve a Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement next year.
DNA exclusive: India digs in heels on free trade pact with Asean
3-Nov-2012 DNA
Ahead of the Indo-Asean summit on free trade agreement on November 19, India is considering the proposal of suspending negotiations on both services and investment.
Death squads, murder and US corruption in Colombia
3-Nov-2012 CounterPunch
News broke this week that Francisco Santos, who served as Colombia’s VP under President Alvaro Uribe from 2002 to 2010, met three times with leaders of the right-wing paramilitary organization known as the AUC. That Santos, who openly urged AUC death squads to carry out killings, was the standard bearer for Colombia’s FTA lobbying efforts is emblematic of what the FTA is all about.
Malaysia-Australia FTA in Parliament
3-Nov-2012 Invest in Australia
Australian exporters of dairy products, automotive parts, iron and steel will benefit from improved market access under the MAFTA. Malaysia has also committed to allowing majority Australian ownership of service providers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, education, tourism, research and development, accountancy and mining-related services.
The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
3-Nov-2012 METI
The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will be held in Tokyo from Monday, November 26 to Friday, November 30.
Egypt & Malaysia to start FTA talks
3-Nov-2012 North Africa Post
Egypt and Malaysia look forward to setting up a free trade zone to boost the weak trade exchanges between the countries having great economic potentials and huge consumer markets.
Lot of work left on Canada-EU trade deal, both sides say
2-Nov-2012 Reuters
Several sensitive matters remain to be settled, including access for agricultural goods, opening up procurement markets and the extension of pharmaceutical patents.
Food crisis: The fight for corn
29-Oct-2012 CIP Americas Program
In an era of food crisis, the fight for corn has intensified, and the importance of this grain—a staple in the Mexican diet and a large part of the world—has been revealed to the fullest extent.
Venezuela joins Mercosur: A new strategic alliance
29-Oct-2012 CIP Americas Program
Venezuela’s entry into Mercosur has had interpretations centered on the economic and commercial aspects, but the most important it is a geopolitical and geoenergy matter.
Deepening the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade Partnership
29-Oct-2012 Be Your Own Leader
Overshadowed by the upcoming American election are reports that the U.S. and EU are working towards launching official negotiations on a deal that would further deepen their transatlantic trade partnership.
India, Canada to discuss FTA in PMs’ meet this week
28-Oct-2012 PTI
In a bid to boost trade and investments, India and Canada will be reviewing the progress of ongoing negotiations for the proposed free trade pact during the week-long visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper starting November 4.
Get ready for US-Europe free trade
26-Oct-2012 IBD
Europe’s Parliament has moved to revitalize the continent’s weak economy by clearing the way for a free-trade agreement with the US. A baby step, yes, but if it succeeds, it’ll be the mother of all trade pacts.
European investors cool toward China
26-Oct-2012 China Daily
The EU expects more investment from China to help it combat its debt crisis, but there is not yet a good mechanism to regulate that investment.
Panama president cancels Colon land sale after clashes
24-Oct-2012 BBC
Panama’s President Ricardo Martinelli says he will scrap plans to sell off state-owned land in the duty-free zone of Colon after violent protests - one week before the US-Panama FTA comes into effect.
Residents in Panama protest privatization of canal zone as US trade deal nears
24-Oct-2012 FSRN
next week, a trade deal with Panama will go into effect. Anti-corruption advocates have criticized Panama for providing tax havens for wealthy corporations and its policies have drawn protest from within the country. This week, residents of Colon are under a curfew after protesters hit the streets in response to the government’s plan to privatize land.
South American Silver notifies Bolivia of investment dispute
24-Oct-2012 Mining Weekly
TSX-listed South American Silver (SAS) on Tuesday said it had notified the Plurinational State of Bolivia of an investment dispute between the company and Bolivia, after the company’s subsidiaries had lost its mineral tenements.
Govt depts unwilling to sign BIT
24-Oct-2012 The Nation
Despite US desires to sign a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Pakistan without any delay, various government institutions still seem not on the same page making it a serious headache for the ruling PPP to get it through at the earliest.
Free trade with the US but not at any price, say MEPs
24-Oct-2012 European Parliament
MEPs called for talks on a possible trade deal with the US to start early next year, in a resolution adopted on Tuesday. They point to the huge potential for growth and jobs on both sides of the Atlantic but caution that the EU’s interests must be protected, especially in the farm sector.