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Regional and national CSOs push for right to information, fourth pillar on environment and accountability in trade agreements in ASEAN
28-Oct-2010 Focus on the Global South-Philippines
As ASEAN advances towards its goal of becoming an economic community in 2015, it has to confront urgent issues relating to the people’s right to information, trade and economic agreements, and the environmental concerns resulting from this integration into the regional and global economy.
Free-trade deal with EU could cost thousands of Canadian factory jobs
27-Oct-2010 Globe & Mail
A free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union would deal another blow to Canada’s already battered manufacturing sector, wiping out thousands of jobs in food processing, apparel making and the auto industry, according to an analysis of a potential agreement that will be released Wednesday.
India EPA gives firms fighting chance
27-Oct-2010 Yomiuri Shimbun
With Japan and India having finally signed an economic partnership agreement Monday, Japanese companies are expected to go on the offensive in emerging markets where they face fierce competition from South Korean and other rivals.
EUCCK asked to help FTA passage
27-Oct-2010 Korea Times
The Korean government is urging European businessmen to lobby lawmakers in their home countries to ratify the Korea-EU free trade agreement.
Colombian Senate approves investment agreement with China
27-Oct-2010 Xinhua
Colombia’s Senate Tuesday approved in a first reading an agreement under which China and Colombia will promote and protect their investments in each other’s countries.
TPP briefings to be held on APEC sidelines
27-Oct-2010 Japan Times
Japan, China, Canada and the Philippines will be briefed on progress in the ongoing talks to expand the four-member Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings on 9 November in Yokohama.
Korea’s FTA negotiation strategy leaked to US
27-Oct-2010 Chosun Ilbo
The National Intelligence Service is investigating the leak of confidential documents containing Korea’s strategy for additional FTA negotiations to the US, a senior government source said Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Draft guideline on FTA opposes deals with developed economies
26-Oct-2010
A draft guideline prepared on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has strongly suggested against striking FTAs with developed countries, but the same has encouraged similar deals with the countries having demand for Bangladeshi manpower, official sources said.
India, Japan ink deal to improve bilateral trade and investment
26-Oct-2010 Sify
India and Japan today signed agreements to boost mutual trade, investment and strategic partnership between the two major economies of Asia.
De jeunes Canadiens sonnent l’alarme au sujet d’une entente commerciale défavorable avec l’UE
26-Oct-2010 CNW
Un nouvel accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et l’Union européenne représenterait un pas en arrière dans la lutte aux changements climatiques, ce qui devrait constituer une raison suffisante pour que le gouvernement fédéral cesse les pourparlers, selon Amber Church, directrice nationale de la Coalition canadienne des jeunes pour le climat.
Iran, Kenya to sign free trade agreement
26-Oct-2010 Press TV
Iran and Kenya plan to sign an agreement to promote relations in various fields of tourism and establish a free trade zone, Iranian Vice President Hamid Baqaei says.
Peru-Thailand free trade agreement to be signed next month
26-Oct-2010 LIP
Peru will sign its free trade agreement with Thailand during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Japan next month.
US vows to complete S.Korea trade deal
26-Oct-2010 AFP
The United States vowed an all-out effort to finalize a free trade agreement with South Korea as the two nations meet Tuesday, despite criticism of President Barack Obama within his own ranks.
US praises Japan for FTA plan
26-Oct-2010 Reuters
The US welcomes Japan’s new interest in joining negotiations on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would require it to tackle tough US agriculture and other concerns, a senior US State Department official said yesterday.
Gov’t eyes reference to TPP negotiations in basic policy for EPA
25-Oct-2010 Mainichi News
The Japanese government is set to include a reference to Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in its economic partnership agreement guidelines that are soon expected to receive Cabinet approval.
EU growing more open to negotiating FTA with Japan
25-Oct-2010 Yomiuri Shimbun
The European Commission is showing a forward-looking stance over signing a free trade agreement with Japan in a document on EU trade policy, scheduled to be adopted on Nov. 9, EU sources said.
The Second Conquest: The EU free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
25-Oct-2010 TNI
This FDCL/TNI publication contains an overview of the FTA’s history, of human rights violations in Colombia and Peru as well as a critical analysis of the draft agreement which recently leaked to the public.
Japan eyes US-led free trade pact despite backlash
22-Oct-2010 Reuters
Japan’s economics minister said on Friday that Tokyo should join a US-led Asia-Pacific free trade initiative to keep its firms from fleeing abroad, despite a backlash in the ruling party against the proposed deal.
EU-Korea: Parliament delays vote on free-trade safeguards
22-Oct-2010 EV
The European Parliament has postponed a vote on attaching safeguards to a free-trade deal between the EU and South Korea because of disagreements with the European Commission and member states.
Strong support from the European Parliament to trade talks with Mercosur
22-Oct-2010 MercoPress
Members of the European Parliament expressed strong support for expanding trade with Mercosur but subject to clear “red lines” to ensure food security and prevent further environmental damage, said a resolution adopted on Thursday.