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Govt speaking in two voices on generic medicines
30-Aug-2010
The Indian government’s doublespeak on generic medicines has the stakeholders in a tizzy.
GCC, ASEAN to push forward economic integration
30-Aug-2010 PTI
The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have decided to explore the possibility of reaching a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and a free trade agreement.
The EU-Malaysia FTA: an overdue assignment
30-Aug-2010 New Europe
Southeast Asia is emerging from the global economic downturn much faster than the old continent – a scenario that holds a vast potential for the EU to push further its exports.
Aussie firms urged to get ready for opportunities from FTA
30-Aug-2010 Bernama
Australian companies and investors have been advised to get ready to grab business opportunities in Malaysia as the free trade agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed later this year.
Push for Australia to talk trade with Taiwan
29-Aug-2010
As hopes for free trade agreements with China and Japan fade, there is a push for Australia to start talks with Taiwan.
Shrouded in secrecy
29-Aug-2010 Sunday Leader
Director General Commerce Department Gomi Senadhira let the cat out of the bag when he told a seminar on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last Friday, that it was an agreement which was originally due to have had been signed in 2008 when Indian Premier Manmohan Singh visited the island for the SAARC summit, based on contents already agreed upon.
Assembly approves resolution to oppose Colombia free trade agreement
29-Aug-2010 California Progress Report
Yesterday, California state legislators took action to block the trade agreement with Colombia by voting to approve Assembly Joint Resolution 27, which urges the US Congress to oppose the Colombia Free Trade agreement.
Bahamas ’did not yield in areas of unease’ over EPA
28-Aug-2010
The Bahamas "did not yield in areas that would cause the population some unease" in its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) services offer, a government minister telling Tribune Business that the ’watering down’ of this nation’s initial position that European Union (EU) firms joint venture with Bahamian companies in numerous sectors had done "no harm".
Ma can no longer rely on gloomy economics
28-Aug-2010
On Thursday, the Taiwan Economic News reported that Taiwan’s export growth in the second quarter of this year was the highest of “Asia’s Four Dragons.” With year-on-year export growth at 46.2 percent for the quarter, along with 12.5 percent overall economic growth and a 1.1 percent inflation rate, Taiwan’s economic recovery seems certain.
AbitibiBowater wins NAFTA case vs. Ottawa
28-Aug-2010 Montreal Gazette
It came as a surprise to many this week that the federal government — and ultimately Canadian taxpayers — will make a payment of $130 million to Montrealbased AbitibiBowater Inc. to compensate for company assets expropriated by the Newfoundland government in that province.
Peru, Panama to launch free trade negotiations
28-Aug-2010 Andina
The governments of Peru and Panama agreed on Thursday to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement before the end of this year.
India-ASEAN services, investment pact negotiations reviewed
27-Aug-2010
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma met commerce ministers from ten ASEAN Member States at Da Nang, Vietnam, today to review India-ASEAN services and investment agreement negotiations.
UNCTAD World Investment Report 2010
27-Aug-2010 UNCTAD
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development, four international investment treaties were signed per week in 2009, bringing the total now to 5,900.
India, Japan likely to seal trade pact in October: Anand Sharma
27-Aug-2010 The Hindu
India and Japan are likely to sign an ambitious bilateral market opening pact to enhance their $10.4 billion trade during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to that country in October.
SAPSN summit ends with calls to reject EPA
26-Aug-2010 SAPSN
The Southern African People’s Network summit ended with a call from more than 350 grassroots representatives for regional governments to reject the imposition of the Economic Partnership Agreements.
Switzerland commits US$10 million to Peru for trade development
26-Aug-2010
Switzerland has committed US$ 10 million to Peru for the strengthening and development of the Andean country’s trade capacity and competitiveness, Peru’s Trade and Tourism Ministry (Mincetur) announced Tuesday.
ECFA to help with Taiwan’s FTA efforts: Japanese expert
26-Aug-2010
The economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) Taiwan signed with China in June is expected to spur interest among other countries in the region in forging free trade agreements (FTAs) with Taiwan, a former Japanese economics official said in an article published Thursday in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, a Japanese daily.
Organizations launch a campaign against Bilateral Investment Treaties
25-Aug-2010 Enlazando Alternativas
Various organizations and social networks in Latin America launched a Continental Campaign against bilateral investment treaties and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Korea denies new concessions on U.S. FTA
25-Aug-2010
Korea yesterday denied a U.S. media report that it planned to make new “concessions” to secure the ratification of the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement from the U.S. Congress.
N.L. not on hook for Abitibi payout: Williams
25-Aug-2010
Premier Danny Williams says the Newfoundland and Labrador government will not share the $130-million settlement the federal government made with AbitibiBowater.