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Sri Lanka: Gov’t, EU in back-channel talks over fate of trade pact
8-Nov-2009 IPS
Sri Lanka has reacted strongly to a European Commission (EC) probe on its human rights record, saying it is politically motivated.
Congressmen urge Obama to expedite Korea FTA
8-Nov-2009
A bipartisan group of Congressmen has urged U.S. President Barack Obama to expedite the process for the ratification of a free trade deal with Korea pending for more than two years, the Yonhap said.
Japan to feed political will, break rigidity in free trade talks
7-Nov-2009
Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada said Friday that Japan must feed political will to break the country’s rigidity that has been seen in some of its talks with other economies for trade and investment liberalization.
US-Oman FTA Opens up New opportunities
7-Nov-2009
The Free Trade Agreement between Oman and the US will help open up a world of opportunities to the sultanate’s products and services and boost foreign investment into the country, said speakers at a seminar held by the Muscat Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Court keeps records on FTA with U.S. sealed
7-Nov-2009
Accounts of free trade negotiations between Korea and the United States must be kept secret, a Seoul court ruled yesterday.
EU’s Trade Stance ’Very Regrettable’, Says Pohamba
6-Nov-2009
President Hifikepunye Pohamba has likened the European Union’s trade negotiations with Namibia to the days of apartheid, saying the powerhouse is refusing to treat the country as an equal and listen to its concerns about the controversial economic partnership agreement (EPA).
National Assembly to Ratify FTA With India
6-Nov-2009
The governing and opposition parties have agreed to ratify a trade agreement with India at a plenary National Assembly session today, a parliamentary leader said Thursday.
Former US representative: Beef row could delay FTA
6-Nov-2009
A former US representative to Taiwan says the row over US beef could delay possible talks for a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Former American Institute in Taiwan Director Douglas Paal was speaking in Washington DC on Thursday.
Korea won’t budge on U.S. FTA: official
6-Nov-2009
Korea "will not and cannot accept" any request by the U.S. government to revise the bilateral free trade agreement signed in June 2007, an official at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Seoul said yesterday.
Quiborax claim against Bolivia continues; may provide first decision on effects of ICSID exit
5-Nov-2009 ITN
Chilean Química e Industrial del Bórax Ltd. (“Quiborax”) will continue with its claim against Bolivia at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute (“ICSID”), despite reports of a settlement agreement and Bolivia’s renunciation of the ICSID convention. The case will likely shed the first light as to the effects of renouncing the ICSID Convention, a controversial topic over which no tribunal has yet to rule.
Clash on investment
5-Nov-2009 FPIF
During the past several months, I spent nearly 30 hours in meetings of a private sector committee tasked with advising the Obama administration on a particular set of international economic policies.
APEC to assign Japan to develop proposals for Asia Pacific FTA
5-Nov-2009 Kyodo
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will set Japan, the next APEC chair, the task of identifying ways for the 21-member grouping to create a free trade bloc in the future, according to a draft statement they are expected to issue at their Nov. 14 to 15 summit in Singapore.
Nov. 19 Nl: Workshop on Global Europe and strategies on European Free Trade Agreements
5-Nov-2009
Activists from different countries with which the EU tries to sign (free) trade agreements will tel us about their campaigns.
’Authorized’ Minga in Colombia? The challenges of popular movements
5-Nov-2009 Upside Down World
The Minga will continue. But if it loses its essence, it risks becoming a form of resistance that is considered acceptable to power.
S.Korea, Panama, Colombia eye US trade votes by mid-2010
5-Nov-2009 Alibaba
South Korean, Colombian and Panamanian officials said on Wednesday they hoped for U.S congressional approval of pending free trade agreements by the middle of 2010.
European FTAs with Asian countries may harm Bangladesh
5-Nov-2009 Daily Star
The European Union’s bilateral free trade agreements with India, Southeast Asian nations and South Korea may be a potential threat to Bangladesh, officials of the European Commission said yesterday.
Beyond TRIPS: The Current Push for Greater International Enforcement of Intellectual Property
5-Nov-2009 Event and Webcast at American University
Passing on the Mantle of Deep North American Integration
4-Nov-2009 NAUresistance
All the talk of renegotiating NAFTA appears to have revived the trade accord and renewed the push for North American integration. This could lead to NAFTA’s expansion into a North American Union and might serve to further spread its failed model to other parts of the Western Hemisphere.
Nov. 19 Nl: Workshop on Global Europe and strategies on European Free Trade Agreements
4-Nov-2009
Australia-Malaysia FTA Should Be Comprehensive - Envoy
3-Nov-2009
Australia is looking forward to a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia but has set no timeframe to conclude negotiations on it.