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Antony raises objections against FTA with Asean
23-Jul-2009 Economic Times
India’s Defence minister A K Antony has expressed reservations against the free trade agreement with Asean, which comes up for clearance at the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
The Interim EPA: Why Namibia should not sign
22-Jul-2009
Recent reports in the media with regards to Namibia’s so-called “reluctance” to sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) have elevated the issue to a level that once again necessitates public debate on the merits of such a step.
EU gets started on reviving ties with Asean
22-Jul-2009
Expect no spectacular changes, but the EU’s policy towards Asia is gradually shifting focus and gear.
Service-sector liberalisation to be speeded up ahead of AEC
22-Jul-2009
Liberalisation in air transport, tourism, telecommunications and healthcare will deepen further next year, when Asean members will be allowed to own 70 per cent of such companies in the region.
Obama touts trade in meeting with Brazil official
22-Jul-2009 Reuters
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he wants stronger ties with Brazil, especially in the commercial area, a top aide and possible successor to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.
Ghana endorses EPA in October
22-Jul-2009 Joy Business
Trade and Industry Minister Hannah Tetteh says Ghana will trade only in goods under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) – contrary to suggestions the country would also be trading in services.
Indonesian nurse forced to drop out of Japan training program for health reasons
22-Jul-2009 Mainichi
One of the first ever group of Indonesian nursing trainees — dispatched to Japan last year based on the Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement — has dropped out, it has been learned.
Ukraine intends to create free trade zone with Libya
22-Jul-2009 ForUm
Ukraine and Libya are interested in boosting bilateral goods turnover, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Secretary of the General People’s Committee of Libya al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi said at a meeting of the Ukraine-Libya Cooperation Commission in Kyiv on Monday.
Peru-Singapore free trade pact to take effect Aug
22-Jul-2009 Reuters
A free trade agreement between Peru and Singapore will take effect on Aug. 1, the first pact between the resource-rich Latin American nation and Asia, Peruvian Trade & Tourism Minister Martin Perez said on Wednesday.
Australia Min: Don’t expect Rio issue to hurt China FTA
22-Jul-2009 Dow Jones
Australia’s trade minister said Monday he doesn’t expect the ongoing detention of an Australian employee of Rio Tinto PLC to have lasting implications for economic relations between Australia and China.
Nicaragua’s Peasant Movement achieves milestone on the road towards Food Sovereignty
21-Jul-2009 Grassroots International
tThe new law establishes a legal framework to regulate the participation of transnational companies and help local organizations and governments to restore local food culture and peasant agriculture despite the CAFTA-DR "free" trade agreement
Wheat growers counting on trade deal
20-Jul-2009 Agweek
US wheat growers may lose more than 50 percent of $165 million per year in sales to Colombia if Congress does not approve the US-Colombia free trade agreement, US Wheat Associates and Colombian millers said at a July 14 news conference.
Peru’s cold war against Indigenous People
20-Jul-2009 WorldPress
Besides a racist propaganda campaign and violent repression, the Pervian government has tried highly suspect legal mechanisms to disarticulate indigenous power.
Europe trumps US, again
20-Jul-2009 WSJ
On present trends, most of Europe will soon have lower income tax rates than most of America. And now the European Union is stealing another competitive march on Washington, this time on a free trade deal with the world’s 13th largest economy, fast-growing South Korea.
Unions call for world boycott of Honduran ships
19-Jul-2009 Reuters
The International Transport Workers’ Federation called on its 4.5 million members on Friday to boycott ships flying the Honduran flag to protest the military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
“Vietnam-EU half way there”
19-Jul-2009 VOV News
James Moran, Director for Asia of the Directorate General for External Relations of the European Commission and head of the EU delegation said this regarding the fourth round of talks on the signing of a Partnership Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Vietnam and EU.
Boost for EU’s image
19-Jul-2009 Dawn
It’s been a long time coming. But last week in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and the European Union finally initialled an ambitious cooperation pact aimed at revitalising a so-far uninspiring and lacklustre relationship.
Correa says EU must cut banana levy for trade talks to progress
19-Jul-2009 Bloomberg
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said his country won’t keep negotiating a commercial agreement with the European Union until the trade bloc complies with World Trade orders to cut duties on Ecuadorean bananas.
Korea looks to FTA with Arab States
19-Jul-2009 Chosun Ilbo
After concluding free trade talks with the European Union, Korea is eyeing the Gulf Cooperation Council as its next FTA partner
Milk farmers plead for help before FTA
19-Jul-2009 Bangkok Post
The Milk For Thai Club forecasts dairy farming will be hit hard if the government does not seriously help farmers before signing free trade area (FTA) agreements on dairy products with Australia and other countries.