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Amendments to CAFTA trade deal passed
8-Jul-2008 Guanacaste Journal
The long and arduous road toward final approval by Costa Rica of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United States has suffered yet another delay.
S. Korea, India agree to speed up free trade talks
8-Jul-2008 Yonhap
South Korea and India have held five rounds of CEPA (comprehensive economic partnership agreement) negotiations thus far, but the pact — which is similar to a free trade agreement — has yet to be concluded due to remaining disputes over rules of origin, services and agricultural trade.
Gilani: Malaysia and Pakistan should exploit huge consumer base via FTA
7-Jul-2008 NST
Malaysia and Pakistan should exploit their huge consumer market through a free trade agreement (FTA) to support each other’s industrial growth, Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
CAWN action against EU-Central America FTA
7-Jul-2008 CAWN
Urgent action is needed to strengthen democratic scrutiny of the negotiations and ensure that the Association Agreement with Europe doesn’t worsen poverty, gender inequality and violations of women’s rights in Central America.
SKorean activists prepare ’million-strong’ US beef rallies
5-Jul-2008 AFP
South Korean activists Saturday promised to draw one million protesters nationwide in the biggest anti-US beef rallies so far
What good is Caricom? Regional unity losing steam
4-Jul-2008
The question must now be asked, just how effective is Caricom, and does it serve any useful purpose? This has proven to be a watershed year for the regional body coming less than two years after the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), prevailing rampant food price, high energy cost and uncontrollable crime, all afflicting the region. Has Caricom address these issues effectively?
India, Israel for FTA
4-Jul-2008
New Delhi and Tel Aviv are seriously working on a free trade agreement because both realise that it is in their mutual interest, the Israeli ambassador, Mr Mark Sofe, said on Thursday.
New Zealand business group warns on Asian free trade pact
4-Jul-2008 Earth Times
A New Zealand business group warned the government Friday against signing a free trade pact with the 10-member Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) that did not set a timetable for abolishing duties on meat and dairy products.
Harper, Fillon discuss EU free-trade deal during hour-long meeting
3-Jul-2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with his French counterpart Francois Fillon in Ottawa on Wednesday, with Afghanistan and a potential free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union among the topics of discussion.
Trade, investment Promotion inevitable for Economic Integration of SAARC: President
3-Jul-2008
"Enhancement of trade and investment is inevitable for economic integration of SAARC, where enormous potential already exits in areas of trade, investment and services, which need to be tapped in true perspective through pooling up resources and synergizing efforts at Government and Public sector level".
Hostage rescue may not free U.S.-Colombia trade deal
3-Jul-2008
Colombia’s dramatic rescue of hostages held for years by a rebel group probably won’t lead to quick approval of a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement that has been snagged for months in the U.S. Congress.
Caricom nations divided on EPA issue
3-Jul-2008
Caricom countries remain divided on the issue of the CARIFORUM-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
US beef recalled on E. coli concerns
3-Jul-2008 Chosun Ilbo
Some 240 tons of beef products from an approved US exporter to Korea suspected of being contaminated with the O-157 strain of E. coli have been recalled, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Wednesday.
S.Korea activists launch US beef boycott
3-Jul-2008 AFP
South Korean activists on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to boycott US beef as President Lee Myung-Bak issued a fresh warning against violent protests.
Guyana will sign EU trade deal after national dialogue
3-Jul-2008 GuyanaLive
Guyana will not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) until it has completed a full national consultation or alternatively "pragmatically earlier if the EC [European Commission] continues with its bully-boy tactics of seeking to impose tariffs on our exports," President Bharrat Jagdeo said.
Korea, Gulf states to begin FTA talks
3-Jul-2008 MySinchew
South Korea and the Gulf Cooperation Council will hold their first round of talks for a free-trade agreement in Seoul next week, seeking to establish a basic approach for negotiating the envisioned deal
CEPA between India, Sri Lankan no threat to island nation
3-Jul-2008
A leading Sri Lankan trade body has allayed fears that Indians would take over the jobs on offer in the island nation following the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Sri Lanka.
The politicization of Mercosur: With a divided past, is there hope for a united future?
3-Jul-2008 COHA
Today the leaders of Mercosur are convening in Tucumán, Argentina, for their semi-annual conference. San Miguel de Tucumán was the site of Argentine independence from Spain in 1816. Mercosur should take advantage of the historic significance of this site and use this meeting to redefine itself independently from other regional integration schemes and trade blocs.
Costa Rican Congress approves ending its 84-year-old insurance monopoly
2-Jul-2008
Costa Rica is saying goodbye to its 84-year-old insurance monopoly as it opens the industry to national and international competition.
India-Malaysia Trade Talks On Course, CECA By Mid Next Year
2-Jul-2008
Indian and Malaysian trade negotiators are racing to conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CECA) by next year, with another eight rounds of talks to go.