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Chile-Japan trade accord signed
15-Aug-2007 Forbes
Chile is the first South American country to reach a free-trade accord with Japan
CAFTA’s October referendum: A death sentence for Costa Rican foreign investment?
15-Aug-2007 COHA
With a little under two months until the October referendum on the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement, time is quickly running out for Costa Rican president Óscar Arias to gain the necessary public support to pass CAFTA. The trade pact is strongly opposed by those who believe that it will not help the Costa Rican economy, while being significantly beneficial to the US.
ASEAN for early FTA with India
15-Aug-2007 The Hindu
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is keen on clinching a Free Trade Agreement with India by or before their November bilateral summit in Singapore.
Will security and prosperity partnerships end dissent as we know it?
15-Aug-2007 ZNet
Just about everyone on the Left knows what a free trade agreement is by now. But how many of us have heard of an SPP?
Bringing the SPP out of the shadows
14-Aug-2007 The Dominion
While many Canadians have never heard of the Security and Prosperity Partnership, activists from across North America are planning to make their presence felt at the "3 Bandidos" summit in Montebello, Quebec, and shed some light on what many are describing as ’NAFTA Plus’.
EAC states in row over EU trade deals
14-Aug-2007 The East African
Should the five member states of the East African Community negotiate an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union as a single bloc, or should they do so as part of the larger Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) group?
EU wants proposed cooperation pact tied to RP rights record
14-Aug-2007 PDI
An official from the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs admitted that given the country’s record of extrajudicial killings, the negotiating team is seriously concerned about whether the Philippines may qualify for a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with EU, a requisite for the country taking part in the EU-ASEAN free trade agreement.
PICTA impact study - final report
14-Aug-2007 Forum Secretariat
This study was prompted by concern among some of the smaller Forum Island Countries about the impact of the introduction of the Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA) on their local economies and, specifically, the impact of a reduction in tariffs on government revenues.
Fishy issues in Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA)
14-Aug-2007 Japan Indymedia
The Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) is up for ratification by the Philippine Senate. However, there are socio-environmental and equity issues on fisheries trade and investments that demand answers or solutions from policymakers of both countries.
Vietnam: Scores of billion dollar US deals in the pipeline
14-Aug-2007 VIR
Many heavy-hitting US companies are set to capitalise on the groundwork set by the US-Vietnam bilateral trade agreement.
Is JPEPA an executive agreement?
13-Aug-2007 Manila Bulletin
Despite the submission of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) for Senate ratification in the Philippines, some quarters are of the opinion that under the Tariff and Customs Code this bilateral economic deal can be considered an executive agreement and therefore does not need Senate ratification.
Vying for leadership, Lula heads north, Chávez south
10-Aug-2007 IPS
Political and economic alliances with a view to strengthening Latin American integration are subtly shifting with a growing distance between Chávez and Lula
Colombia inks Central America trade pact
10-Aug-2007 Houston Chronicle
Colombia signed a free trade agreement Thursday with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador that could double exports to the Central American countries in five years.
Evaluation of the impact of NAFTA on manufacturing
9-Aug-2007 Scoop
The evidence is overwhelming: NAFTA has damaged the manufacturing industry in the US and Mexico. As the maquiladora industry thrives and human rights are continuously eroded in sweatshops across the globe, it is the responsibility of the US, the world’s most insatiable consumer, to call attention to this injustice in the manufacturing sector and correct it.
Argument vs. JPEPA: Not only environmental impact but unfairness of pact
9-Aug-2007
The main argument against ratifying JPEPA is not only that it would turn the country into Japan’s landfill, but that the pact is blatantly unfair against the Philippines.
Peruvian workers warn about national strike
9-Aug-2007 Prensa Latina
The General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP) warned on Tuesday that it will stage a national strike to demand higher salaries and to protest against the Free Trade Agreement with the United States.
S Korea, Mexico agree to resume free trade talks
9-Aug-2007 Korea Times
South Korea and Mexico officially have agreed to resume their negotiations for a full free trade agreement (FTA), which is expected to contribute not only to economic ties but the political partnership between the two countries
India-Japan CEPA on the anvil
9-Aug-2007 The Statesman
The second round of negotiations for an India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement - covering trade, investment and services - will take place in September.
Thailand prepares for Asean-EU talks on free-trade deal
9-Aug-2007 The Nation
"The talks might be called a Closer Economic Partnership Agreement as the European Union wants the agreement as a comprehensive package which will cover not only trade, but also services and investment," Thailand’s chief negotiator said.
Bilateral trade talks FTA partnership sought from US govt
9-Aug-2007 Daily Times
During the ongoing round of bilateral trade talks at Washington, US Administration is being pressed to designate Pakistan as a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partner to attract investment and promote trade relations between the two countries.