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An open letter from Colombia to US on free trade treaty
17-Nov-2006 Scoop
Not one single organization representing urban workers, rural workers, indigenous peoples, students, intellectuals and other popular sectors in Colombia supports the Free Trade Treaty with the United States.
SK, China to announce free trade plan: sources
17-Nov-2006 Hankyoreh
South Korea and China will begin joint research into a possible free trade agreement from the beginning of next year, according to Korean government officials.
US official calls for more market access
17-Nov-2006 Gulf Times
Qatar should open up the insurance sector to 100% foreign ownership, do away with agents and consultants from trade deals and revoke the ban on American beef, a senior US Department of Commerce official urged yesterday.
US all-or-nothing position derails free trade talks
16-Nov-2006 Business Report
Negotiations towards a free trade agreement with the US have "all but come to a halt", according to Tshediso Matona, the director-general of South Africa’s department of trade and industry.
Govt urged to be careful in FTA talks with US
16-Nov-2006 BERNAMA
Umno Youth urged the Malaysian government to be careful in its negotiations with the United States over the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to ensure it is not one-sided and puts the country a loss.
Govt wants trade deal signed during anniversary celebration
16-Nov-2006 Bangkok Post
The interim Thai government is looking to the 120th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations next year as a possible time to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, Deputy Foreign Minister Sawanit Kongsiri said yesterday.
SA, EU Consolidate Cooperation
16-Nov-2006 AllAfrica.com
The European Union (EU) and South Africa have agreed to start negotiations for a comprehensive update and revision of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA).
Bolivia Social Forum to condemn FTA
16-Nov-2006 Prensa Latina
The Social Summit for the People’s Integration, to be held in December in Cochabamba, will condemn Washington-encouraged free trade agreements, members of the organizing committee informed.
RP urged to pursue competitiveness while bilateral talks with US are on hold
16-Nov-2006 Manila Bulletin
While the result of the recent US elections has put on hold the proposed bilateral Philippine-US free trade negotiations, the Philippines should pursue competitiveness efforts in areas that can not benefit from FTA deals like mining, IT, intellectual property rights, call center and business processing outsourcing, according to Matthew Daley, president of the US-ASEAN Business Council.
Singapore and Egypt to start negotiating free trade pact
16-Nov-2006 Channel News Asia
Singapore and Egypt have signed a Declaration of Intent to start negotiations on the Egypt-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
Developments in international investment agreements in 2005
16-Nov-2006 UNCTAD
UNCTAD released its second IIA Monitor for the year 2006 focusing on developments in international investment agreements (IIAs) for the year 2005.
APEC puts off consideration of region-wide free-trade deal
15-Nov-2006 INQ7.net
A US proposal to set up a massive Pacific Rim free-trade zone will be set aside for study until a regional meeting next year in Australia, a Japanese official said Wednesday.
Canada to resume free trade talks with Singapore, exploring pacts with Peru, Colombia
15-Nov-2006 IHT
Canada has agreed to resume stalled free trade negotiations with Singapore, and exploring the possibility of establishing free trade pacts with Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, Canadian Trade Minister David Emerson said.
FTA Watch calls on Prime Minister to stop all FTAs until law on international agreements is enacted
15-Nov-2006
About 100 representatives from FTA Watch gathered in front of the Government House in Bangkok to submit a letter to PM Surayud Chulanont calling for a halt in all ongoing FTA negotiations and in signing the concluded ones.
Workshop on “Malaysia-US free trade agreement: Issues, implications and challenges” - summary report
15-Nov-2006 TWN
Report of a workshop jointly organized by the Third World Network (TWN) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) on 6 September 2006 in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was attended by more than 100 participants representing government ministries and agencies, policy makers, NGOs, civil society groups, academics, local industries, professional bodies, trade unions, farmers and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Ministers endorse Multilateral Fisheries Partnership Agreement
15-Nov-2006 Fiji Village
Pacific Island Countries now have a draft Multilateral Fisheries Partnership Agreement (MFPA) to negotiate with the European Union (EU) as part of the region’s Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA).
S. Korea to hold public hearing on trade deal with EU
15-Nov-2006 Yonhap
South Korea said Wednesday it will hold a public hearing next week to discuss a possible free trade agreement the the European Union.
Colombia’s Uribe fails to secure Democrats’ backing for free trade deal
15-Nov-2006 IHT
President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, on a visit hastily arranged after Democrats took control of the US Congress, failed to secure promises from American lawmakers that they would back passage of a much-scrutinized trade deal.
All foods on the table in trade talks with Japan
15-Nov-2006 The Australian
Free access for all Australian farm products to the Japanese market will be on the table when free trade agreement negotiations start, but some won’t be there at the finish.
China trade deal worth $250m for SA
15-Nov-2006 The Australian
South Australia will earn at least $250 million annually from an Australia-China Free Trade Agreement according to a Monash University Centre of Policy Studies report for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.