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India, Sri Lanka FTA to be reviewed on 16th -17th April
13-Apr-2007
In a bid to review the functioning of India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a join delegation over FTA is going to be organized the Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sri Lankan Government.
Prospect for an Arab-Asian FTA
13-Apr-2007
On two counts, the 27-28 March Arab League summit in Riyadh could be the beginning of a turning point in the tumultuous history of the Middle East post-1948.
Govt seeks to amend Botswana trade agreement
13-Apr-2007
Zimbabwe which is fast losing its market niche in the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) is seeking amendments to the Bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (BPTA of 1988) with Botswana in a bid to access markets in the neighbouring nation.
Labor in limbo under FTA with US
13-Apr-2007 Hankyoreh
Korea’s labor market is emerging as a hot-button issue in the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA). If the US Congress and other stakeholders continue to request to add or modify some labor provisions in the agreement, it could prompt South Korea to lose support for the deal at home because domestic business circles may oppose the request.
Indonesia could suffer as result of free trade agreements, say NGOs
13-Apr-2007 Jakarta Post
Indonesia could suffer losses as great as, or even worse, than those that other developing countries have suffered as a result of entering into free trade agreements, such as the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, says an international NGO.
Analysis: Korean cab driver self immolates to protest free trade agreement
13-Apr-2007 New America Media
Although this FTA is poised to reshape the landscape of South Korea and become the United States’ second largest trade deal after NAFTA, Americans have heard virtually nothing about it.
Pakistan, Russia to finalize bilateral investment treaty: PMs
13-Apr-2007 NNI
Pakistan and Russia Thursday agreed to finalize a bilateral investment treaty and agreement on avoidance of double taxation with an objective to expand their trade and economic ties.
US slow to talk free trade if Japan keeps rice off table
13-Apr-2007 Financial Express
The United States said yesterday it was reluctant to negotiate a free trade deal with Japan unless the Asian nation opened up its agriculture sector. Although Washington agreed to exclude rice from its free trade agreement with South Korea, it would not offer a similar concession to Japan, Assistant US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler told reporters.
Free trade deal boosts NZ exports to Thailand
13-Apr-2007 Radio New Zealand
New Zealand exports to Thailand have risen strongly since the two countries signed a free trade deal in 2005.
Korean culture industry feels the FTA
13-Apr-2007 AsiaMedia
The nation’s culture industry is gearing up for the repercussions of the free trade agreement (FTA) signed with the United States, and each sector is preparing damage control for possible side effects from the pact.
Caricom wants ’special provisions’ for sugar, bananas
12-Apr-2007 Jamaica Gleaner
The EU concession announced last week to remove all remaining quota and tariff restrictions on ACP products includes a phase-out period for rice and sugar, but does not mention bananas.
Italy to tap Korean food markets
12-Apr-2007 Seoul Times
The recent free trade agreement between Korea and the US could help uncork one of the hottest markets in an expanding Asian frontier: quality foodstuffs and wine.
Barbados expanding investment treaties
12-Apr-2007 The Nation
Barbados is moving to expand its list of investment treaties with European and developing countries in Africa, the Western Hemisphere and the Indian Ocean.
Gov’t warns teachers union off anti-FTA classes
12-Apr-2007 Chosun Ilbo
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has asked provincial education offices to prevent the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union from teaching classes against the recently concluded Korea-US free trade agreement. The teachers’ union has been conducting anti-FTA classes since March 26 and posted anti-FTA class materials on its homepage.
Negotiator says US may have to reopen FTA discussion on labor, other provisions
12-Apr-2007 Yonhap
The United States may have to renegotiate labor and possibly other provisions in its free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, a senior official said Wednesday. A South Korean official had said Tuesday that Seoul considers the labor chapter of the agreement closed.
Trade pact with Thailand by July
12-Apr-2007 Hindustan Times
India and Thailand hope to conclude their proposed free trade area (FTA) by this July with trade negotiators of the two countries hoping to smooth out contentious issues before then.
Africa must be careful in its trade pacts with Europeans
11-Apr-2007
The European Union celebrated its 50th birthday on March 25, since the signing of the founding Rome treaty, a pact originally comprising six Western European nations. France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg sealed an economic co-operation that was meant to avoid future wars.
Calls for removal of regional trade barriers
11-Apr-2007
Civil society organisations and the business community in southern Africa have called for review of trade policies in order to deepen regional integration.
FTAA unlikely to become reality soon, Mexico says
11-Apr-2007
Mexican Economy Secretary Eduardo Sojo said the U.S.-led Free Trade Area of the Americas scheme is likely to remain stalled in the foreseeable future as negotiations between the United States and the leftist-dominated South America on the issue have been deadlocked for the past few years.
Dominican industries say Government’s anti-dumping foot-dragging shameful
11-Apr-2007
Dominican Industries Association (AIRD) president Manuel Díez said yesterday that the fact that the authorities have yet to create the mechanisms to apply Law 01-02 on Unfair Business Practices is shameful, despite that it was approved more than five years ago.