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8-Oct-2013
Protest against APEC by Gerak Lawan in Indonesia
The Indonesian civil society movement coalition, Gerak Lawan, held a protest on 7 October 2013 in front of the Ministry of Finance as a symbol of the struggle against the liberalization agenda in Indonesia. -
8-Oct-2013
EU-Thailand FTA - IP chapter (draft Sep 2013)
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8-Oct-2013
EU-Thailand FTA - investment chapter (draft 2013)
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8-Oct-2013
EU-Thailand FTA - trade in goods chapter (draft Jul 2013)
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7-Oct-2013 Euractiv
TTIP: Health sector braced for ’damage control’
While EU-US trade talks are expected to generate great economic benefits on both sides of the Atlantic, the impact of a trade agreement on the EU’s healthcare systems will surely be negative, experts warn. -
7-Oct-2013 Vancouver Desi
India-ASEAN trade pact on services by year-end
India and the 10-nation ASEAN are set to formally sign a free trade agreement on services and investments by the end of 2013 and implement the ambitious agreement by July 2014, a top official said Monday. -
7-Oct-2013 Tempo
US Commerce Secretary pledges TPP transparency, but not now
US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker defended the secrecy of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks on Sunday, responding to questions from Indonesian reporters on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Bali. -
6-Oct-2013 The Hill
Amid shutdown, US cancels trade talks with the EU
Trade talks between the United States and the European Union set for next week have been nixed because of the government shutdown. -
4-Oct-2013 S2B
EU-US trade deal will lead to a race to the bottom where only big business wins, warns new report
As the second round of negotiations on the proposed EU-US trade agreement kick off in Brussels next week, a new report published by the Seattle to Brussels Network today reveals the true human and environmental costs of an EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. -
4-Oct-2013 Bloomberg
Asia-Pacific heads to hash out trade deal as clock ticks
Asia-Pacific leaders will seek momentum on talks for a sweeping 12-nation trade pact when they meet in Bali in coming days, trying to overcome concessions sought by countries that threaten to further delay completion. -
4-Oct-2013 Kantipur
Bilateral FTAs emerge as Safta talks in limbo
With the implementation of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (Safta) remaining in limbo, Nepal has been negotiating with a number of South Asian countries to sign bilateral Free Trade Agreements. -
2-Oct-2013 Santiago Times
Chile and Canada upgrade FTA to include financial services
Chilean and Canadian officials announced the expansion of their existing free trade agreement Monday. Among other changes, the agreement now includes a chapter which extends free trade rights to the financial services sector. -
2-Oct-2013 Dissent Magazine
Patents against people: How drug companies price patients out of survival
The struggle for access to medicine presents a legal and ethical minefield for rich and poor countries alike—one that is being fought out as humanitarians challenge corporations over intellectual property rights. -
1-Oct-2013 Financial Express
China’s FTA rush
China’s external engagement policies are showing marked changes under the new leadership. This is evident from the proactive moves being taken for getting involved in various important regional economic agreements. -
1-Oct-2013 Xinhua
Colombia, Israel ink free trade accord
Colombian Trade, Tourism and Industry Minister Sergio Diaz-Granados said Monday his country has signed a free trade agreement with Israel that will take effect next year. -
1-Oct-2013 Global Post
Colombian workers’ rights still among the worst, two years after US trade pact
he Labor Action Plan was supposed to protect workers, but many leaders see "blatant disregard" for labor protections in Colombia. -
1-Oct-2013 Busting the myths of transparency around the EU-US trade deal
Busting the myths of transparency around the EU-US trade deal
On 7 October, the second round of negotiations for a far-reaching transatlantic trade deal will begin in Brussels. Amidst calls for greater openness and public participation, the European Commission has gone into propaganda mode, promoting myths about the transparency and accountability of the talks. See through its feel-good rhetoric with Corporate Europe Observatory’s myth-busting guide to secrecy, corporate influence and lack of accountability in the transatlantic trade negotiations. -
30-Sep-2013 FFII
ACTA-plus damages in EU-Singapore free trade agreement
The recently disclosed text of the EU-Singapore FTA contains the much criticized retail price damages, known from the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the treaty the European Parliament rejected last year. -
30-Sep-2013 Bernama
Ghana stands to lose US$88m revenue annually under EPA with EU says consultant
Ghana will lose on average of about US$88.575 million annually if it signs onto the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, says consultant Osman Mensah. -
30-Sep-2013 InterAksyon
Philippines, 4 northern European countries eye free trade deal
The Philippines and four countries in Europe that are not part of the European Union are eyeing a free trade deal, the Department of Trade and Industry said.