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  • 5-Sep-2010 Jakarta Post
    Indonesia and China both claim trade deficit
    Nine months into the full implementation of the free trade agreement between China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which Indonesia is a member, data provided by Indonesia and China show both of them suffering a trade deficit against each other.
  • 5-Sep-2010
    Surprised By FTA Request
    Sri Lanka’s request for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan came as a surprise, a Japanese official speaking on the grounds of anonymity told The Sunday Leader.
  • 4-Sep-2010
    Chance for Serbian export - Agreement on free trade between Serbia and Turkey in force
    On the occasion of coming into force of the Agreement, Serbian Ministry of Economy pointed out that, in addition to simplification of the export of goods, it would introduce Turkey as potential significant source of raw materials for Serbian economy in certain domains, one of which is textile industry.
  • 4-Sep-2010 Financial Express
    India keen to add remedial clause in trade agreements
    Wary of third party free trade agreements (FTAs) impinging upon the country’s interests, New Delhi is keen on inserting a remedial clause in all its extant and future FTAs.
  • 4-Sep-2010
    Free trade deals receive mixed reviews
    Free trade agreements (FTAs) in general have led to higher economic growth, but regional FTAs have had mixed results, experts have said.
  • 4-Sep-2010
    India seeks to insulate FTAs from IP policies of the West
    If commerce ministry officials have their way in negotiations, all future free trade agreements (FTA) will include a clause protecting India’s interests against third-party agreements, which include FTA partner nations.
  • 3-Sep-2010 Sify
    India-South America trade deal to be expanded
    India and Mercosur, a trade bloc of South American countries, have agreed to expand their free trade agreement to cover more products.
  • 3-Sep-2010 SDP
    Nicaragua and ALBA negotiate a People’s Trade Treaty
    Nicaragua and the South American and Caribbean countries that are members of the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) are negotiating an integration treaty that covers economic, trade and political issues.
  • 1-Sep-2010 CEO
    Corporate lobbyists set agenda for EU-India trade deal, new report shows
    The livelihoods of millions of small farmers, street traders and patients are at risk under the terms of a new trade deal being negotiated by the EU and India which has been hijacked by big business, a new joint report from Corporate Europe Observatory and India FDI Watch reveals
  • 1-Sep-2010
    Broaden COMESA Free Trade Area - President
    President Mugabe has urged the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa to broaden its Free Trade Area to take on board other regional blocs and move away from exporting primary products in favour of processed goods.
  • 1-Sep-2010 Business World
    RP seeking free trade deal with EU
    The Philippines has signaled its interest to the European Union to engage in talks for a free trade deal, Trade officials told reporters in a briefing on Wednesday.
  • 31-Aug-2010 World Politics Review
    Global insider: Brazil-EU relations
    Both Brazil and the EU find themselves in a bit of a fix on the question of accommodating Mercosur within their bilateral relations.
  • 31-Aug-2010
    India, New Zealand officials to meet in Oct to push for FTA
    India and New Zealand will meet in October in Wellington to speed up the ongoing talks for a market opening pact, aims to enhance the USD 754 million trade between the two nations.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Canada, Costa Rica to modernize F.T.A.
    Canada and Costa Rica have agreed to work toward modernizing the existing bilateral free-trade agreement, announced Peter Van Loan, Canada’s minister of international trade, who just concluded his five-day, four-country visit to Latin America.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Korea, Peru Conclude FTA Talks
    Korea is on track to have a second free trade partner in South America after Chile back in 2003.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Govt to soon implement FTA with Indonesia, Cambodia
    India will soon implement the free trade agreement (FTA) in goods with two more Asean countries — Indonesia, Cambodia — by slashing duties on hundreds of products including seafood, chemicals, apparel and tyres. In turn the two countries will also slash import duties on hundreds of Indian goods.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Public statement on the international investment regime
    A statement of concern about the international investment regime and its impacts on human development and environmental sustainability, supported by academics with expertise in investment law, arbitration, and regulation, from 24 universities across nine countries, is available for sign-on.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Role of Imports in the Sri Lankan Economy
    "It is an honour to be the Chief Guest at the AGM of the Import Section of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. I thought that it will be appropriate to share some of my views of the import sector of Sri Lanka so as to identify its current role in the Sri Lankan economy and its role in the future.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    GCC to do away with border curbs on goods
    The latest push to eliminate obstacles could help the Gulf Cooperation Council Customs Union ease transportation of goods and services across the region from next year.
  • 30-Aug-2010
    Mongolia, Japan vow to boost partnership
    Mongolia hopes to move its comprehensive partnership with Japan to a new level, said Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj on Monday.