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19-Apr-2007
Pakistan is in violation of the agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and the Vienna Convention by discriminating against India in the implementation of the regional accord, aside from risking its credibility as a negotiating partner, Indian High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal told a conference.
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19-Apr-2007
A Chilean high level delegation started negotiations with Malaysia to establish a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, said Chile’s Palace of La Moneda (Government House) Thursday.
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19-Apr-2007
Singaporean President Sellapan Ramanathan again pushed for a free-trade agreement between his country and South Africa during discussions with President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria on Thursday.
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19-Apr-2007
The South Korean government said Thursday it will hold its 10th round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Canada next week in Seoul.
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19-Apr-2007
Kavaljit Singh explains the central role of transnational
corporations (TNCs) and other key players in determining investment
patterns. He debunks some of the myths surrounding investment flows, and he
suggests ways in which investment can be brought back under the democratic
control of people and governments.
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19-Apr-2007
Edmonton Journal
Wary North American automakers and their unions are warning the Canadian government not to be tempted by a recently concluded South Korea-US free trade pact into a similar deal.
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19-Apr-2007
ThePigSite
Canada Pork International is urging Ottawa to put a high priority on establishing bilateral free trade agreements to ensure Canadian agriculture is able to remain competitive with its international counterparts
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18-Apr-2007
Tearfund
This Tearfund report critiques the process of EU-ACP EPA negotiations and looks at the potential impacts of an EPA on Malawi.
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18-Apr-2007
KoA
Huh Se-uk has died, but he lives on in our struggle, which continues. Inheriting his message and strength, we will defeat the Korea-US FTA.
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18-Apr-2007
Asia Pulse
A massive rally is expected in downtown Seoul Wednesday as thousands of protesters are to gather to pay tribute to a man who burnt himself to death in protest of free trade talks between South Korea and the United States.
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18-Apr-2007
People’s Daily
The European Union is about to announce an 840 million euro (1.141 billion US dollar) aid program for Central America, the European Commission said Tuesday.
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18-Apr-2007
AllAfrica.com
The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs is expected in Rwanda this week to seal trade and investment frameworks with the Rwandan government.
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18-Apr-2007
The Hindu
India and China together represent the "new global economic architecture" Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday. But India and China themselves are often embroiled in fractious trade disputes.
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18-Apr-2007
Yonhap
South Korea and the European Union will start discussions in early May on forging a free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul’s senior trade official said Wednesday.
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18-Apr-2007
Economic Times
India will ensure that the proposed Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN does not end up as a ’palm oil FTA.’ Palm oil products currently represent 77% of India’s edible oil imports.
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18-Apr-2007
AllAfrica.com
The Federal Government has been called upon to take the lead in driving the Economic Community of West African States-Economic Partnership Agreement (ECOWAS-EPA) negotiations in order to guide the developing region towards effective regional integration and improved trade practices.
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17-Apr-2007
Economic Times
First a nuclear deal, and next a free trade agreement. Industry lobbies in US are working towards activist’ agenda to eventually lead up to a Free Trade agreement between US and India, potentially the largest ever such deal.
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17-Apr-2007
Reuters
Indian rubber planters will oppose any move to cut the duty on imports from Thailand, the world’s largest rubber producer, as part of negotiations of a free-trade agreement which the two governments hope to conclude by end June.
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17-Apr-2007
METI
Japan’s Ministry of Trade has issued a new report on how countries which have signed Japan FTAs and BITs are living up to their commitments, plus a revised set of trade policy priorities.
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17-Apr-2007
Japan Times
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are likely to wrap up negotiations in early May for the liberalization of trade in goods, paving the way for Tokyo’s first free-trade deal with a regional bloc, government sources said Wednesday.
