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PM urged to guarantee transparency
30-Jan-2007 Bangkok Post
Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission and intellectual property law experts have called on Prime Minister Gen Surayud Chulanont to draft a trade negotiation bill to guarantee transparency in trade talks.
Pakistan, Switzerland agree to start negotiations on FTA
29-Jan-2007 APP
Pakistan and Switzerland have decided to initiate negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement.
Free trade agreement with Egypt signed
27-Jan-2007 swissinfo
Switzerland and its fellow European Free Trade Association (Efta) members have signed a free trade agreement with Egypt. A statement also announced that Efta ministers had met the Indonesian trade minister with a view to concluding a similar accord.
China vs Japan: FTAs, oil and Taiwan
27-Jan-2007 bulatlat
China and Japan are locked in a rivalry over at least three flashpoints: Free trade agreements, particularly in the region; oil energy; and Taiwan.
Uruguay-US: A trade agreement, after all
27-Jan-2007 IPS
After huge internal controversy and strong opposition from the rest of the members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade bloc, Uruguay has agreed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States.
Pakistan, Egypt to start negotiations for Free Trade Agreement
27-Jan-2007 APP
Pakistan and Egypt on Friday decided to start negotiations for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries to promote trade and economic activities.
Charest pushing free trade deal between Canada and European Union
27-Jan-2007 Canadian Press
Quebec Premier Jean Charest is pushing for a free-trade deal between Canada and the European Union that he says could level the playing field with emerging markets.
S. Korea, Canada to have ninth FTA talks next week
27-Jan-2007 Hankyoreh
The South Korean government said Friday it will hold its ninth negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada next week in Vancouver.
Korea-US trade agreement headed for trouble
27-Jan-2007 The Nation
During a trip to South Korea this past autumn I had the opportunity to meet Choi Chan-Sick, a 66-year-old peasant farmer. Figuring me correctly for an American, he hurled a volley of invective at me, the only words of which I could make out were "United States" and "FTA."
EU to focus on regulatory issues in FTA with South Korea
27-Jan-2007 Yonhap
The European Union will focus on regulatory issues in negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea that could be completed in less than two years from the launch of talks, its trade official said Friday.
Thai Human Rights Commission criticises FTA with US
27-Jan-2007
In what is believed to be the first ever human rights impact assessment of a US FTA conducted at national level, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand in a draft report concludes that the FTA that Thailand has been negotiating with the United States will violate the human rights of Thai people and affect the country’s sovereignty.
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand move closer to free trade agreement
25-Jan-2007 Epoch Times
Negotiations for an ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement will resume in Wellington in March.
Congress okays Venezuelan-Nicaraguan cooperation agreement
25-Jan-2007 El Universal
Venezuela’s National Assembly approved Thursday a framework agreement on cooperation between Venezuela and Nicaragua with a view to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (Alba).
The EU approach to FTA talks with ASEAN, India, Korea
25-Jan-2007 TWN
On 6 December 2006, the EU Commission announced that it had finalised three draft mandates for negotiating bilateral free trade agreements with ASEAN, Korea and India, together with two mandates for negotiations with Central America and the Andean Community.
South Korea to start free trade talks with EU in March
25-Jan-2007 Dow Jones
President Roh Moo-hyun on Tuesday said South Korea will launch free trade talks with the European Union this year.
Industry body calls for Indo-US free trade pact
25-Jan-2007 Rediff
The South India Chamber of Commerce and Industry has emphasised the need for a dialogue between the US and India for drafting a free trade agreement to further boost trade between the two countries.
Activists protest free trade pact at EU base in Kenya
25-Jan-2007 AFP
Some 2,000 anti-globalisation activists were marching in Kenya’s capital Nairobi to protest against a plan to liberalise trade between developing nations and the European Union.
Free trade: Japan and ... Switzerland?!
24-Jan-2007 Asia Times
Why Switzerland? Why not?
Chile will ratify a FTA with Panama in the first semester
24-Jan-2007 Fresh Plaza
Costa Rica also announces to sign a FTA with Panama in the next three months
US Senate to mull free trade agreement with Georgia
24-Jan-2007 The Messenger
The US Senate has been discussing a resolution to create a free trade policy and deepen their government’s relationship with Georgia in a proposal authored by Senator Richard Lugar.