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Asia seeks closer Colombia ties
12-Aug-2010 Latin Business Chronicle
Japan’s planned bilateral investment treaty with Colombia could lead to an FTA, while China wants a Colombia FTA as well.
KCCI Dispatches Economic Mission for KOR-US FTA
12-Aug-2010
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is giving careful consideration about sending an economic mission to the US for early settlement.
Japan befuddled by elderly care debate
12-Aug-2010
Wahyudin dreams of becoming a full-fledged caregiver, if not a certified nurse, in Japan. But the Indonesian worker must first pass the required Japanese-language national certification examination, which is far from easy.
Singapore FTA could be lavish feast
12-Aug-2010
The proposed free trade (FTA) -like economic cooperation agreement with Singapore will not be a free lunch, but as long as Taiwan has the mettle to overhaul its economy, the deal could be a sumptuous feast.
Full FTA on the horizon
12-Aug-2010
Even though the implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) free trade area is yet to take place, there are notable areas of progress indicating that the activation of the free trade area is not far off.
New Sierra Club / Public Citizen report on fixes to investment in the TPP
12-Aug-2010 Eyes on Trade
Earlier this week, the Sierra Club, Public Citizen, Institute for Policy Studies, Friends of the Earth and Earthjustice released a new report entitled: "Investment rules in trade agreements: Top 10 changes to build a pro-labor, pro-community and pro-environment Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Maps of corporations to gain new rights to sue under Korea FTA
12-Aug-2010 Eyes on Trade
Public Citizen now have exclusive Google maps of the locations of corporations that would gain new rights to challenge public interest laws under the US-Korea FTA.
Oil, gas, and Canada-Colombia free trade
12-Aug-2010 Upside Down World
Talisman Energy just announced that it will partner with Ecopetrol to purchase all of British Petroleum’s operations in Colombia for a total of CDN$1.9 billion.
Indonesia says restriction on beef imports will protect domestic industry
12-Aug-2010 Live Trading News
Indonesia’s restriction on beef imports from New Zealand is aimed at protecting local breeders, a spokesman of the Trade Ministry said, as the dispute goes to the upcoming ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA forum.
New push to conclude fraught SADC-EC trade deal by year-end
12-Aug-2010
A recent Southern African Development Community (SADC)-European Commission (EC) meeting on the future of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) governing trade between the two regions has been described constructive by a top South African trade negotiator.
EAC-Turkey free trade zone talks next month
11-Aug-2010
Turkey and the East African Community will start negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement and a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement next month, the East African Business Council has announced.
EU Hopes To Start FTA Talks With Malaysia On The Sidelines Of ASEM, Says EU Envoy
11-Aug-2010
The European Union (EU) hopes to start Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with Malaysia on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in early October.
Vivendi: Arbitrator Reaffirms Ruling, $105M Award Vs Argentina
11-Aug-2010
French media conglomerate Vivendi (VIV.FR) Tuesday said the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID, reaffirmed its original ruling and financial award in favour of the company in a long-running dispute with Argentina.
ECFA must guarantee free-trade agreements
11-Aug-2010
Two Chinese vice ministers of commerce, Gao Hucheng (高虎城) and Jiang Zengwei (姜增偉), have commented on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) that was signed by Taiwan and China at the end of June.
Japan’s Gingerly Caregiver Plan
11-Aug-2010
With the world’s fastest-aging population, Japan has a growing need for nurses and other caregivers to staff its elderly-care facilities. Asian nations have many well-trained nurses and other caregivers who need jobs. The solution: import more nurses and care workers from Southeast Asia to fill gaping holes in the health care system.
Philippines does not rule out free trade pact with Taiwan
11-Aug-2010
The Philippine government will not rule out the possibility of negotiating a free trade package with Taiwan, even though it only officially recognizes China under its "one-China" policy, a senior Philippine trade official said Friday.
US Industry: Trade Deals Vital To Meet Obama’s Export Goal
11-Aug-2010
U.S. trade and business groups are skeptical the U.S. can double exports without the Obama Administration signing a raft of new free trade agreements.
More time needed for EPA talks - Motlhale
11-Aug-2010
Ahead of the August round of negotiations between the SADC EPA group and the EU, the Acting President of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Parliamentary Assembly says the region should be afforded more time to reach a final decision on a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
US Trade Delegation Makes SOS Trip to Columbia
11-Aug-2010
More than 100 industrialists from the US are touring Columbia to identify potential areas of trade, and maximize their business prospects under the new regime before it is too late as the new president of Columbia is equi-distant in ideology with all schools of thoughts in the Americas.
1Malaysia Values Can Help Realise Asean Community - Najib
11-Aug-2010
The assimilation of the noble values of the 1Malaysia concept in Malaysians will enable appreciation of the spirit of cooperation and oneness among the Asean societies to realise the Asean Community by 2015, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.