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EU keen to step up FTA dialogues with Malaysia
24-Jan-2010
Malaysia can have a free trade pact with the European Union (EU), EU ambassador Vincent Piket said, the second in Asean after Singapore.
Lai: Taiwan is free from China factor over FTAs
23-Jan-2010
Lai Hsingyuan, minister of Mainland Affairs Counsel, noted surprisingly yesterday that ECFA and FTA with other countries are totally different things, and she hadn’t noticed any disturbance from China over the last 20 months.
Colombia anticipates free trade deal with Panama in weeks
23-Jan-2010
Visiting Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Friday that his government is working on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Panama, which could be reached "in a few weeks."
Free trade threatens national resilience
23-Jan-2010
Implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) will pose a serious threat to the national economic foundation and resilience.
Consumers’ Foundation demands prion tests on US beef imports
22-Jan-2010 Taiwan News
The Consumers’ Foundation demanded Tuesday that the government include prion tests in its inspection of US beef imports to detect any possible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) contamination of the products.
US lawmakers urge tough line against Taiwan on beef
22-Jan-2010 Reuters
The United States should not resume trade and investment talks with Taiwan until that country reverses a ban on US beef, a bipartisan group of four senior US lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Chevron files motion to hold government of Ecuador accountable under international law
22-Jan-2010 SR Sentinel
Chevron has submitted a legal motion and supporting authorities to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed by the government of Ecuador in an attempt to block a Chevron arbitration claim made under international treaty la
Timing isn’t everything in free trade deals
22-Jan-2010 ABC Rural
A former Australian trade negotiator says farmers should not be concerned that trade deals have not been signed with three key Australian export markets.
Imports from US surpass Jordanian exports under QIZ, FTA arrangements
22-Jan-2010 Jordan Times
After peaking at $1.42 billion in 2006, Jordanian exports to the US dropped to $866 million through the first 11 months of 2009 whereas the Kingdom’s imports from the US rose to $1.09 billion during the same period of last year.
Thousands rally against free trade treaty in Surabaya, Semarang
22-Jan-2010 Jakarta Post
Thousands of Indonesian workers took to the streets in Surabaya, East Java, and Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday to protest the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
Korean trade deal could fall under Lisbon rules
21-Jan-2010 EUObserver
Speculation is rife within trade circles that the EU’s free trade agreement with South Korea could be in for a rough time from newly-empowered MEPs who strongly oppose aspects of the deal.
An ECFA would be bad news for farmers
21-Jan-2010 Taipei Times
About 280,000 Taiwanese farmers who grow rice, vegetables and other crops could lose their jobs. This does not account for mushrooms, sugar, flowers, fisheries and forestry, therefore the total number of food producers affected will be much higher.
Taiwan’s hopes rise that China could allow free trade agreements
20-Jan-2010 DPA
China has until now barred countries with whom it has diplomatic relations from signing trade pacts with Taiwan, which it does not consider an independent nation.
EU keen on FTA negotiations with Vietnam
20-Jan-2010 VietNamNet
"We want it to start as soon as possible, even next month or in two months’ time if possible," Sean Doyle, ambassador and head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Vietnam, said
‘Internal interests first, EPA later’
20-Jan-2010 Swazi Observer
It is imperative for the Southern African Customs Union to move towards aligning its internal activities faster before conclusion of a final Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, says Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Jabulile Mashwama.
EU pushes bilateral trade pact
20-Jan-2010 BusinessWorld
"The Philippines has not so far signaled its readiness to engage in this way," EU Ambassador Alistair MacDonald said, referring to plans to forge bilateral trade pacts after attempts to broker a broader agreement with the 10-member ASEAN hit a roadblock early last year.
CP Group: Cafta opening investment doors
20-Jan-2010 The Nation
Asean’s zero-tariff implementation this year has created great investment opportunities between Thailand’s biggest agro-conglomerate, the Charoen Pokphand Group, and Chinese investors with billions of US dollars to be spent on a range of projects.
Mari Rebuffs Free Trade Agreement Criticism
19-Jan-2010
Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu on Monday dismissed criticism that she had been slow to respond to concerns about the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement, insisting the ministry has been engaged in “informal communications” about the deal with Asean.
SA to focus on trade as global crisis recedes
19-Jan-2010
SA is likely to focus on stimulating targeted sectors of the economy and firming up trade relations with key partners in Africa, Europe and the east this year, as growing global trade flows are expected to reflect a world emerging from recession.
VN, Japan continue partnership talks
19-Jan-2010
Viet Nam and Japan have affirmed their determination to implement the Viet Nam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA).