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Uruguay secretly concluded a Bilateral Investment Agreement with the US
13-Sep-2004 Radio Mundo Real
The Minister of the Economy, Isaac Alfie, and the US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, concluded a Bilateral Investment Agreement without disclosing its contents to either the Uruguayan members of parliament or to the Uruguayan society as a whole.
Fear of losing out to China prompts FTA stampede
12-Sep-2004
Panicking suddenly over the specter of being left behind by its Asian neighbors, Japan is rushing to conclude bilateral free-trade agreements, with ministers striving to get stalled talks restarted.
Our negotiators in the EPA with EU have to stand their ground
12-Sep-2004
Negotiators in the expected Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with European Union (EU) will have to stand their ground if they are to give Namibia a better deal from the EU, -more especially if they do not want to give the country a replica of the Free Trade Area (FTA) component, to which the country is already subjected, under the Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA) that the EU has with South Africa.
’Singapore issues’ part of EU’s trade agenda: Lamy
11-Sep-2004 Jakarta Post
Investment, competition policies, and transparency in government procurement emerged during a recent meeting between trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union aimed at seeking ways to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two regions.
Fiji: NGOs want more consultation
11-Sep-2004 Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited
Non-Governmental Organisation’s and regional civil society organizations are concerned that not enough thought is being given to trade agreements, says coordinator Stanley Simpson.
US economic and trade policy in the Middle East
11-Sep-2004 DISAM
Excerpts of the testimony by Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, presented to the Senate Finance Committee on March 10, 2004.
The BIT network
10-Sep-2004
The proliferation of Bilateral Investment Protection Treaties creates a network with anti-democratic and anti-social effects akin to MAI.
Mah: Malaysia is intensifying talks on FTA
9-Sep-2004
Malaysia is raising efforts in negotiating for free trade agreements (FTA) with some of its major trading partners, said Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Mah Siew Keong Wednesday.
SACU, India in FTA discussions
9-Sep-2004
As part of positioning itself in the global economy in the ever growing global village, the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is contemplating fostering closer economic ties with India.
Fear grows as FTA looms
9-Sep-2004
Canberra seems certain to press ahead with negotiations for a free trade agreement with China, possibly within a year, despite growing concerns from manufacturers.
BITS in Argentina: instruments to legalize subordinating the country to the interests of corporate groups
9-Sep-2004 FOCO
Report authored by the FOCO team
Mayan Indians take control of Chixoy Dam
9-Sep-2004 CNN article: Mayans Indians seize disputed Guatemalan dam
Mayans take control of Dam in Guatemala and demand retribution for massacres and a stop to construction of new hydro electric dams along the river.
China’s pact with Macau, HK marginalizes Taiwan
9-Sep-2004
Taiwan-based companies is likely to face increased competition next year as a result of of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) signed between (mainland) China, Hong Kong and Macau, an analyst said yesterday.
EU to open trade negotiations with Pacific region
9-Sep-2004
The European Union will open talks this week to try to reach an economic agreement with the Pacific region, a big producer of sugar, the bloc’s executive said on Wednesday.
NZ: Free-trade talks with Asia begin to snowball
9-Sep-2004
Next year looks destined to be one of the most significant in New Zealand’s trading history as multiple free-trade talks start with countries accounting for almost a third of the world’s population.
Korea’s Trade Deficit With Chile Widens
9-Sep-2004
The nation’s trade deficit with Chile widened to $528 million in the five months since a free trade agreement (FTA) took effect on April 1.
Bahrain-US free trade pact to be signed in Washington
9-Sep-2004
Bahrain is finalising preparations for signing the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States next week.
Civil Society statement on EPA between Pacific ACP states and EU
9-Sep-2004
Statement of civil society organizations from workshop on negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Pacific ACP states and the European Union, 7 September 2004, Suva.
Singapore Fast Track To EU Trade Pact
8-Sep-2004
SINGAPORE businesses could soon see improved access to markets in the 25-nation European Union (EU) whose 450 million consumers account for more than a quarter of world trade.
A hundred social organizations sign a manifesto against the Andean FTA
8-Sep-2004 Bol Press
It is not appropriate for the country to sign an FTA with the US because this would result in the State having less control over reviewing transnational corporations and promoting and consolidating privatization.