bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Articles by language

EN
ES
FR
DE
HI
NL
PT
JA
ID
TL
In Colombia, free trade means murder and migration
16-Jan-2007 New America Media
If ratified by Congress, the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe signed in mid-November, could lead to more hydropower and mining projects in Colombia — and more displacement and violence.
Thousands of protesters voice opposition to FTA amid bolstered police presence
16-Jan-2007 Yonhap
Thousands of farmers, workers and progressive lawmakers gathered Tuesday afternoon in downtown Seoul to protest ongoing free trade talks between South Korea and the United States, threatening to march to the site of the negotiations despite police warnings.
Japan, Vietnam kick off FTA talks
16-Jan-2007 Forbes
Japan and Vietnam began free trade talks in Tokyo, an official said Tuesday, following an agreement last year between the leaders of the two countries.
UAE free trade agreement with US at risk
16-Jan-2007 AXcess News
Free trade negotiations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States is at risk of unraveling if an agreement can not be reached next month, UAE government officials said Monday. US oil and gas exploration and development companies stand to lose billions if the Bush administration cannot work it out in time.
Anti-FTA groups stage rally
15-Jan-2007 Korea Times
Civic groups and labor unions staged a series of rallies against the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) as new round of FTA talks opened Monday. The anti-FTA groups estimated at about 2 million people will also have a large-scale protest at downtown Seoul on Tuesday.
Unbundling water from land
15-Jan-2007 Online Opinion
In excluding water from GATS but not from the Australia-US FTA, we have simply swapped one lot of water lords for another.
Progessive lawmakers go on hunger strike opposing FTA
15-Jan-2007 Yonhap
Nine progressive lawmakers went on a hunger strike Monday against the free trade talks between Seoul and Washington as the two sides began the sixth round of the negotiations.
Tobacco, rice excluded in FTA negotiations with US
15-Jan-2007 The Star
Tobacco and rice are listed in Malaysia’s exclusion list in its negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the United States.
India, ASEAN FTA to be signed by July
15-Jan-2007 Indiainfoline
The much-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN could see the light of day sooner rather than later. Over the weekend, the two sides agreed on the broad contours of the agreement, which is expected to be signed by July.
China, ASEAN sign trade in services agreement of FTA
15-Jan-2007 People’s Daily
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed on Sunday in Cebu an agreement on Trade in Services of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
ASEAN for the people
15-Jan-2007 Melbourne Indymedia
We call on Governments to review existing FTAs and, to postpone for further examination and public scrutiny the FTAs currently being negotiated or proposed, particularly the proposed EU-ASEAN FTA, and FTAs with Japan and the United States under consideration by several ASEAN members.
Pakistan-Mauritius talks on PTA conclude
15-Jan-2007 Daily Times
Pakistan and Mauritius on Saturday concluded the discussion on the bilateral Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and both sides have agreed to expedite the process for its formal signing.
China, ROK to speed up free-trade deal
15-Jan-2007 People’s Daily
China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed yesterday to speed up the research phase of the effort to create a China-ROK free trade area (FTA).
East Asian countries urged to form region-wide free-trade zone
15-Jan-2007 Playfuls
East Asian countries must promptly form a region-wide free-trade zone to maintain its competitiveness as well as ensure stability and prosperity, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday.
US-Malaysia trade deal possible by March: USTR
14-Jan-2007 Reuters
The United States recognizes that Malaysia is not going to completely eliminate preference programs that reserve a substantial share of the government procurement market for bumiputra, but believes there still are ways the pact can open up that sector to more American firms.
One more round of US free trade talks scheduled in February
13-Jan-2007 Yonhap
South Korea and the US have "tentatively" scheduled one more round of free trade talks for February, South Korean officials said Saturday, an indication that they may be unable to wrap up the deal in the upcoming round.
Indo-Lanka trade talks skidding on vegetable oil
13-Jan-2007 Sunday Times
Sri Lanka is to tackle non tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by Sri Lankan exporters using the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at January trade talks in New Delhi.
Japanese minister’s shady deals cloud free trade talks with Australia
13-Jan-2007 The Australian
The Japanese cabinet minister expected to play a critical role in free trade negotiations with Australia is in trouble for the second time in four months over shady political financing.
India seeks Portugal support in India-EU free trade agreement
13-Jan-2007 Zee News
India said with Portugal taking presidency of the European Union by July, the strong ties between the two countries would help expedite the proposed free trade agreement between India and the EU.
Europe (re)joins the FTA bandwagon
13-Jan-2007 AEI
A view on the similarities and differences between the US and the EU’s FTA strategies.