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Japan, Sri Lanka push for trade treaty
8-Aug-2014     Tax News
During their recent meeting in Colombo, the proposed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Sri Lanka was the main topic of conversation between Rishad Bathiudeen, the Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce, and the Japanese Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Kazuyoshi Akaba.
Trade talks for first TA with surging ‘Nam on the cards
8-Aug-2014     Asian Tribune
The possibility of a first ever official trade agreement with one of the most discerning Asian suppliers to Sri Lanka has edged closer to reality.
New World Trade Order? Fighting TPP and TTIP/TAFTA
8-Aug-2014     Post Gobalisation Initiative
At the Left Forum 2014, one of the RLS-NYC panels discussed the trade agreements that are currently being negotiated: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP, or TAFTA).
'Too many' Asian free trade agreements survey finds
8-Aug-2014     BBC
A survey of Asian businesses by HSBC has found that there are too many free trade agreements and they are too complicated.
S. Korea, New Zealand fail to make breakthrough in latest FTA talks
8-Aug-2014     Yonhap
The latest round of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and New Zealand has ended without a significant breakthrough as the countries remained divided over the agriculture market, the South Korean government said Friday.
ASEAN-India services and investment FTA inches closer to implementation
8-Aug-2014     India Briefing
The ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Services and Investment is one step closer to implementation following approval by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce to accept the terms outlined in the region-wide agreement.
Euro-African trade signifies changing relations
6-Aug-2014     London Economic
From a geopolitical perspective, Europe arguably needs the EPA trade deals with Africa more than Africa does.
EU finalises free trade agreement with Canada
6-Aug-2014     EurActiv
Canada and the European Union have finalised the text of a proposed free trade agreement after months of wrangling, in a deal which is expected to serve as a blueprint for a similar agreement with the United States.
An urgent challenge for the BDS movement
5-Aug-2014     Socialist Worker
On July 10, the Palestinian BDS National Committee issued a call: "We urge people of conscience to intensify their pressure on governments to impose a military embargo on Israel and to suspend free trade and bilateral agreements with it until it fulfills its obligations under international law."
Come clean on Malaysia’s trade with Israel, says PKR MP
5-Aug-2014     Malay Mail
A PKR lawmaker demanded today that Putrajaya reveal the trade relationship between pro-Palestine Malaysia and Israel amid the bloody conflict in Gaza.