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'TPP must strike a balance in IP'
22-Jul-2013    
The Asia Pacific region is leading the world in mobile computing, enabling the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to leapfrog into large business opportunities.
Israel: A bitter harvest
22-Jul-2013     Financial Times
The EU, Israel’s biggest trading partner, is preparing EU-wide guidelines for the labelling of goods made at settlements as originating from Israeli-occupied Palestinian land. The measure would affect $300m of Israeli exports, according to a World Bank estimate.
Association Agreement between EU and Central America enters into effect after ratification by El Salvador
22-Jul-2013     RMR
With the recent ratification by the Salvadorean members of the House of Representatives, the Association Agreement between Central America and the European Union (EU) will enter into effect on August 1st. The agreement has been strongly rejected by social organizations.
Critics urge provinces to hold public hearings on EU trade deals
21-Jul-2013    
Critics of the free trade talks with Europe are urging Canadian provinces to ensure any negotiated deal gets a full public airing before it is formally signed.
Banks to thrive on China trade deal
20-Jul-2013    
The Australian financial services sector could be a major beneficiary if the Labor government is able to finalise the long-awaited free trade agreement with China.
Karkey serves Rs33b damage notice on Pakistan; Approaches ICSID against water and power ministry
20-Jul-2013    
The Turkish power firm Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim (KKEU) has approached the Washington based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against Pakistan’s water and power ministry and also served a Rs33billion damage notice on the ministry, sources said on Wednesday.
TPPA: NGOs want medical and tobacco business excluded in free trade talks
20-Jul-2013    
Malaysia should exclude medical and tobacco businesses in the ongoing free trade talks under the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).
Malaysia detains 14 trans-Pacific free trade deal protesters
20-Jul-2013    
Malaysian police on Saturday detained 14 people protesting against ongoing negotiations for a huge trans-Pacific free trade deal.
FTA to bring more opportunities for Singapore, Costa Rica
20-Jul-2013    
The Singapore-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement (SCRFTA) took effect on July 1.
Call for Action from Gerak Lawan
19-Jul-2013     Action Plan of Gerak Lawan