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Taiwan to use Mexico, Turkey as detours to trade with U.S., EU
11-Feb-2013    
Taiwan will use Mexico and Turkey as gateways to stepping up trade with the United States and the European Union, so as to reduce the impact of the free trade agreements (FTAs) between South Korea and the two major economies, according to the country's main trade promotion body.
Mercosur seeks Canada deal, but Cuba looms
11-Feb-2013    
Mercosur is pushing a free trade deal with Canada which, if signed, will confront Ottawa with the ticklish issue of dealing with continued U.S. embargo on the regional pact's future partner Cuba.
Women and Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement
11-Feb-2013     AFTINET
The Australian Fair Trade & Investment Network (AFTINET) presents a special seminar to mark the lead-up to International Women’s Day and the 16th Round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations being held in Singapore, on March 5, at 12.15 pm in the Waratah Room at NSW Parliament.
Profiting from injustice: challenging the investment arbitration industry
11-Feb-2013     Open Democracy
Corporations have been granted the exclusive right to sue states (states cannot sue corporations) at secretive international tribunals for action deemed to unfairly affect investors' profits
Investment protection: government to develop model text of BITs
8-Feb-2013     Business Recorder
Pakistan's federal government will develop a model text of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with the assistance of the Ministry of Law and Justice Division to ensure protection to investment on reciprocity basis.
Wisconsin group asks Obama to nix Pacific free trade agreement
8-Feb-2013     WPR
A Wisconsin advocacy group says the state has lost thousands of jobs due to free trade agreements and is now pressuring President Obama to oppose a new agreement that would take down trade barriers between the United States and countries around the Pacific Rim.
Ukraine handed November deadline on EU Association pact
7-Feb-2013     Bloomberg
Ukraine must seal a delayed accord to bolster ties with the European Union at a November summit or risk waiting years to sign the pact, the 27-member bloc said.
Editorial: Time to renegotiate the KORUS FTA
7-Feb-2013     Hankyoreh
It has finally been revealed in Korea that the biggest reason that the implementation of the low-carbon vehicle incentive system has been delayed to 2015 was the South Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA). Concerns that the KORUS FTA would endanger not only legal but also legislative sovereignty and jeopardize Korea’s ability to create and enforce public policies are being realized.
Canada, India conclude seventh round of CEPA talks
7-Feb-2013     IB Times
The seventh round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks between Canada and India, which was held in New Delhi, concluded Wednesday.
Think-tank says trade deal between Canada, Europe could kill Manitoba jobs
7-Feb-2013    
A left-leaning think-tank has issued another warning that a free trade deal between Canada and Europe could kill jobs rather than create them.