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Malaysia, European body to begin FTA talks
5-Nov-2012     Bernama
Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) today agreed to begin negotiations for a free trade agreement, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today.
Thailand leader signals will approve trade pact
5-Nov-2012     Market Watch
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expects the Thai parliament to approve a Thailand-European Union Free Trade Agreement next year.
DNA exclusive: India digs in heels on free trade pact with Asean
3-Nov-2012     DNA
Ahead of the Indo-Asean summit on free trade agreement on November 19, India is considering the proposal of suspending negotiations on both services and investment.
Death squads, murder and US corruption in Colombia
3-Nov-2012     CounterPunch
News broke this week that Francisco Santos, who served as Colombia’s VP under President Alvaro Uribe from 2002 to 2010, met three times with leaders of the right-wing paramilitary organization known as the AUC. That Santos, who openly urged AUC death squads to carry out killings, was the standard bearer for Colombia’s FTA lobbying efforts is emblematic of what the FTA is all about.
Malaysia-Australia FTA in Parliament
3-Nov-2012     Invest in Australia
Australian exporters of dairy products, automotive parts, iron and steel will benefit from improved market access under the MAFTA. Malaysia has also committed to allowing majority Australian ownership of service providers in such industries as telecommunications, insurance, education, tourism, research and development, accountancy and mining-related services.
The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
3-Nov-2012     METI
The first round of negotiations for the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) will be held in Tokyo from Monday, November 26 to Friday, November 30.
Egypt & Malaysia to start FTA talks
3-Nov-2012     North Africa Post
Egypt and Malaysia look forward to setting up a free trade zone to boost the weak trade exchanges between the countries having great economic potentials and huge consumer markets.
Lot of work left on Canada-EU trade deal, both sides say
2-Nov-2012     Reuters
Several sensitive matters remain to be settled, including access for agricultural goods, opening up procurement markets and the extension of pharmaceutical patents.
Food crisis: The fight for corn
29-Oct-2012     CIP Americas Program
In an era of food crisis, the fight for corn has intensified, and the importance of this grain—a staple in the Mexican diet and a large part of the world—has been revealed to the fullest extent.
Venezuela joins Mercosur: A new strategic alliance
29-Oct-2012     CIP Americas Program
Venezuela’s entry into Mercosur has had interpretations centered on the economic and commercial aspects, but the most important it is a geopolitical and geoenergy matter.