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The great food labelling debate
26-Jul-2011     The Mark News
After 16 years of bitter debate, it has been agreed at the international level that governments are free to decide on whether and how to label foods derived from modern biotechnology, including foods containing genetically modified organisms.
First GCC-Asean business forum set
26-Jul-2011    
Aiming to explore further trade and investment opportunities in many areas, the Sultanate will host the first GCC-Asean Business Forum in February next year.
The future of ACP, Europe relations
26-Jul-2011    
ACP–EU relations have been in existence for quite a while but what great gains has it achieved, for at least one of its small islands member in the Pacific, Palau, asks its former Vice President, Sandra Pierantozzi.
Free trade deals: Lobbying fever foreshadows winners, losers
26-Jul-2011     Huffington Post
With so much attention being paid to the debt-ceiling hijinks, the major lobbying effort for the three trade bills -- to ratify the US FTAs with Panama, Colombia and Korea -- has been taking place almost entirely outside public view. But many of the biggest American companies have been engaged in a massive, months-long effort to get the bills passed.
'FTA to help Korean goods appeal to Peruvian consumers'
26-Jul-2011    
A former Peruvian minister for commercial affairs said the free trade pact signed between her country and South Korea will give Korean companies greater leverage in promoting their products to consumers in the South American state. The trade accord is to take effect Aug. 1
India, Indonesia on free trade path with Taiwan
26-Jul-2011    
Both India and Indonesia are considering possibility of signing free trade agreements (FTA) with Taiwan.
Caregiver training
26-Jul-2011    
The third batch of Filipino caregivers who completed a pre-training course in Japanese left for Tokyo Monday to complete their training prior to becoming fully accredited caregivers in Japan.
TPP stepping stone to more trade agreements - Key
25-Jul-2011    
The Trans Pacific Partnership has the potential to become the basis of an integrated regional trading bloc linking Asia, Australasia and the Americas, Prime Minister John Key told an audience in Washington overnight.
Tiny NZ a big part of US trade growth plans
25-Jul-2011    
A proposed Trans Pacific Partnership among nine countries is the top trade priority for United States President Barack Obama and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key who meet at the White House this morning.
Tajikistan, Switzerland sign Economic Cooperation Agreement
25-Jul-2011     UN
Tajikistan and Switzerland have signed a government-to-government agreement on trade and economic cooperation, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.