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Chile signs free-trade agreement with Malaysia, starts talks with Thailand
During a gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, Chile inked a free-trade agreement with Malaysia, the first signed under the administration of President Sebastian Pinera, and started talks with Thailand for a similar agreement.
Asia-Pacific free trade plan comes under fire
Academics, unions and consumers groups in Australia, New Zealand and United States have strongly criticised the US-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade arrangement.
Negotiations over FTA with Vietnam advance
Government representatives from Chile and Vietnam have concluded the seventh round of negotiations for signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
"No Ordinary Deal" book launch & PM response
On Wednesday 10 November a group of academics, media and politicos gathered at Victoria University's Rutherford House to launch a remarkable book about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The complete audio from the launch is contained in this report.
The EU approach to international investment policy after the Lisbon Treaty
Paper prepared for the European Parliament regarding options offered by the Commission on the EU's new investment policy competence
Fonterra welcomes trade negotiations with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Fonterra said today the announcement of full Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with Russia and its Customs Union partners, Belarus and Kazakhstan, had the potential to make the region an even more important partner for the New Zealand dairy industry.
Indonesia unprepared for Asia-Pacific free trade
“We think we are not ready yet because the agreement is very hard for the local industry,” Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said
Japan, Peru agree on free trade pact
Japan and Peru announced Sunday that they have concluded negotiations on a free trade pact, aiming to further bolster trading that has steadily blossomed in the last six years.
Korea, Peru sign free trade pact
South Korea and Peru signed a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Monday, which is expected to be implemented midway through next year after being approved by the parliaments of both countries.