15-Nov-2010
The Hindu
In recent bilateral talks during US President Barack Obama's visit to India, the Agriculture Ministry made it clear that India will subject US dairy products to the same protocol and veterinary certification as was applicable to other countries, and that India would have to be sensitive to religious sentiments.
15-Nov-2010
Arab News
A free trade agreement (FTA) between India and China is not possible in the near future "due to pressure from certain quarters," said a top Chinese diplomat in India, adding that though both countries are interested in having one.
14-Nov-2010
Traidcraft
The European Union’s push to help its companies access raw materials in developing countries will increase poverty, according to a new report released by Traidcraft Exchange, Oxfam-Germany, AITEC-France, WEED-Germany and Comlamh-Ireland
14-Nov-2010
Bloomberg
Asia-Pacific leaders said they will take “concrete steps” toward creating a “comprehensive” regional free-trade agreement, without setting a target for achieving that goal.
14-Nov-2010
Bloomberg
The US is pushing to complete trade talks with nine Asia-Pacific countries by late next year that lays the groundwork for a bigger agreement that includes China, Trade Representative Ron Kirk said.
13-Nov-2010
Stuff
New Zealand and Russia have agreed to kick start talks on a free trade agreement that will be a first for the former Soviet republic.
13-Nov-2010
Kyodo
In the TPP summit, the leaders are expected to formally welcome Malaysia as the group's latest member, according to sources close to the negotiating countries.
13-Nov-2010
Bernama
Malaysia and Chile signed the Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) today, marking Malaysia's first bilateral FTA with a Latin American country.
12-Nov-2010
AFP
Japan and Mongolia are expected to agree on starting talks on a bilateral free-trade deal next week that would include a stable supply of rare earth minerals, a government official said Friday.
12-Nov-2010
NZ Herald
If agriculture was off the Trans-Pacific Partnership table as far as Japan was concerned, then New Zealand did not want to see Japan around the TPP negotiating table. "It's as simple as that."
