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Free trade deals bait Indian fishermen
2-Nov-2010     IPS
A series of bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) is threatening the livelihoods of India's fishermen on the 8,000 km peninsular coastline -- among the longest in the world -- and the diets of millions of Indians for whom fish is a cheap source of protein.
Malaysia-EU FTA set to be concluded by 2012, says EU official
2-Nov-2010     Bernama
The FTA will open up trade in services beyond the level of commitment undertaken by EU and Malaysia in the WTO, says EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia, Vincent Piket.
Giving in to corporate pressure?
2-Nov-2010     Open Democracy
Since their launch in Prague last year, the EU-Canada FTA negotiations have largely followed an agenda drawn up by Goldman Sachs, IBM, Vodafone and Deutsche Bank.
Tokyo warned of risks from Pacific trade pact
2-Nov-2010     Financial Times
Takashi Shinohara, senior vice minister for agriculture, strongly denies Japanese media reports that Tokyo has already decided to launch talks with the US and others on entry to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
New Economic and Trade Agreement sells Canada out further to European Union elites
2-Nov-2010     The Canadian
The EU-Canada FTA really is a recolonization of Canada. However, it is not just a recolonization by Europeans, but colonization by international business interests via the European Commission.
SKorea, US presidents seek to finalize trade deal
2-Nov-2010     AP
The leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed to try and finalize a long-stalled free trade deal ahead of a summit of major economies set for next week, the office of South Korea's president said Tuesday.
KL and Canberra to sign free trade agreement by next year
2-Nov-2010     The Star
Malaysia and Australia have agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by next year to further improve trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.
Vietnam mulls free trade zone with post-Soviet customs union
1-Nov-2010     Ria Novosti
Vietnam is considering creating a free trade zone with the post-Soviet customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet said on Sunday.
Bill in works to woo foreign firms to Japan
1-Nov-2010     Japan Times
The Japanese government will submit a bill to the Diet next year that would give foreign firms preferential treatment if they establish headquarters or research centers in Japan.
China-Norway FTA on track
1-Nov-2010     Global Times
Forward momentum on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between China and Norway appears to be on track, despite the recent spat over awarding of the Nobel Prize.