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Cabbage crisis cries out for FTA
28-Oct-2010     Xinhua
South Korea is facing a cabbage crisis that the Chinese government thinks could have been avoided if the two countries had signed an FTA together.
Regional and national CSOs push for right to information, fourth pillar on environment and accountability in trade agreements in ASEAN
28-Oct-2010     Focus on the Global South-Philippines
As ASEAN advances towards its goal of becoming an economic community in 2015, it has to confront urgent issues relating to the people’s right to information, trade and economic agreements, and the environmental concerns resulting from this integration into the regional and global economy.
Free-trade deal with EU could cost thousands of Canadian factory jobs
27-Oct-2010     Globe & Mail
A free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union would deal another blow to Canada’s already battered manufacturing sector, wiping out thousands of jobs in food processing, apparel making and the auto industry, according to an analysis of a potential agreement that will be released Wednesday.
India EPA gives firms fighting chance
27-Oct-2010     Yomiuri Shimbun
With Japan and India having finally signed an economic partnership agreement Monday, Japanese companies are expected to go on the offensive in emerging markets where they face fierce competition from South Korean and other rivals.
EUCCK asked to help FTA passage
27-Oct-2010     Korea Times
The Korean government is urging European businessmen to lobby lawmakers in their home countries to ratify the Korea-EU free trade agreement.
Colombian Senate approves investment agreement with China
27-Oct-2010     Xinhua
Colombia's Senate Tuesday approved in a first reading an agreement under which China and Colombia will promote and protect their investments in each other's countries.
TPP briefings to be held on APEC sidelines
27-Oct-2010     Japan Times
Japan, China, Canada and the Philippines will be briefed on progress in the ongoing talks to expand the four-member Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP) on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings on 9 November in Yokohama.
Korea's FTA negotiation strategy leaked to US
27-Oct-2010     Chosun Ilbo
The National Intelligence Service is investigating the leak of confidential documents containing Korea's strategy for additional FTA negotiations to the US, a senior government source said Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Draft guideline on FTA opposes deals with developed economies
26-Oct-2010    
A draft guideline prepared on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has strongly suggested against striking FTAs with developed countries, but the same has encouraged similar deals with the countries having demand for Bangladeshi manpower, official sources said.
India, Japan ink deal to improve bilateral trade and investment
26-Oct-2010     Sify
India and Japan today signed agreements to boost mutual trade, investment and strategic partnership between the two major economies of Asia.