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Taiwan, US likely to resume TIFA talks soon: US scholars
24-Sep-2010     Focus Taiwan
Taiwan and the United States are likely to resume talks in the next few months on their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) after a hiatus of three years, Washington-based US scholars said Thursday.
Reclaiming the public interest in Europe's international investment policy: Will the future EU BITs be any better than the 1200 existing BITs of EU member states?
24-Sep-2010     ITN
If not corrected, the flaws of the current BIT practice could backfire against European environmental and other public interest policies and cost European taxpayers dearly in compensations to foreign investors.
Palestinians open trade talks with Mercosur
24-Sep-2010     FT
The Palestinian Authority has opened trade talks with Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American countries, in an effort to boost economic and political ties with the fast-growing Mercosur bloc.
Canada introduces bill to enact Panama free trade agreement
24-Sep-2010     Bloomberg
The trade agreement will give Canadian companies access to the government procurement market in the Central American country, including the expansion of the Panama Canal, Van Loan said at the time.
EU's a big deal, but just don't call it "free trade"
24-Sep-2010     Vancouver Sun
In a speech Thursday at an event organized by the Fraser Institute, Canadian trade minister Peter Van Loan appeared amused at the diplomatic necessity of avoiding the term "free trade" when negotiating with the Europeans.
With the door to Doha closed, India opens up windows to the world
23-Sep-2010     BS
Nine years after New Delhi started implementing its Plan B -- bilateral trade agreements -- to beat the impasse at the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round of liberalisation talks, India seems to be finally rolling.
Farmers want Korea trade deal
22-Sep-2010     AAP
Australia's National Farmers Federation president David Crombie says Korea has agreements with Australia's two biggest competitors, the United States and the European Union, which could sideline Australian farm exports once ratified.
China-Taiwan FTA (ECFA), 2010
22-Sep-2010     Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
Japan-India accord should lead to more EPAs
22-Sep-2010     Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan has fallen behind other nations in its EPA strategy, laments the Yomiuri Shimbun.
South Africa flexing its muscles with poor neighbours
22-Sep-2010     IPS
The beleaguered Southern African Customs Union (SACU) has to face up to serious challenges at its upcoming heads of state meeting in October.