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COMESA summit underway in Swaziland
30-Aug-2010    
The private sector has been urged to actively participate in the formulation of policies that will help guide the proposed Free Trade Area of COMESA, East African Community (EAC), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Zuma aims to deepen ties with India
30-Aug-2010    
President Jacob Zuma said on Monday in opening the India Show that SA would be deepening strategic partnerships with India, especially in the areas of science and technology, agriculture, human resource development and security.
India to explore free trade pact with South Africa
30-Aug-2010    
India today said it will explore opportunities for a comprehensive market opening trade pact with South Africa as the two nations are likely to touch the $10 billion bilateral commerce this year.
Govt speaking in two voices on generic medicines
30-Aug-2010    
The Indian government’s doublespeak on generic medicines has the stakeholders in a tizzy.
GCC, ASEAN to push forward economic integration
30-Aug-2010     PTI
The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have decided to explore the possibility of reaching a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and a free trade agreement.
The EU-Malaysia FTA: an overdue assignment
30-Aug-2010     New Europe
Southeast Asia is emerging from the global economic downturn much faster than the old continent – a scenario that holds a vast potential for the EU to push further its exports.
Aussie firms urged to get ready for opportunities from FTA
30-Aug-2010     Bernama
Australian companies and investors have been advised to get ready to grab business opportunities in Malaysia as the free trade agreement between the two countries is expected to be signed later this year.
Push for Australia to talk trade with Taiwan
29-Aug-2010    
As hopes for free trade agreements with China and Japan fade, there is a push for Australia to start talks with Taiwan.
Shrouded in secrecy
29-Aug-2010     Sunday Leader
Director General Commerce Department Gomi Senadhira let the cat out of the bag when he told a seminar on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last Friday, that it was an agreement which was originally due to have had been signed in 2008 when Indian Premier Manmohan Singh visited the island for the SAARC summit, based on contents already agreed upon.
Assembly approves resolution to oppose Colombia free trade agreement
29-Aug-2010     California Progress Report
Yesterday, California state legislators took action to block the trade agreement with Colombia by voting to approve Assembly Joint Resolution 27, which urges the US Congress to oppose the Colombia Free Trade agreement.