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Salone Sets for Better Market System
24-Aug-2010    
Deputy minister of Trade and Industry has assured the people of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS states that her ministry with its trade partners will soon be more resourceful in market investment.
Asian regionalism and RI’s comparative advantage
24-Aug-2010    
Undeniably, we’re heading towards the globalization of world trade. At the same time countries face challenges other than globalization: regionalism and bilateralism. Indonesia simultaneously faces different levels of trade liberalization, whether at the global (World Trade Organization or WTO), regional (ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA) or bilateral level (such as with Australia).
S. Korea, Peru to hold free trade talks next week
24-Aug-2010    
South Korea and Peru will hold their fifth round of free trade negotiations next week, Seoul's trade ministry said Tuesday.
Improving resolution of investor-state disputes the focus of new UN publication
24-Aug-2010     UN News Centre
A new online publication by the United Nations trade arm explores alternative methods that governments and international investors may use to resolve increasingly frequent disputes that must currently be handled through lengthy international arbitration.
Imports of F&B products begin to hurt local producers
24-Aug-2010     Jakarta Post
Imported food and beverage products have begun to flood the Indonesian market following the implementation free trade agreements between ASEAN and China early this year, a business executive have said.
Zuma’s visit to feature SA-China trade deals
23-Aug-2010    
South African President Jacob Zuma will lead a State visit to China this week in a bid to strengthen political, economic and trade relations with the world’s second-largest economy and South Africa’s largest trading partner.
Iran, Algeria mull free-trade pact
23-Aug-2010    
Iran and Algeria are discussing signing a free trade agreement in the future, Mehr News Agency reported.
Govt banks on FTAs, fears protectionism
23-Aug-2010    
India today articulated its strategy to opt for bilateral deals to boost trade in goods and services at a time when the developed countries were turning protectionists and talks for multilateral trade liberalisation were not making much headway.
Malaysia on verge of finalising FTA with India
23-Aug-2010    
Malaysia said Monday it was on the verge of finalising a free trade agreement with India and that the deal was expected to be signed at the end of October.
ASEAN, Japan aim to strike deal on services, investment next year
23-Aug-2010     Mainichi
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan aim to strike a deal on liberalization of trade in services, and investment next year for incorporation into their two-year-old free trade deal, according to the draft of a joint statement for next week's meeting of their economic ministers in Vietnam.