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Japan-Korea: Free trade talks
22-Aug-2010     Asahi Shimbun
The Japanese government needs to take steps to make an FTA more attractive to Korean industries, says the Asahi Shimbun
TSU to launch new ECFA referendum: chairman
21-Aug-2010     Focus Taiwan
Opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Kun-huei said conveyed his party decision to push for a national referendum the controversial ECFA with China for a third time.
Labor to continue down same trade path
20-Aug-2010    
Labor has promised more of the same on trade if it is re-elected on Saturday.
'Alternative' SADC summit on the sidelines
20-Aug-2010    
While SADC heads of state and government meet in Windhoek this week, civil society organisations from the region are also holding a two-day meeting in Windhoek called 'The SADC People's Summit'.
Summit ends on a high...Leaders commit to deepening economic integration
20-Aug-2010    
The two-day SADC Summit ended in Windhoek on Tuesday with regional leaders reaffirming their commitment to deepening economic integration and speedy implementation of the bloc's programmes.
Obama and “free trade:” eight items of note and one obvious conclusion
20-Aug-2010     Mingas
From this recent history of Obama’s words and deeds with regards to “free trade” we should expect an offensive, similar in scope and scale to the US military escalation under way around the world, to obtain passage of the Colombia FTA, starting probably right after the November mid-term elections.
Swiss say prefer bilateral trade deals to EU membership
20-Aug-2010     Reuters
Switzerland will continue to pursue bilateral trade agreements with the European Union for the time being rather than joining the trading bloc as a member state, the Swiss government said on Thursday.
ECFA overlooks human rights: watchdog group
20-Aug-2010     Taipei Times
A watchdog organization yesterday accused the Taiwanese government of overlooking human rights and environmental issues while developing closer economic ties with China.
EPA the biggest threat to African integration, Keet
20-Aug-2010     Informante
Speaking at a Civil Society gathering code named ‘The Southern African People’s Solidarity Network’ a trade and justice activist in the region, Dot Keet, said EPA has the potential to derail efforts to unite both SADC and Africa’s goals of integration.
Right to health, medicine to be protected at all cost: Scindia
19-Aug-2010    
India has said that it will not compromise on issues related to health and people’s right to medicine in the bilateral trade and investment agreement being negotiated with the European Union.