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Speed of PACER-plus negotiations unfair on Pacific Island nations
15-Aug-2010     Epoch Times
Australia and New Zealand are being accused of fast-tracking the Pacific-wide free trade agreement, PACER-Plus. Civil society organisations want a moratorium on negotiations.
Lanka to expand trade with Bangladesh
15-Aug-2010    
Trade between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will grow due to the vast opportunities in both countries to expand business, said High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mahbub Uz Zamman.
Taiwan government faces challenges after ECFA: scholars
14-Aug-2010    
The signing of a historic trade pact between Taiwan and China was just the start of a wide range of economic and political tasks for the Taiwanese government to overcome and cautiously review, scholars said.
Third farm bill hearing focuses on trade policy
13-Aug-2010    
The agriculture community heard directly from U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk recently on trade priorities that have stalled despite their importance to the industry's market share around the world.
Peru, Korea to hold last round of FTA talks on August 30
13-Aug-2010    
Peru and the Republic of Korea will hold the Fifth Round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations on August 30, and announce the end of negotiations, Foreign Minister and Tourism Martin Perez reported Friday.
China, Switzerland agree to start FTA talks
13-Aug-2010    
China and Switzerland on Friday agreed to start free trade agreement (FTA) talks, as the two states celebrate their 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
Philip Morris International claims against Uruguay without merit.
12-Aug-2010     Marketwire
A legal analysis of the challenge launched by Philip Morris International found the company to be both unjustified and unreasonable in its opposition to Uruguay's new tobacco packaging laws.
Taiwan-China ECFA needs renegotiation
12-Aug-2010     Taiwan News
The hastily negotiated accord will inevitably face intensive pressure for renegotiation, as did the "beef protocol" signed between Taipei and Washington last year, particularly from the Cross-Strait Agreement Monitoring Alliance, composed of civic reform and social movement groups, which has issued a long list of problems with the agreeent
Asia seeks closer Colombia ties
12-Aug-2010     Latin Business Chronicle
Japan’s planned bilateral investment treaty with Colombia could lead to an FTA, while China wants a Colombia FTA as well.
KCCI Dispatches Economic Mission for KOR-US FTA
12-Aug-2010    
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) is giving careful consideration about sending an economic mission to the US for early settlement.