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Israel dominates Turkey-Arab forum
10-Jun-2010    
Turkey's prime minister has urged Arab nations to unite and step-up efforts to end Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip.
Arab Maghreb Union to accelerate setting up of free-trade area
10-Jun-2010    
The ninth session of trade ministers from the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) ended on Monday in Tripoli with the reaffirmation to accelerate the setting up of a free-trade area within member countries of the organization.
Aquino told: Submit RP-EU trade pact to Senate
10-Jun-2010     AllVoices.com
The militant fisherfolk alliance Pamalakaya on Wednesday urged Philippine President-elect “Noynoy” Aquino to submit the approved RP-European Union Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to the Philippine Senate for deliberation.
Australian farm leaders reassure Japanese about effects of free trade deal
10-Jun-2010     ABC Rural
Masahiko Yamada, Japan's new agriculture minister, has blogged about how the Australian free trade agreement would destroy Japanese agriculture. Australian farm industry leaders are in Tokyo trying to change his mind.
ECFA cheers, but also worries, foreign investors
10-Jun-2010     Focus Taiwan
Foreign investors will be able to invest in mainland China via Taiwan under the protection of the economic cooperation framework agreement, well ahead of any deal with South Korea, the Taiwanese argue.
Japan aims to finalize EPA with Korea by 2014
10-Jun-2010     Arirang
Japan's new cabinet is reportedly aiming to cement financial ties with Korea by concluding an Economic Partnership Agreement or EPA by 2014.
Pakistan needs to meet SAFTA provisions: Indian envoy
10-Jun-2010    
Pakistan does not keep in line with the provisions of South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) concerning imports from India, said Sharat Sabharwal, High Commissioner of India during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Wednesday.
Bangla presses for free-trade deal
10-Jun-2010    
Bangladesh wants to hasten a free trade agreement with India to narrow the huge trade gap it suffers with its bigger neighbour.
Difference on duties blocks GCC-EU deal
9-Jun-2010    
Despite 98% of the issues of the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement between the GCC and EU having been successfully negotiated, the GCC’s decision to impose customs duties on EU exports remain the only sticking point, an EU source has said.
Strengthening NAFTA Ties and the Push Towards a Common Security Front‏
9-Jun-2010     BeYourOwnLeader
As a result of the demise of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America, the NAFTA trilateral relationship has suffered. This has forced many of the SPP’s objectives to be funneled through various bilateral initiatives. Some have described the Canada-Mexico partnership as a failed opportunity with Ottawa more preoccupied with U.S. concerns.