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4-May-2010     Pacific Island News Association
A critical look at the likely implications of a free trade agreement dubbed Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER-Plus) between the island countries and Australia and New Zealand on food sovereignty.
EU assures FTA won’t lead to costlier life-saving drugs
4-May-2010     The Economic Times
The European Commission has said that the proposed FTA with India will not affect production of cheap life-saving medicines in the country as the two sides agreed that the IPR chapter will not go beyond TRIPS.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Should Malaysia Join?
3-May-2010     Opinion Asia
In March, the United States Ambassador to Malaysia James Keith indicated that Malaysia should participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement; a new regionalisation project that intends to expand the existing Pacific-4 Free Trade Agreement (P4 FTA).
EU-India FTA to adversely impact agriculture, livelihoods, health: FAFTA
3-May-2010     News Worms
The Government of India came under attack from a coalition of groups representing farmers unions, trade unions, hawkers, public health and other civil society organisations on the ongoing, secret negotiations on a European Union–India Free Trade Agreement (EU-India FTA)
Pakistan, US to start BIT talks this month
3-May-2010     Dawn
Pakistan and the United States are scheduled to restart negotiations on Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) in the third week of May
Labour, environment may stay out of India-Australia FTA
3-May-2010     Economic Times
India has managed to convince Australia to keep issues like environment, labour and government procurement out of the bilateral free trade agreement the two countries will begin discussing soon.
Taiwan workers protest against planned China deal
3-May-2010     AFP
Thousands of Taiwanese people took to the streets of the capital on Saturday for a labour day protest against a planned trade pact with China that they say will threaten the island's workforce.
Taiwan: Thousands protest for workers’ rights
3-May-2010     Taipei Times
Exclusion of labor issues from ECFA [China-Taiwan FTA] negotiations and the increasing rates of temporary hiring brought more than 10,000 people to the streets
Protest held against govt's FTAs in Mumbai
2-May-2010     PTI
Public health groups, patients' groups and other community-based organisations today staged a protest here against the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which are being negotiated by the Indian government.
'Keep IPR away from free trade agreements'
2-May-2010     istockanalyst
Civil rights groups want the Government to keep Intellectual Property Rights outside the ambit of Free Trade Agreements being negotiated between India and several other regions including the European Union and Japan.