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China + ASEAN + FTA = East Asian Unification? Not Quite Part II
4-Jun-2009     Brooks Foreign Policy Review
While the United States is generally supportive of ASEAN, it is not in the strategic interest of the U.S. for it to be outside of an Asian economic bloc, especially one that will aid in cementing a strong Chinese leadership position in Southeast Asia.
Put the brakes on the EU-Central America trade deal!
3-Jun-2009     WDM
Right now, the EU-Central America Association Agreement is being actively negotiated and the European Commission is desperate to get it finalised by July. Yet, there are many concerns from civil society in both Central America and the European Union about the pace and content of these trade negotiations. Concerns are being voiced by some Central American governments too.
Serbia, Turkey sign free trade agreement
2-Jun-2009     Servian Gvt
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic and Turkish Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan today signed a free trade agreement between the two countries, which will be implemented from January 1, 2010.
Mexican truckers sue U.S. for $6 billion
2-Jun-2009     LA Times
Mexican truckers are seeking $6 billion in compensation from the US, alleging that its northern neighbor isn't complying with a cross-border trucking plan under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Asean-Korea FTA on Investment signed
2-Jun-2009     Bernama
ASEAN and South Korea completed their Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Cooperation with the signing of the ASEAN-Korea Investment Agreement in Jeju Island, Tuesday.
NZ, M'sia agree FTA
2-Jun-2009     Straits Times
New Zealand and Malaysia have agreed a free trade agreement, New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said on Tuesday.
Namibia: 'You Can't Smoke Cigars in Brussels and Bulldoze Us'
2-Jun-2009     IPS
Namibia will sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) when the outstanding contentious issues have been resolved through new wording in the texts of the interim EPA, says the country's trade and industry minister Hage Geingob.
India set to sign free trade pact with ASEAN by October
1-Jun-2009     Monsters and Critics
India is set to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations by (ASEAN) by October, news reports said Sunday.
Another shift in deadline
1-Jun-2009     Vanguard
Nigeria has expressed doubts about its readiness to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) this month with the European Union (EU).
Pacific Islands bullied by Australian, NZ trade officials, say experts
1-Jun-2009     Epoch Times
Tactics employed by Australia and New Zealand to push Pacific Island countries into signing a free trade agreement are a form of “contemporary colonization,” said academic and respected analyst on Pacific Island affairs, Professor Jane Kelsey at a seminar in Auckland last week.