5-Apr-2009
The Colombian government sent key bills to Congress Wednesday, seeking its approval of free trade agreements with Canada and the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA, the Ministry of Commerce said.
5-Apr-2009
South Asia has commenced negotiations in to incorporating trade in services to the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) but a lack of data could slow things down, a senior Economist said.
5-Apr-2009
Vanuatu's government has indicated its support for a proposed regional free trade deal between Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific region.
5-Apr-2009
Tonga's Trade Minister says it's unfair for people to criticise the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations or PACER PLUS until it is properly implemented.
4-Apr-2009
A trade unionist from Hong Kong said in Taipei yesterday that closer economic relations with China would not necessarily boost Taiwan's economy.
4-Apr-2009
Philippine food exporters were able to sell millions of dollars worth of their products after participating in a business mission and a trade fair in Japan, the country's third-largest export market.
4-Apr-2009
U.S. President Barack Obama told South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday problems remain on a stalled free trade deal between the two countries but that he wants to make progress, a U.S. official said.
4-Apr-2009
The World Bank says favourable treatment offered by Europe and North America has not helped the Caribbean's overall trade performance.
3-Apr-2009
Dow AgroSciences is mulling over a NAFTA challenge to Quebec's law banning the cosmetic use of pesticides, setting a spotlight on one of the most controversial clauses of the trade agreement among Canada, the United States and Mexico.
3-Apr-2009
At a time when New Zealand needs the flexibility to respond to pressing domestic economic priorities, and with fresh questions being raised in Australia about the value of their free trade agreements, now was not the time to be signing away New Zealand's economic sovereignty, Professor Jane Kelsey told a select committee this morning considering the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement.
