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Taiwan renames trade pact
2-Mar-2009     Straits Times
The four-letter acronym of a proposed trade pact has sparked such a storm in Taiwan that the government had to change its name.
Law professor criticises new FTA
2-Mar-2009     TVNZ
A new 12-member free trade agreement between New Zealand, Australia and the 10 ASEAN countries has not got everybody's stamp of approval. The agreement has been welcomed by groups such as Federated Farmers of New Zealand. However, Auckland University law professor Jane Kelsey says negative aspects of the agreement are being ignored.
S Korea, EU to hold talks on inter-session FTA
2-Mar-2009     Xinhua
South Korea and the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting in Brussels this week to settle controversial issues such as auto trade and rules of origin in their free trade negotiations
Australia-ASEAN-NZ FTA (2009)
1-Mar-2009    
ASEAN to forge free trade deal with EU as a group
1-Mar-2009     AHN
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Sunday it prefers a region to region free trade agreement with the European Union more than bilateral pacts with member countries.
Could a sudden collapse of Mexico be Obama's surprise foreign policy challenge?
1-Mar-2009     La Prensa San Diego
A year-end report by the Pentagon's Joint Forces Command names two countries as likely candidates for a “rapid and sudden collapse” -- Pakistan and Mexico. Arguably, NAFTA is to blame for what could be Mexico's impending destabilization.
Majority oppose Chapter 11 of NAFTA
1-Mar-2009     Op-ed News
A recent binational poll commissioned by the Council of Canadians, found that the majority of Americans and Canadians oppose provisions found in Chapter 11 of NAFTA.
Jagdeo calls for freeze on EPA in light of global crisis
1-Mar-2009     Jamaica Observer
Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo believes there should be a delay in implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) trade deal with Europe because of challenges created by the global financial crisis.
EAC seeks trade in services with EU
1-Mar-2009     EABW
Business leaders from East Africa have commenced discussions on how best the five member states of East Africa can export services to European markets under the current Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations.
Thailand, Indonesia to sign fishery, food, auto pact by 1st half
1-Mar-2009     Dow Jones
Commerce ministers of Thailand and Indonesia on Saturday agreed to launch a bilateral trade agreement on economic cooperation