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India seeks easy entry for drug cos in Japan
2-Feb-2009     Economic Times
India is set to ask Japan to facilitate the entry of Indian pharmaceutical companies in the world's second-largest drug market. The matter will be raised when the two sides discuss a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
EU, Philippines to resume talks on partnership deal
2-Feb-2009     BW
European Commission delegates will be arriving in Manila next week to continue negotiations for an agreement that will govern the two economies' political and economic relations, officials said.
Garment factories hit by high production costs
2-Feb-2009     Jordan Times
Some garment factories in Jordan's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) are relocating to other countries because of high production costs
Trade roller-coaster: The ups and downs in 2008 and the road ahead
2-Feb-2009     Focus
It was a dizzying roller coaster-year for trade. As the multilateral trade talks faltered, bilateral and regional free trade and economic partnership agreements on the other hand surged, fueled mainly by the aggressive push by the most powerful economies - the US, EU, Japan and China - of their respective brands of commercial diplomacy.
Australia, S Korea a step closer to FTA
2-Feb-2009     AAP
South Korea and Australia have taken another step towards signing a free trade agreement (FTA), despite the ongoing global economic crisis.
Small Mexican towns hurt as global economy goes south
2-Feb-2009     Houston Chronicle
Amid the worldwide economic slump, many in Los Rodriguez and communities like it across Mexico that have heavily invested in trade with the United States are starting to feel - and fear - globalization's sting.
Econo-protests paralyze Mexico City, Juárez-El Paso bridge
1-Feb-2009     WW4 Report
Thousands of campesinos from across Mexico blocked central avenues of the capital Jan. 30, many having traveled for days for the protest directed at President Felipe Calderón. Protesters decried that Calderón has instated a freeze on petrol prices, but not diesel-on which tractors and other farm equipment run. They also rejected Calderón's free trade policies, which they say hurts the farm sector.
AJCEP implementation to enhance Malaysia-Japan relations
1-Feb-2009     Bernama
Implementation of the Asean-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (AJCEP) is expected enhance bilateral economic relations and industrial cooperation between Malaysia and Japan under the Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (MJEPA). The AJCEP comes into force for Malaysia and Japan from today.
Indonesian asks ASEAN to postpone signing FTA agreements with Australia, New Zealand
31-Jan-2009     People's Daily
The Indonesian Industry Ministry demanded a postponement of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia, New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to protect Indonesian local industry, said an official here on Thursday.
New Syrian-Turkish economic ties forged
31-Jan-2009     IWPR
Syria and Turkey have recently bolstered economic relations by signing new agreements on trade, investment and finance.. Experts say the growing ties are in part a result of Ankara's ambitions to expand into Arab markets via Syria.