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Korea-EU FTA Talks to Be Sped Up
8-Jan-2009    
The government will speed up negotiations with the European Union to clinch a free trade deal with an aim to implement the agreement in January next year.
Microsoft comes down squarely on side of FTA
8-Jan-2009    
Microsoft has called for the incoming Barack Obama administration to push ahead with ratification of the pending free trade deal with Korea.
Taiwan Solidarity Union rejects China's latest olive branch as ‘old trick'
7-Jan-2009     Visit China
The proposed signing of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with China will force Taiwan to follow the Hong Kong and Macau model, which will ultimately downgrade Taiwan to the level of a local government, subordinate to Beijing, says the pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Union
What part of Article 2 don't you understand?
6-Jan-2009     Middle East Online
There's an ugly plan afoot in the EU to reward Israel for its abominable and criminal conduct by enhancing the already handsome benefits enjoyed by the neighbourhood bully under the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Massive GCC trade imbalance at heart of failed FTA with EU
6-Jan-2009     Emirates Business 24/7
Gulf oil producers have accused their main economic partner the European Union (EU) of lacking interest in signing the long-sought free trade deal as it shifts interest to partners in East Europe.
New era in Oman-US trade relations
6-Jan-2009     Zawya
New Year day (1 January 2009) marked the entry into force of the Oman-US Free Trade Agreement
Group files protest vs. poaching of Japanese tuna factory ships in RP
6-Jan-2009     GMA News
A national federation of small fisherfolk organizations in the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest Tuesday at the Japanese Embassy against poaching by Japanese tuna factory ships in waters off Aurora province.
Tribunal rejects Ecuador's jurisdictional objections in dispute with Chevron
6-Jan-2009     ITN
A tribunal has determined that it holds jurisdiction to hear a claim brought by Chevron Corporation against Ecuador for alleged violations of the Ecuador-United States bilateral investment treaty (BIT).
EU expects solid response from ASEAN on FTA offers
6-Jan-2009     Bernama
"With the economic slowdown creeping in, there is an urgency for concluding the EU-ASEAN FTA talks," the EU has said
SKorea's opposition ends parliamentary occupation
6-Jan-2009     AP
Opposition lawmakers ended their 12-day siege of South Korea's parliament Tuesday after blocking -- for now -- a US free trade deal and other legislation.