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Korea, Chile agree to form new multilateral FTA
25-Nov-2008     Korea.net
President Bachelet reportedly asked her Korean counterpart to come to the negotiating table next March in Singapore, where countries including New Zealand, Singapore, Chile, Brunei, the United States, India, Peru and Australia are expected to start negotiations on a multilateral FTA. According to Korean Presidential spokesman Lee Dong-kwan, President Lee gave a positive response to the proposal.
Thailand set to sign Asean-S Korea free trade pact
25-Nov-2008     Intellasia.net
Thailand is ready to sign the Asean-South Korea free trade agreement at the Asean Summit in Chiang Mai next month if the plan wins endorsement from Parliament today.
Free trade with Colombia a cruel move
25-Nov-2008     CUPE
Harper says that workers' protection has been written into the trade deal. But whether these stipulations will be enforced is another story.
Is Australia genuine about a "new approach" to the Pacific?
25-Nov-2008     AidWatch
The Rudd government has made much of its 'new approach' to Australia's island neighbours, but the view from the Pacific -- especially of the aggressive pursuit of a new free trade deal as part of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) -- is that not much has changed.
Japanese firms plan to transfer to Philippines
24-Nov-2008     Manila Standard
A number of Japanese firms have expressed intention to move their businesses to the Philippines once the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement takes effect next month, an official said yesterday.
Tanzania: Thirsty for justice
24-Nov-2008     Multinational Monitor
British water giant Biwater cannot use an investment treaty to make Tanzania pay millions for an abrogated water privatization contract, an international tribunal ruled in July.
Japan, Colombia to start talks on investment pact
24-Nov-2008     TMC Net
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe agreed Saturday to launch talks on a treaty to increase protection of their bilateral investments, a Japanese official said.
AU brushes aside colonialism under its nose
24-Nov-2008     Daily Nation
The European Union is veering toward condoning colonialism. Worse, the African Union hardly notices. Meanwhile, the United Nations limps in pursuit of Morocco-occupied Western Sahara's de-colonisation.
Hu's LatAm trip expands China's profile in US backyard
24-Nov-2008     AFP
Chinese President Hu Jintao has left Latin America with one free trade agreement in hand, another in the works and a deeper Chinese footprint in a region long seen as the US backyard.
Mexico's Calderon warns Obama against renegotiating trade deal
24-Nov-2008     Bloomberg
Mexican President Felipe Calderon warned Barack Obama against trying to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying restricting commerce would only encourage illegal Mexican emigration to the US.