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JPEPA to take effect December 11
11-Nov-2008     ABS-CBN
Japan and the Philippines exchanged diplomatic notes Friday in Manila to implement a free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the two sides in 2006, setting December 11 as the date it will enter into force.
Fair Trade?
11-Nov-2008    
The alarm clock squawks you awake and you reach for your asthma inhaler to start the day. Damn, nearly empty. That's another whack off the weekly budget. Drugs have got so much more expensive since the 2011 free trade deal forced changes to Pharmac's bargain basement pricing scheme.
India clinches FTA deal with S Korea
11-Nov-2008    
India is closer to signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, giving the country an opportunity to aggressively engage within Asia when the US and European economies are in turmoil.
India-Gulf free trade pact likely by 2009
11-Nov-2008    
A free trade agreement between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is likely to be signed as early as 2009, official sources said.
Rahm Emanuel Makes the Right Move on Colombia Trade Deal
11-Nov-2008     http://www.alternet.org/story/106426/
This column has expressed plenty of concern about the selection of Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel to serve as President-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff. Emanuel, whose record and reputation are those of a rigid "New Democrat," was the pointman for the Clinton White House's free-trade agenda. And, in Congress, he has been a reasonably steady supporter of the Bush administration's trade policies.
Beef import takes precedent over other U.S.-Taiwan issues: MOFA
11-Nov-2008    
The promotion of bilateral economic and trade talks between Taiwan and the United States will be hampered if the issue of a comprehensive opening of the Taiwan market to U.S. beef is not resolved, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.
South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement: Back to square one
11-Nov-2008    
The administration and ruling party are pushing to have the National Assembly ratify the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement and the Democratic and other parties are calling for a renegotiation of the agreement. Those who argue for renegotiation say that regardless of whether Korea ratifies the document, the United States is going to call for renegotiation anyway, so the country should use the opportunity to increase its own interests in that process.
Africans Should Confront ''Blind Governments'' on EPAs
11-Nov-2008    
African governments came under fire for ‘‘blindly'' negotiating the controversial economic partnership agreements (EPAs) and not making an effort to educate ‘‘ordinary people'' on what they were negotiating.
Japan, Peru Reach Deal on Investment Treaty
11-Nov-2008    
Japan and Peru on Nov. 10 reached a basic agreement on a treaty to encourage mutual investment after several months of negotiations, a foreign ministry official said.
GNP Rules Out Railroading FTA Ratification
11-Nov-2008    
The governing Grand National Party (GNP) stepped back Tuesday from its plan to pass the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) unilaterally, vowing to make further efforts in drawing bipartisan consensus for the ratification.