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Int'l signature drive vs Jpepa launched in Bangkok
13-Oct-2008    
An international signature drive has been launched in Bangkok, Thailand asking the Philippine Senate to recall the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa).
Supreme Court asked to nullify JPEPA
13-Oct-2008     PDI
The Akbayan Citizens' Action Party and eight other organizations asked the Supreme Court on Monday to prevent the implementation of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) that the Senate ratified last week.
EU: Defiant Guyana to be punished
13-Oct-2008     IPS
The European Union is preparing to impose swingeing taxes on goods imported from Guyana as punishment for the Caribbean island's refusal to accept a free trade accord. Patrick Gomes, Guyana's ambassador to Brussels, said that the EU's move could lead to his country losing €70m (US$94m) each year.
Jordan, Belgium to discuss trade ties
13-Oct-2008     MENAFN
During this visit, the text of a bilateral investment treaty will be initialled by Maen Nsour, chief executive officer of Jordan Investment Board, and the Belgian ambassador in Jordan, Jo Indekeu.
Talks on RP-EU cooperation deal to start next year
13-Oct-2008     BusinessWorld
The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to start formal talks in February for a political cooperation agreement (PCA) that will govern political and economic relations and lead to an EU-ASEAN free trade deal. Human rights, intellectual property rights and climate change will be among the areas covered by the agreement.
The wrongful acts of independent state entitites
12-Oct-2008    
In spite of the fact that consent is the main building block of arbitration, arbitral awards have been steady for some years that a claimant need not have a contractual relationship with a respondent state to initiate arbitral proceedings versus this state, i.e. states unexpectedly were made respondents in arbitrations under arbitration clauses they have never approved or even bargained.
WB opposes signing bilateral FTA's: Dhaka fails to narrow trade gap with SAARC states
12-Oct-2008     New Nation
Opposition from World Bank keeps Bangladesh away from signing bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with SAARC member countries, a top official of the Commerce Ministry said yesterday.
Vice president touts benefits of Taiwan-ASEAN free trade pact
11-Oct-2008    
Vice President Vincent Siew said Saturday that a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be mutually beneficial in terms of economic development as well as regional peace and stability.
'Congress Unlikely to Ratify FTA This Yr'
11-Oct-2008    
Ambassador to Washington Lee Tae-sik says if the U.S. Congress fails to ratify the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement this year, the effort would resume after 2010.
Jpepa paves way for more unequal treaties - group
11-Oct-2008    
Activists from various organizations under the NO DEAL! Movement on Friday warned that the recently recently ratified Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa) would set the precedent for more unequal economic agreements for the Philippines.