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White House eyes new trade war
12-Mar-2008     Politico
The White House is moving toward sending the Colombia Free Trade Agreement to Congress without the blessing of Democratic leaders. Already, a coalition of business groups pushing for the trade deal is forming “war rooms” and ramping up lobbying efforts in anticipation of the coming battle.
IBON to senators: Heed bad Asian experiences in Japan trade deals
12-Mar-2008     GMA News
As the Senate prepares to vote on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), a militant think tank urged senators to heed the bad experiences of Asian countries with Japan trade deals.
Plan to include stationery items in FTAs
12-Mar-2008    
The WTO cell of TDAP has been given a task to work with the stationery industry and develop a proposal for the Ministry of Commerce to include stationery items in the free trade agreement (FTA).
Singapore to promote trade ties with Middle East
12-Mar-2008    
Singapore has completed a free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a senior official said Tuesday.
Agriculture officials have beef with Mexico-Canada trade agreement
11-Mar-2008     Brownsville Herald
Mexico and the US Department of Agriculture are negotiating a trade agreement that would presumably pave the way for the export of US breeding stock. The announcement comes on the heels of a trade agreement last week that includes breeding stock between Mexico and Canada.
Goff: Speech to New Zealand Meat Board AGM
11-Mar-2008     Scoop
NZ Trade Minister Goff outlines New Zealand's FTA roadmap for the meat & wool industry in key markets.
RBI objects to bilateral trade agreements
11-Mar-2008     Business Standard
After political opposition to bilateral trade agreements, it is now the Reserve Bank of India that is raising the red flag on treaties signed by India.
Supachai: ‘An India-China FTA will be better than an India-US FTA'
10-Mar-2008     Financial Express
Interview with the UN Conference on Trade & Development's secretary-general, and former WTO chief, Supachai Panitchpakdi.
NGO urges junking of RP-China agreement on use of idle RP lands
9-Mar-2008     NGO urges junking of RP-China agreement on use of idle RP lands
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines and Fair Trade Alliance are pushing for the permanent suspension of an agreement which allows China to utilize 1.2 million hectares of idle and under-utilized land in the Philippines.
TUCP wants Senate to ratify JPEPA
9-Mar-2008     TUCP wants Senate to ratify JPEPA
The Senate has been asked to ratify "as soon as possible" the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) "in order not to keep the labor sector waiting longer for the opening up of a new market for Filipino workers," the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday said.