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Summit can help US-Asean FTA
17-Oct-2007     Today
There's still a long way to go before Asean and the United States can ink a free trade agreement (FTA), but trade representatives from both sides are hoping that next month's Asean Summit will enable them to move the process forward.
EU shuns discussion on NKorea enclave at trade talks
17-Oct-2007     EU Business
The European Union has shunned discussions on South Korea's proposal to include a North Korean industrial park in their proposed free trade agreement (FTA), officials said. Meanwhile, European businesses have warned their leaders not to play politics with trade and exclude the park from any trade agreement with Seoul.
One man protests against FTA agreement
17-Oct-2007     China Daily
A farmer carries a model pig during his one-man protest in front of the hotel where South Korean-EU free trade talks are being held in Seoul
India, West Africa to tighten bilateral ties
17-Oct-2007     Mathaba
India decided on October 16 to extend a line of credit of 250 million USD and 100 million USD worth of agricultural and industrial supplying for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It also agreed to sign within the next six months a bilateral investment promotion and protection treaty with Nigeria.
WIDE consultation: 'Bilateral and regional trade agreements and gender'
16-Oct-2007     WIDE
WIDE organises a one-day consultation on EU bilateral and regional free trade agreements and gender. This day aims at providing space for critical reflection and debate on opportunities, challenges, strategies and diverse policy options related to gender and EU trade liberalisation.
Cuba, Venezuela strengthen economic ties
16-Oct-2007     Reuters
Cuba and Venezuela signed a raft of economic accords on Monday aimed at furthering cooperation under the Bolivian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA), including plans for nickel and oil development and a billion-dollar petrochemical complex in Cuba.
East African states to shield domestic industries in EU trade pact
16-Oct-2007     Angola Press
East African Ministers of Trade on Friday agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPAs) with the European Union as a bloc before embarking on detailed negotiations with the Eastern and Southern Africa states.
Amnesty: NZ too scared to push rights with China
16-Oct-2007     Epoch Times
New Zealand negotiators have been accused of being 'too scared' to bring up human rights with China's communist officials during free trade discussions.
Last chance for Japan deal
15-Oct-2007     Manila Standard
The Philippine Senate will hold one more public hearing on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement to give the executive branch a last chance to refute the objections raised by various groups against the treaty and their argument that it is heavily lopsided in favor of Japan.
Sign-on petition statement vs JPEPA
15-Oct-2007    
Please join this appeal to the Philippine Senate to reject the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) before 3 November 2007.