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Indo-Swiss pact on IPRs on anvil
6-Aug-2007     Economic Times
India is likely to sign an agreement with Switzerland on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to improve the bilateral economic cooperation with Switzerland.
Israel proposes FTA with India
6-Aug-2007     Economic Times
Israel has proposed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India to boost burgeoning economic and bilateral ties.
Property row to test JPEPA
6-Aug-2007     Manila Times
A major labor group on Thursday called on the Japanese government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, to step into a row between two Japanese groups in the development of a property in Japan owned by the Philippine government.
US/Korean trade nonsense has to stop
6-Aug-2007     Cattle Network
Korea should continue to reject the occasional box of beef -- the containers of boneless meat that accidentally contain bones or spinal material -- and let the rest go through. Their buying public can make the decision about the quality of the product. At the same time, American beef packers should continue to work on their quality control procedures and get it right before the KORUS FTA is finalized.
Implementation of RI-Japan EPA to begin in November
6-Aug-2007     Antara News
The Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which is scheduled to be signed by the two countries` heads of governemnts on August 20 is expected to begin to be implemented in November, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said on Friday.
Our health care workers are not for sale - Junk JPEPA now!
5-Aug-2007     IMC Manila
Instead of addressing the longstanding issues of health workers such as inadequate pay, poor working conditions and lack of opportunities in the Philippines, the JPEPA will only give another reason for the government to push with its labor export policy as a measure to boost the economy through strong remittance flows.
Pacific: Getting the private sector in
3-Aug-2007     Islands Business
This is the first time that members of the major business sector and representatives of private sector organisations from all 14 Pacific Forum Islands Countries will be coming together with regional ministers and senior policy officials to discuss major strategic business issues that face the region.
India, Lanka trade pact by October
3-Aug-2007     Economic Times
India and Sri Lanka have decided to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by October this year for augmenting mutual trade and investment, Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said Thursday.
Korea halts clearance of US beef
3-Aug-2007     Chosun Ilbo
Korea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Wednesday suspended quarantine inspections of all US beef imports after again finding banned vertebral bones in a shipment
EC backs down on Pacific aid conditionality threat
3-Aug-2007    
The EC's Head of Delegation to the Pacific has sent to the Pacific EPA negotiating team a letter dated Friday 3 August that states Pacific Trade Ministers have misinterpreted an earlier EC communication and there is no conditionality that would reduce the EDF funds available to the Pacific if the region does not sign an EPA.