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Peru, Mexico extend economic agreement
31-Jul-2007     People's Daily
Peru and Mexico have agreed to extend their current Economic Agreement, due to end on Dec 31 this year, until June 30 2008. Meanwhile, talks on a bilateral free trade treaty are set to be reopened in September in Mexico City.
Chile free trade agreement will not cost Aust jobs, Truss says
31-Jul-2007     ABC
The peak stonerfruit body, Summerfruit Australia, says cheap fruit and vegetable imports due to an Australia-Chila free trade agreement could wipe out 5,000 jobs.
Japanese elections raise doubts over free trade
31-Jul-2007     ABC
The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party has suffered huge election losses in rural areas, where the proposed free trade deal with Australia is highly unpopular.
RP-based Korean firms seek free trade deal
31-Jul-2007     PDI
Korean investors want more liberal trade between South Korea and the Philippines through a regional free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as a meeting among economic ministers in the region approaches.
Kenya: Govt should be cautious in free trade negotiations
31-Jul-2007     Kenya Times
To many sugarcane-dependent families in western Kenya, January 2008 will come with adverse consequences to livelihoods and life itself as Kenya joins more efficient sugar producers in the free market regimes of COMESA and EPA.
Costa Rica urged to fess up FTA survey
31-Jul-2007     Prensa Latina
The Pro-Liberation Front against the Central America Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR) demanded the Costa Rican government publish results of a poll it commissioned about the level of public support for the agreement.
FTA with Australia not moving as fast it should be, says Rafidah
31-Jul-2007     Bernama
The conclusion of negotiations for the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement may take longer than expected as Malaysia cannot agree to Australia's requests which go beyond the World Trade Organisation agenda, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said Monday.
ASEAN urged to make progress on trade deals with China, SKorea, Japan
30-Jul-2007     Forbes
Southeast Asia must ratify free trade deals with China and South Korea and make progress on a similar accord with Japan, as the region prepares its own free-trade zone, the Philippine government said Monday.
GCC is fast becoming a regional trading bloc due to recent FTA talks
30-Jul-2007     Khaleej Times
The six-nation GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) is fast becoming a regional trading bloc as more countries now want to forge free trade agreements (FTA) with it following its trade negotiations with China and India.
The economic integration of SAARC
30-Jul-2007     American Chronicle
By observing the overall mood at the 14th SAARC summit that was held in New Delhi in April of 2007, one might sense that a change in the perception about SAARC may be occurring.