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Vice-like grip of US copyright laws bears down on Australians
5-Jun-2007     ARNnet
There will be more criminal prosecutions for intellectual property violations as a result of Australia's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, according to leading IP academics.
Declaration of Andean and Latin American social movements on the EU-CAN Association Agreement
5-Jun-2007     Movimiento Boliviano por la Soberanía y la Integración solidaria de los pueblos: Contra el TLC y el ALCA
The movements and social organizations of Bolivia, countries of the Andean region and of Latin America feel deeply concerned about the consequences that an Association Agreement between the Community of Andean Nations (CAN) and the European Union (EU) could have for our peoples, which in its trade component includes a Free Trade Agreement, very similar to the FTAA (ALCA) that we buried only recently.
The official line - India
5-Jun-2007     AllAfrica.com
In the last decade or so, India and South Africa have signed about 35 sectoral bilateral agreements. They are right now concluding a bilateral investment protection agreement and negotiating a preferential trade agreement.
Thai-Korean trade talks hung up on rice
5-Jun-2007     Bangkok Post
Thailand and South Korea will continue to work toward a bilateral free-trade agreement, according to Nitya Pibulsonggram, the minister of foreign affairs. Trade talks between the two countries were now focused on cutting tariffs for rice and fruit, two key Thai exports.
TDAP, Sri Lanka trade board to ink MoU
5-Jun-2007    
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, (TDAP) and the Sri Lanka Trade Development Board (SLTDB) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate rapid increase in trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
India and Brazil float CEOs forum
5-Jun-2007     Deccan Herald
India and Brazil, on Monday, floated a forum of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to facilitate both countries achieving a bi-lateral trade of $10 billion by 2010 with the visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asserting that the new world economic order cannot be negotiated without taking on board two of the most important developing nations.
Labor Ministry expresses reservations on US National Labor Committee on Jordan FTA factories
4-Jun-2007    
The Labor Ministry on Monday expressed some reservations on the information contained in the US National Labor Committee report on workers at Jordan's garment factories which are exporting duty-free under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Kibaki to visit Libya
4-Jun-2007    
As the latest entrant into the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Libya is a potential trade partner not only for Kenya but the COMESA regional economic bloc which Kenyan President Kibaki currently chairs
Business wants Comesa members penalised for blocking regional trade
4-Jun-2007    
The Business Forum has recommended the introduction of penalties to deter Comesa member states from blocking regional trade through non-tariff barriers.
European businesses call for broad economic talks with Japan
4-Jun-2007    
European business leaders in Japan called on the European Commission and the Japanese government to begin talks on a broad economic agreement spanning trade, investment and other issues.