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EU, ASEAN seek to improve ties at talks
15-Mar-2007    
Diplomats from the EU and Southeast Asia were expected to issue a statement pledging closer cooperation in security, trade and environmental issues, as they met for talks in Germany.
US-SK free trade deal may realign political landscape
15-Mar-2007    
South Korea's current political landscape is reflected in opinions held about the proposed SK-US free trade agreement (FTA).
Meeting fails to close gap on regional deals
15-Mar-2007     IPS
The political row between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) continues.
Mexico, US presidents promise to extend free trade
15-Mar-2007     People's Daily
Presidents Felipe Calderon of Mexico and George W Bush of the United States held a series of meetings on Wednesday, promising to extend the free trade agreement between the two nations.
FTA talkers reveal their sneaky tricks
15-Mar-2007     Chosun Ilbo
A glimpse into what has gone on behind closed doors between Korean and US trade negotiators
Banking issues to dominate India-Singapore CECA talks
15-Mar-2007     Financial Express
The Monetary Authority of Singapore's delay in granting the qualifying full banking licence--the highest banking status that Singapore offers to a foreign bank--to the State Bank of India will be taken up by India, when the two sides meet later this month to review the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
About 200 in protest over Malaysia-US free trade deal
15-Mar-2007     AFP
About 200 people opposed to a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States gathered for a rare protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office Wednesday.
India-EU deal hits political rocks
14-Mar-2007    
A planned free trade deal between the EU and India has run into serious difficulties over whether or not it should include clauses relating to human rights and weapons of mass destruction. But anti-poverty campaigners have also argued that an agreement is undesirable as it could potentially reduce India's control over its own economy.
Southern Africa: SADC sets deadline for zero tarrif rates introduction
14-Mar-2007    
SADC has set 2008 as the deadline for the introduction of zero tariff rates in accordance with the minimum conditions of a Free Trade Area (FTA).
Critics see double standard in Korea, US trade talks
14-Mar-2007    
With the slated April 2 deadline for a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US just a few weeks away, all eyes are now focused on how the governments of the two nations will persuade their citizens to accept a free trade deal which could affect many people's daily lives.