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Bolivia Social Forum to condemn FTA
16-Nov-2006     Prensa Latina
The Social Summit for the People's Integration, to be held in December in Cochabamba, will condemn Washington-encouraged free trade agreements, members of the organizing committee informed.
RP urged to pursue competitiveness while bilateral talks with US are on hold
16-Nov-2006     Manila Bulletin
While the result of the recent US elections has put on hold the proposed bilateral Philippine-US free trade negotiations, the Philippines should pursue competitiveness efforts in areas that can not benefit from FTA deals like mining, IT, intellectual property rights, call center and business processing outsourcing, according to Matthew Daley, president of the US-ASEAN Business Council.
Singapore and Egypt to start negotiating free trade pact
16-Nov-2006     Channel News Asia
Singapore and Egypt have signed a Declaration of Intent to start negotiations on the Egypt-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
Developments in international investment agreements in 2005
16-Nov-2006     UNCTAD
UNCTAD released its second IIA Monitor for the year 2006 focusing on developments in international investment agreements (IIAs) for the year 2005.
APEC puts off consideration of region-wide free-trade deal
15-Nov-2006     INQ7.net
A US proposal to set up a massive Pacific Rim free-trade zone will be set aside for study until a regional meeting next year in Australia, a Japanese official said Wednesday.
Canada to resume free trade talks with Singapore, exploring pacts with Peru, Colombia
15-Nov-2006     IHT
Canada has agreed to resume stalled free trade negotiations with Singapore, and exploring the possibility of establishing free trade pacts with Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, Canadian Trade Minister David Emerson said.
FTA Watch calls on Prime Minister to stop all FTAs until law on international agreements is enacted
15-Nov-2006    
About 100 representatives from FTA Watch gathered in front of the Government House in Bangkok to submit a letter to PM Surayud Chulanont calling for a halt in all ongoing FTA negotiations and in signing the concluded ones.
Workshop on “Malaysia-US free trade agreement: Issues, implications and challenges” - summary report
15-Nov-2006     TWN
Report of a workshop jointly organized by the Third World Network (TWN) and the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) on 6 September 2006 in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop was attended by more than 100 participants representing government ministries and agencies, policy makers, NGOs, civil society groups, academics, local industries, professional bodies, trade unions, farmers and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Ministers endorse Multilateral Fisheries Partnership Agreement
15-Nov-2006     Fiji Village
Pacific Island Countries now have a draft Multilateral Fisheries Partnership Agreement (MFPA) to negotiate with the European Union (EU) as part of the region's Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA).
S. Korea to hold public hearing on trade deal with EU
15-Nov-2006     Yonhap
South Korea said Wednesday it will hold a public hearing next week to discuss a possible free trade agreement the the European Union.