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RP-Japan accord ‘toxic'
25-Oct-2006     PDI
A new dump for toxic waste may soon open for Japan -- and it has 7,100 islands. This is how concerned environmentalists see the likely effect of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and then Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi signed on Sept. 9 in Helsinki on the side of the Asia-Europe Meeting.
Swiss look to free trade after WTO failure
24-Oct-2006     swissinfo
Switzerland is looking to boost its free trade accords with other countries following the collapse of world trade talks, says the country's top economics official.
Pacific ACP united against pressure
24-Oct-2006     Fiji Times
Papua New Guinea prime minister Sir Michael Somare said that after much negotiation, the European Commission had conceded that not all Pacific ACPs would need to sign up to a single, comprehensive EPA.
US makes proposal on FTA screen quota issue: sources
24-Oct-2006     Hankyoreh
With the fourth round of talks underway for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), the US has reportedly made a proposal regarding protections currently in place on the South Korean film industry.
About 10,000 farmers protest over US-S Korea trade talks
24-Oct-2006     All Headline News
In the wake of protests from thousands of farm activists and unionists, South Korean and U.S. negotiators resumed controversial free-trade talks on Monday, on the resort island of Cheju.
Costa Rica and the shout of the excluded
24-Oct-2006     Prensa Latina
The Costa Rican people are in the streets and on a general strike Monday and Tuesday to challenge the free trade agreement with the United States, which President Oscar Arias has approved to accelerate.
Evo Morales rejects US-boosted FTAs
24-Oct-2006     Prensa Latina
Bolivian President Evo Morales rejected on Monday the free trade agreements the United States is trying to impose on the regional nations, considering them overwhelming for small economies, and counterpoised the Trade Agreement with the Peoples.
S. Korean officials walk out of one committee in free trade talks with US
24-Oct-2006     Hankyoreh
Free trade talks between Seoul and Washington hit a rough patch on Monday as South Korean officials walked out of one committee handling tariff concessions on mobile phones and other industrial products.
US negotiator hints South Korea trade deal may be delayed
24-Oct-2006     VOA
The latest round of talks aimed at liberalizing trade between the United States and South Korea has gotten off to a difficult start. As disagreements persist over some of the proposals, the top U.S. negotiator says the bargaining may extend longer than expected.
Southern African bloc reviews ambitious free-trade plans
24-Oct-2006     Today Online
Leaders of a 14-nation southern African bloc reviewed ambitious plans for a free-trade zone and common currency as it moved a step closer towards streamlining investment norms.