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Japan, GCC states to meet by the year-end to push FTA talks
26-Sep-2006    
Energy-poor Japan and the GCC states are expected to meet again in Saudi Arabia by the end of this year for a second round on negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a bid to secure stable fuel supplies.
SOMO Briefing Paper: EPA negotiations do not promote the right investment policies in Africa
26-Sep-2006    
The EU strongly advocates that attracting more foreign investment is a solution to African development problems and that African countries therefore need to include strict investment liberalisation measures in EPAs.
SOMO Briefing Paper: The risks and dangers of liberalisation of services in Africa under EPAs
26-Sep-2006    
The European Union (EU) is negotiating with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries for a new free trade agreement: the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). The liberalisation of services and therefore opening the market for foreign investors is part of these negotiations.
Coalition of Service Industries written testimony on the free trade agreement between the United States and Korea
26-Sep-2006    
CSI is comprised of US service companies and trade associations seeking to achieve market access in all modes of supply in all negotiating forums.
Business Roundtable (US): Real liberalization in the US-Korea FTA - Moving beyond the traditional FTA
26-Sep-2006    
June 2006 US Business Roundtable White Paper on US-Korea FTA
International Intellectual Property Alliance summary of testimony on US-Malaysia FTA
26-Sep-2006    
Notice of intent to testify and summary of testimony from IIPA to Trade Policy Staff Committee, US Trade Representative's Office on proposed free trade agreement with Malaysia
Thaksin regime's business networks
26-Sep-2006     The Nation
An extensive study by a Chulalongkorn University economy lecturer has established what could be complete picture of the extensive network of business empire of the Shinawatra family.
Majority of S Koreans favour putting off FTA talks with US: poll
26-Sep-2006     Asia Pulse
A majority of South Koreans favour delaying free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the United States, and want the government to release details on the negotiations, a poll showed Tuesday.
East Africa: African states warn EU on trade talks
26-Sep-2006     AllAfrica.com
Trade talks between European Union and Eastern and Southern Africa countries are set to be stormy as ESA countries warned the EU against reneging on its earlier promises.
Local banks against red carpet welcome for EU counterparts
26-Sep-2006     Business Standard
An overwhelming majority of Indian banks are against the government granting “full domestic” status to banks from the European Union, as has been given to banks from Singapore, under the proposed India-EU CECA.