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US Ambassador unhappy about Japan's idea of East Asia FTA
US Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer expressed concern on Wednesday about Japan's idea to create a free trade zone in East Asia, claiming it could damage US regional interests.
US-Peru free trade deal a step back for development
International aid organization Oxfam criticized today's signing of the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Washington, an agreement it says would do more harm than good for millions of Peruvians who live in poverty.
Tell Congress: oppose the US-Peru free trade agreement!
Oxfam has set up a web page where you can send letters to US Congress urging them to reject the US-Peru FTA, signed last week.
Framework for Korea-US FTA unveiled
The two countries agreed to withhold some of the negotiation documents from the public for three years after the accord comes into effect.
US trade deal failing some Aussie firms
Australia's free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States is only benefiting businesses with well-established links, Australia's peak industry group says.
US, SA union fail to reach consensus on free trade
The US government and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) have failed to reach consensus regarding the establishment of a free trade agreement. Unrealistic demands by the US government are said to be at the centre of the failed talks.
Gulf states next FTA goal
New Zealand is to forge ahead with trying to secure a free trade deal with Gulf states.
What people want is fair trade, not free trade
If the argument that the US FTA stands to benefit Malaysia as a whole is sound, then this, we hope, can be proven by an open discussion of what the agreement will really mean to individual Malaysians, and not just corporate interests.
Fair trade campaigners push for the scrapping of EPAs
Thirty civil society groups across Africa and Europe have called for an end to negotiations aimed at implementing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
Ecuador to formally request date to resume US FTA talks
The Ecuadorean government plans to send a formal request this week to the U.S. government to resume free trade talks between the two nations, the country's top trade negotiator said Tuesday.