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India, Laos signed two MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties
21-Sep-2015     Jogran Josh
India and Laos signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations.
TPP could have 'catastrophic effects' on Canada's economy: Unifor president
21-Sep-2015     CTV
The president of Canada's largest private sector union says the Trans-Pacific Partnership could have "catastrophic effects" on the nation's economy.
Cooperating to deregulate
21-Sep-2015     Corporate Europe Observatory
In the EU institutions, a strategy to roll back “burdensome regulation” for businesses, has been unfolding for the better part of 15 years, and recently, this “Better Regulation Agenda” has been stepped up. This context combined with Regulatory Cooperation under TTIP could open up a new phase of hyper-deregulation.
China to deepen ties with ASEAN by upgrading free trade agreement
21-Sep-2015     China Daily
China has said it will finish negotiations on upgrading the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area called CAFTA by the end of this year
China elbowing US out of Pacific tuna trade
21-Sep-2015     Nikkei Asian Review
A political battle is brewing in the Pacific over tuna as rising competition from Chinese vessels sours long-standing fishing arrangements between the US and Pacific island nations.
S. Korea, Central America to begin FTA negotiations
21-Sep-2015    
South Korea and six Central American countries will hold their first round of free trade agreement talks in Seoul for five days beginning Monday.
Mooted free-trade area seen boosting intra-African minerals trade flows
20-Sep-2015     Mining Weekly
Formal negotiations are taking place among the 54 member States of the African Union to create a free-trade zone on the continent by 2017.
Sri Lanka pitches for inking CEPA by next year
20-Sep-2015    
Sri Lanka today sought finalisation of the long-pending Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India by next year, saying it will significantly enhance two-way trade besides opening up new areas for economic engagement.
Regional integration, private sector to help South Asia boost growth: Report
20-Sep-2015    
Increasing regional integration through enhanced role of private sector and cooperation in areas like trade, energy security and connectivity will help South Asian nations boost economic growth, says a report.
PACER re-entry was vital
20-Sep-2015    
While Fiji has rejoined the Pacific agreement on closer economic relations (PACER) Plus negotiations after a lapse of more than five years, the road to reaching a mutual agreement has not been easy.