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S Korea, EU to hold talks on inter-session FTA
2-Mar-2009     Xinhua
South Korea and the European Union (EU) will hold a high-level meeting in Brussels this week to settle controversial issues such as auto trade and rules of origin in their free trade negotiations
Australia-ASEAN-NZ FTA (2009)
1-Mar-2009    
ASEAN to forge free trade deal with EU as a group
1-Mar-2009     AHN
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Sunday it prefers a region to region free trade agreement with the European Union more than bilateral pacts with member countries.
Could a sudden collapse of Mexico be Obama's surprise foreign policy challenge?
1-Mar-2009     La Prensa San Diego
A year-end report by the Pentagon's Joint Forces Command names two countries as likely candidates for a “rapid and sudden collapse” -- Pakistan and Mexico. Arguably, NAFTA is to blame for what could be Mexico's impending destabilization.
Majority oppose Chapter 11 of NAFTA
1-Mar-2009     Op-ed News
A recent binational poll commissioned by the Council of Canadians, found that the majority of Americans and Canadians oppose provisions found in Chapter 11 of NAFTA.
Jagdeo calls for freeze on EPA in light of global crisis
1-Mar-2009     Jamaica Observer
Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo believes there should be a delay in implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) trade deal with Europe because of challenges created by the global financial crisis.
EAC seeks trade in services with EU
1-Mar-2009     EABW
Business leaders from East Africa have commenced discussions on how best the five member states of East Africa can export services to European markets under the current Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations.
Thailand, Indonesia to sign fishery, food, auto pact by 1st half
1-Mar-2009     Dow Jones
Commerce ministers of Thailand and Indonesia on Saturday agreed to launch a bilateral trade agreement on economic cooperation
Trade deal signed at ASEAN summit
1-Mar-2009     Al Jazeera
Australia and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- one of Asia's largest trade arrangements.
Deeper North American Integration Still in the Cards
28-Feb-2009     Blacklisted News
There are fears that under an Obama presidency many on the left will go to sleep, now that Bush is out of office. This includes in Canada, where the left have been instrumental in exposing the SPP and fighting deeper integration into a North American Union.
Farmers Call For NAFTA Reforms
28-Feb-2009     Opednews.com
NAFTA has produced winners, mostly multinational corporations and a long list of losers, which includes farmers. The trade agreement has been the source of much discontent and has become an easy target.
ASEAN to sign trade pact with Australia, NZ
27-Feb-2009     IHT
Southeast Asian economic ministers signed two pacts on trade and investment Thursday and plan to ink a free trade pact with Australia and New Zealand at an annual summit, where they have vowed to resist protectionism amid the global economic slump.
MNCs Outside Asean Gaining More From Liberalisation
26-Feb-2009    
Multinational corporations (MNCs) from outside Asean are taking better advantage of the region's trade and investment liberalisation than the companies from within, Secretary General of Asean, Dr Surin Pitsuwan said.
Sino-Pak Insurance business can flourish after signing of FTA in Services Sector
26-Feb-2009    
China Thursday hoped to see substantial progress for cooperation between Pakistan and China in the area of Insurance.
ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (February 2009)
26-Feb-2009     ASEAN