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Nigeria gets 600 million euros EU grant for trade and regional integration
14-Feb-2009
The European Commission (EC) will give Nigeria 600 million euros to assist it in the areas of trade and regional integration, the head of the EC delegation to Nigeria, Mr. Dennis Theulin said here Friday.
Government balks at European Union rights standard
13-Feb-2009
Political concerns, particularly the country’s standard on human rights which is different from the European Union’s, will be a contentious issue in the draft of the proposed Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with the EU, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
Koreans eye opportunities from free trade deal
13-Feb-2009
Hee-Beom Lee is a fierce free trade advocate who believes there are plenty of opportunities for Korean business people to invest in New Zealand including in critical sectors like dairy.
Faruk now too critical of Tifa
13-Feb-2009 Daily Star
Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister Faruk Khan yesterday said the proposed latest draft of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (Tifa) would be detrimental to Bangladesh’s interests.
Government to sign free trade agreement
13-Feb-2009 Tempo
The government of Indonesia stated that it will go ahead and sign the ASEAN free trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand on February 27.
Progress in negotiations of trade agreement between CA and EU
13-Feb-2009 Guatemala Times
Increased flexibility of the rules of origin, market access, services, dispute resolution, regional approach, competition and procurements are the advances made in the sixth round of negotiations of the Free Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America according to Romulo Caballeros, Minister of Economy of Guatemala.
US trade policies limit 52 governments’ use of capital controls to fight financial crisis
13-Feb-2009 IPS
As the global economy descends further into crisis, a new report finds that U.S. trade and investment agreements with 52 countries have removed one tool that has proved effective in past crises: capital controls.
Closer ties, larger markets: Examining the ASEAN FTAs
13-Feb-2009
Background paper on the ASEAN free trade agreements with special focus on the ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand FTA. Soon to be published in the Philippine Natural Resources Journal of the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center-Philippines
British finance lobby calls for EU-S.Korea trade deal
13-Feb-2009
International Financial Services London, representing banks, accountants and other financial industries, said it was disappointed that some European manufacturing groups opposed the deal and were calling for negotiations to be suspended.
China to seek early FTA with GCC
13-Feb-2009
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday that China will seek an early free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Kenya-S.Africa to enhance trade relations
12-Feb-2009
There is need to address the prevailing trade imbalance between Kenya and South Africa in order to enhance trade relations between the two countries Trade Permanent Secretary Dr (Eng) Cyrus Njiru has said.
New Zealand prods Asean to ink trade pact
12-Feb-2009
The New Zealand government has called on member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to sign the free-trade agreement (FTA) with them and Australia to prepare the East Asian region for the worse impact of the global financial crunch.
Trading blocs to continue with EPA negotiations
12-Feb-2009
The EU Trade Commissioner, Catherine Ashton, was scheduled to arrive in Botswana on Wednesday for talks with senior SADC officials.
Namibia Revives EPA Discussions
12-Feb-2009
Namibia is taking another bite at discussions on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union in the hope of reaching a favourable standing.
Costa Rica, Singapore set to negotiate free trade agreement
12-Feb-2009
Costa Rica and Singapore will begin negotiating a free trade agreement on April 20, the foreign trade ministry announced on Thursday.
Colombians blast flower trade
12-Feb-2009
Flowers from Colombia are grown in blood, according to a small delegation from that country asking Canadians to think twice about the origin of flowers they buy for Valentine’s Day.
Chile FTA to open market up to meat, wine and dairy exports
11-Feb-2009 AFN
The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement is set to come into force on 6 March, 2009, allowing a host of Australian exporters a greater opportunity to enter a growing market.
Trade network urge RP and EU negotiators to disclose contents of Cooperation Agreement
11-Feb-2009
Reacting to news reports about the launch of the formal negotiations for a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement between EU and the Philippines, the EU-ASEAN FTA Campaign Network urged both the EU and Philippine governments to disclose to the public the contents of the cooperation agreement.
Dhaka examines sensitive deals with Washington, New Delhi
10-Feb-2009 DPA
Bangladesh leaders on Thursday discussed two politically sensitive deals it will be negotiating with the United States and India on trade and investment, triggering strong reactions from domestic political and civic groups.
CPB speaks against ’anti-people’ trade deals
10-Feb-2009 BD News
The Communist Party of Bangladesh has said it will protest any kind of "anti-people" agreements including a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the US.