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Mani urges Kerala government to back Centre on ASEAN trade pact

 

The Hindu

… leader KM Mani has asked the State government to desist from the path of confrontation with the Central government on the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement. …

http://beta.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article9054.ece

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Free Trade Agreement, Uncategorized | , | Leave a comment

JETRO Releases its 2009 White Paper on International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

 

SYS-CON Media

Reflecting on this, some points emerge: 1) the WTO is functioning as a bulwark against a tilt toward protectionism, with its binding dispute settlement …

http://in.sys-con.com/node/1083283

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized, WTO | | Leave a comment

West Africa: Ecowas, Niger Stakeholders to Dialogue

 

AllAfrica.com

Abuja — Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) council will dialogue with Nigerien stakeholders to achieve a consensus on the political crisis in …

http://allafrica.com/stories/200908260344.html

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Africa: Steamrolling the WTO Doha Negotiations

 

AllAfrica.com

Since the last World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial meeting took place in Hong Kong in 2005, the WTO Doha negotiations have remained at an impasse. …

http://allafrica.com/stories/200908260286.html

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized, WTO | | Leave a comment

Historical policy choices and Guysuco’s present-day financial predicament – Part 1

 

Stabroek News

We will also examine the Skeldon investment and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). However, the key point for now is to note that the present-day …

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/features/08/26/historical-policy-choices-and-guysuco%E2%80%99s-present-day-financial-predicament-part-1/

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Economic Partnership Agreement, Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

SKorea to ratify EU free trade deal soon: Speaker

 

AFP

The US and South Korea signed a trade pact in June 2007 but the legislatures of both countries must ratify it. Opposition lawmakers in April scuffled with …

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j1XZEcvrHCI_CXPhbXw1t9PKMoSw

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

SKorea to ratify EU free trade deal soon

 

AsiaOne

SEOUL – South Korea’s parliament will swiftly ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, its Speaker Kim Hyong-O said Wednesday. …

http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20090826-163560.html

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Free Trade Agreement, Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

The more things change.

 

Jamaica Observer

In this game of political “musical chairs” the music stopped with the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which necessitated a review of …

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20090826T010000-0500_158271_OBS_THE_MORE__THINGS_CHANGE_.asp

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Economic Partnership Agreement, Uncategorized | | Leave a comment

Niger: Opposition seek ECOWAS intervention in President’s hold on power

 

Afrik.com

They intend to make ECOWAS officials, who met Monday in Abuja for a special meeting on Niger, react. They want the Community to level economic sanctions …

http://en.afrik.com/article16080.html

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Why revise trade treaty?

 

Republica – Kathmandu,Nepal

Moreover, with the advent of SAFTA and BIMSTEC Free Trade Area, Nepal is bound to … India will also provide tariff preferences to SAFTA, BIMSTEC and APTA …

http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=9040

 

August 26, 2009 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment