FTA with EU stuck on non-trade barriers
Economic Times, 27 April 2010
Apart from trade issues, the free-trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) continue to be stuck over non-trade issues like human rights, child labour and environment.
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Sacu to study impact of free-trade deal with East African Community
Engineering News, 26 April 2010
The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) is in the process of initiating a study of a possible free trade agreement (FTA) with the East African Community (EAC). More…
Pak, Nepal agree to promote bilateral ties in various fields
Associated Press of Pakistan, 26 April 2010
Pakistan and Nepal on Monday agreed to enhance their bilateral relations and decided to further promote trade, economic, people-to-people, defence and cultural relations. More…
Pak, Turkey to further enhance multi-faceted ties
Pakistan Observer, 03 April 2010
According to the Foreign Office Spokesman both the countries agreed to accord high priority to further enhancement of multi-faceted and broad based cooperation among other means, increased connectivity, promotion of bilateral trade and investment and further expansion of people to people contacts and exchanges. More…
China offer on free-trade talks with India
Financial Times, 02 April 2010
China has offered to accelerate free trade agreement talks with India in a bid to balance a burgeoning trade relationship between two of Asia’s largest economies that is heavily skewed in Beijing’s favour. More…
Korea-Chile FTA still boosting bilateral trade
JoongAng Daily, 01 April 2010
Back in 2003, Chilean wine was a rare treat for Korean wine connoisseurs. Seven years later, approximately one in five bottles of wine on the shelves of local stores is from Chile, giving Chilean wine a higher trade volume than French wine. More…
Taiwan trade deal with China “inevitable”
TVNZ, 01 April 2010
Taiwan will have to sign a trade agreement such as the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) with China if it wants to stay competitive in global markets, a former New Zealand trade official says. More…
Free trade agreement to boost regional economy
AsiaOne Business, 01 April 2010
Trade between Laos and Australia and New Zealand is set to become easier and less costly thanks to a new Asean-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement. More…