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RI warned of toxic waste from Japan
27-Jun-2008 Jakarta Post
Environmental groups have warned that Japan could "dispose waste" in Indonesia under an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) the countries signed last year.
Indonesia, Australia to speed up ASEAN-ANZ free trade
14-Jun-2008 Jakarta Post
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and Australia pledged Friday to help accelerate a negotiation to secure a free-trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nation, Australia and New Zealand (AANZ-FTA).
RI expects to finalize negotiations on FTA with Australia next year
13-Jun-2008
Indonesia hopes to complete its bilateral negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Australia in 2009 if talks on FTA at ASEAN level (including Australia and New Zealand) are concluded this year, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said.
RI, India to finalize talks on economic cooperation accord in August
9-Jun-2008 Antara
Indonesia and India are expected to finalize talks for conclusion of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement in August
Note exchange marks effective RI-Japan EPA
2-Jun-2008
Indonesia and Japan have effectively started bilateral economic cooperation under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) framework starting on July 1.
Ageing Japan to get first foreign nurses - report
19-May-2008 Reuters
Japan is set to accept nurses and elderly-care workers from Indonesia, possibly as soon as July, the financial daily Nikkei said on Friday, as the country struggles to care for its rapidly growing ranks of old people.
RI asks Australia, New Zealand to open their textile markets
13-May-2008
Indonesia has asked Australia and New Zealand to open their textile and textile product markets under a free trade arrangement (FTA) with ASEAN.
India-Asean FTA faces hurdle at Indonesia end
6-May-2008 FE
The “last mile” talks on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between India and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has been further stretched as negotiators from India and Indonesia once again failed to resolve the dispute over their respective increased market access demands.
Canada has recently started bilateral investment treaty negotiations with Tanzania, Mongolia, Madagascar, Indonesia and Vietnam
1-May-2008 Trade Lawyers Blog
Canada is becoming more engaged in international treaty negotiation and has recently announced that: Canada and Tanzania; Canada and Mongolia; Canada and Madagascar; Canada and Indonesia; and Canada and Vietnam have agreed to begin negotiations towards a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).
Indonesia hindering Asean FTA
24-Apr-2008 Economic Times
Indonesia has turned out to be the surprise sore point in the proposed India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) that was scheduled to be in place last month. Jakarta’s insistence on offering lower market access to India than other Asean members has held up the pact.
Diet to open door to foreign nurses, care workers
20-Apr-2008 HDR Japan
The Diet (Japan’s Parliament) is set to approve an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Indonesia, which will open the door to foreign nurses and care workers for the first time in history, government officials said.
ASEAN-EU FTA will bring disaster and sovereignty losing
1-Apr-2008 IGJ
Statement from the Institute for Global Justice in Indonesia
India-Asean FTA hinges on Indonesia, market access
20-Mar-2008
The India-Asean free trade agreement (FTA) seems to have come within clinching distance, though the month-end deadline for concluding the negotiations will not be met. In the recent high-level officials meeting in Cambodia, the Indian side managed to make the Asean members happy with their side of offers. The Asean countries, especially Indonesia, however, have to come up with some more concessions to seal the deal.
Guyana and Indonesia sign reciprocal trade agreement
2-Feb-2008 Caribbean Net News
Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation Dr Henry Jeffrey and Indonesia’s Ambassador to Guyana, Suprijanto Muhadi on Wednesday signed an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments in the two countries.
India asks Indonesia to remove trade barriers for pharma items
20-Jan-2008 The Hindu
India has asked Indonesia to remove non-tariff barriers on imports of pharmaceutical products as part of a larger set of measures to boost two-way commerce.
Study sees modest gains for Indonesia after trade deal
26-Nov-2007
Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, can expect relatively modest gains from a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, an independent study shows.
RI official says Japan set to ratify economic deal
15-Nov-2007 Jakarta Post
The Japanese parliament is expected to soon start the ratification process for the recently signed economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Indonesia, an official says.
Mari wants more diversified trade with Australia
12-Nov-2007 Jakarta Post
Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Pangestu called on Indonesian and Australia business people to try to diversify the type of goods and services exchanged between the two countries as their two governments are exploring to establish a free trade agreement.
FTA with EFTA states would benefit Indonesia: Etter
24-Oct-2007 Jakarta Post
A free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association would be of benefit to Indonesia, Switzerland’s trade negotiator Ambassador Christian Etter says.
Senator says US needs "new vision" for trade
3-Oct-2007 Reuters
Washington needs to "think bigger" than it has in the past few years and look at possible trade deals with countries such as Taiwan, Indonesia, India and Japan, US Senate Democrat Max Baucus said.