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Bahrain-US business board to speed up FTA implementation
5-Mar-2006 Bahrain Tribune
A joint Bahrain-US business board is being set up as part of a major initiative to speed up the implementation of the Bahrain-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as enhance the scope of benefits for both sides.
Free trade agreement with US costs Panama $234 million
5-Mar-2006 Noriegaville
A free trade agreement with the United States will cost Panama $234 million in lost revenue from import duties in the first four years, according to projections by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and international firms.
India, US could have FTA in long term: US trade official
5-Mar-2006 Zee News
India and the United States could look into the possibility of a free trade agreement in the long term to boost bilateral economic relationship, a top US trade official said today.
Trade: FTA talks to start
5-Mar-2006 TMC
South Korea’s efforts to secure free-trade agreements (FTAs) have received a boost with the announcement of the launch of talks with the US. But starting talks is one thing; successfully concluding a deal will prove challenging.
Appeal for Malaysians to have access to affordable medicines
5-Mar-2006
Open letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
US-Colombia FTA (2006): Summary of the agreement
3-Mar-2006 USTR
USTR’s summary of the US-Colombia free trade agreement concluded on 27 February 2006.
Fact Sheet: US-India Strategic Partnership
3-Mar-2006 White House
Nukes and mangoes on Bush’s mind in India
2-Mar-2006 Asia Times
Although US President George W Bush’s India visit that officially started on Thursday is hardly expected to grab headlines in terms of business and economic deals between the two countries, both are looking forward to several new initiatives to boost bilateral commercial ties expected to be announced in the next few days.
Egypt against conditional deals
2-Mar-2006 AND Network
An Egyptian official yesterday said that the timing of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) "wasn’t appropriate from the Egyptian and US points of view".
Seoul to gather public opinion on FTA with US
2-Mar-2006 Korea Times
In advance of negotiations with the United States on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), the South Korean government that it would gather public opinion on the issue through e-mail.
’Korea-US FTA talks face bumpy road’
2-Mar-2006 Korea Times
Seoul is unlikely to meet its timetable to strike a free trade agreement (FTA) deal with Washington by June next year due to a number of roadblocks that lie ahead, said an expert on South Korea.
UAE to invest in US but port row may spook others
1-Mar-2006 Reuters
Opposition in the United States to a UAE firm taking over US ports will not deter the Arab state from more investments there, but could make other countries divert funds to Asia and Europe, the UAE’s economy minister said on Wednesday.
Thailand suspends US free trade talks due to poll
1-Mar-2006 Reuters
Thailand has suspended free trade talks with the United States and delayed signing a deal with Japan until after an April 2 election called by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, officials said on Wednesday.
Signing of BIT with US put off
1-Mar-2006 Dawn
The signing of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between Pakistan and the US, expected on the eve of visit of President Bush this weekend in Islamabad, has apparently been put off again as businessmen give no indication of firm answers from the US on objections raised by Pakistan on certain clauses.
Made in North Korea - or is it?
1-Mar-2006 Christian Science Monitor
The issue of how much the North Korean workers are paid is, as one manager puts it, "a delicate question" as South Korea negotiates with the United States for a free trade agreement.
No to free trade with US
1-Mar-2006 Mail & Guardian
Trade experts say the United States is demanding far deeper market access than South Africa is willing to give, particularly in the area of services that are covered by regulatory protection rather than tariffs.
Intellectual property provisions of bilateral and regional trade agreements in light of US federal law
28-Feb-2006 ICTSD/UNCTAD
The critical lesson for developing countries accepting IPRs commitments in FTAs with the United States is that US IPRs law is replete with exceptions to the general rules, in many cases elaborated in considerable detail. If developing countries accept obligations in the FTAs, they must also be prepared to implement a significant level of exceptions so as to create a reasonable balance within their own law. If they do not implement these exceptions, they will find themselves not only with TRIPS-plus levels of IPRs protection, but also with US-plus levels of IPRs protection.
Trade negotiations command attention
28-Feb-2006 Bangkok Post
Amidst the promises of positive benefits of FTAs to Thailand, more and more citizens are raising questions, especially in relation to the services and investment sectors.
Indian IT sector eyeing free trade pact with US
27-Feb-2006 Navhind Times
India’s dollar-spinning information technology industry is looking forward to some positive initiatives towards inking a free trade agreement with the US in the services sector during the US President, Mr George W Bush’s visit to the country.
US says reaches free trade deal with Colombia
27-Feb-2006 Reuters
The United States has reached a free trade deal with Colombia after nearly two years of talks, the US Trade Representative said on Monday.