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South Korea-ASEAN free trade agreement - minus Thailand - to take effect June 1
9-Apr-2007 IHT
South Korea said Monday that a free trade agreement covering goods with nine of the ten members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations will take effect on June 1.
Thailand eyes expansion of FTA deal to India
4-Apr-2007 MCOT
Thailand is ready to expand the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to India if the ASEAN-India FTA talks fail to reach an agreement.
ASEAN urges India to widen market
1-Apr-2007 MCOT
In ongoing trade negotiations, members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) urged India to open its import market to additional key commodities, a senior Thai Commerce Ministry official reports.
’Jamu’ makers get ready for AFTA by standardising products
30-Mar-2007
‘Jamu’ or medicinal herb tonic producers in the Southeast Asian (SEA) region are making efforts to standardize their commodities in the face of the advent of the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA), an Indonesian jamu businessman said.
India, ASEAN talks on FTA in Manila by March-end
26-Mar-2007 The Hindu
India and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold what may turn out to be an "almost make or break [talks]" for finalisation of their long-stalled free trade agreement (FTA). Senior officials from both will meet in Manila by March-end.
Singapore signs Japan FTA revision, urges bigger Japan role in ASEAN
20-Mar-2007 Kyodo
Japan and Singapore on Monday officially signed a partial revision of their bilateral free trade agreement to advance financial deregulation and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said it is crucial for Japan to have a good and quick agreement on the Japan-ASEAN free trade agreement.
India, ASEAN to finalise negative lists in Jakarta
17-Mar-2007
India and ASEAN are likely to finalise and exchange their negative lists (items to be excluded) when they meet to conclude negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement at a three-day meeting in Jakarta from Tuesday.
EU, ASEAN seek to improve ties at talks
15-Mar-2007
Diplomats from the EU and Southeast Asia were expected to issue a statement pledging closer cooperation in security, trade and environmental issues, as they met for talks in Germany.
Prince at Asean-EU talks
14-Mar-2007
When foreign ministers from the European Union and Southeast Asia gather in the German city of Nuremberg Wednesday, regional security will top the agenda.
EU-ASEAN meeting to chart out road map for deepening ties
13-Mar-2007 IRNA
This week’s meeting between foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to focus on drafting a road map for deepening political and economic relations, including negotiations on a major comprehensive free trade agreement.
Rivalry delays selection of host for Asia FTA research body
10-Mar-2007 Kyodo
The selection of a country to host a body to conduct research on trade liberalization around the Asia-Pacific region has been put on hold due to the rivalry among countries wishing to be home to its headquarters.
ASEAN trade talks in Wellington
5-Mar-2007
The eighth round of trade talks between New Zealand, Australia and 10 Southeast Asian countries begins in Wellington on Tuesday as negotiators try to reach a deal by the end of the year.
Japan, ASEAN to miss end-March target for free trade deal
19-Feb-2007 Kyodo
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not be able to wrap up their negotiations for an economic partnership agreement by the end of next month and now hope to strike a deal by June or July.
Statement of concern regarding the proposed EU-ASEAN free trade negotiations
15-Feb-2007
Civil society movements and organisations from ASEAN and Europe express strong concerns about the proposed EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) slated to be concluded within the next two years.
ASEAN, EU plan to launch free trade agreement negotiations in May
14-Feb-2007 IHT
Southeast Asia’s regional bloc and the European Union may launch negotiations in May for an ambitious and comprehensive free trade agreement, officials said Tuesday.
EU seeks ASEAN investors for new member states
9-Feb-2007 jurnalo
The European Union is seeking ASEAN investors for its new member states with a free trade agreement in the pipeline, the ambassador of the EU Commission said in a broadcast report on Wednesday.
FTA with EU may cut Burma out
9-Feb-2007 The Nation
A planned free-trade agreement (FTA) between Asean and the European Union hit a snag recently, as the EU might not sign if the agreement includes Burma, says a senior Thai official.
Hurdles galore on road to FTA with Asean
30-Jan-2007 Economic Times
While the government’s decision to reduce import duty on palm oil could be interpreted as India’s signal to the Asean about its seriousness to sign the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in July, several issues need to be settled before the deal is through.
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand move closer to free trade agreement
25-Jan-2007 Epoch Times
Negotiations for an ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement will resume in Wellington in March.
India, ASEAN FTA to be signed by July
15-Jan-2007 Indiainfoline
The much-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN could see the light of day sooner rather than later. Over the weekend, the two sides agreed on the broad contours of the agreement, which is expected to be signed by July.