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Indonesia, India to boost economic relationship
14-Aug-2005
Indonesia and India have agreed to set up a joint study group to boost the bilateral economic relationship which remained far from its huge potential, Indonesian Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu has said.
India and Indonesia seek to boost bilateral trade
9-Aug-2005 Radio Australia
India and Indonesia have decided to set up a joint study group to examine the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
’Indonesia set for a fall in free trade era’
25-Jul-2005 Jakarta Post
Indonesia will not be able to take advantage of increasing world trade liberalization because many stakeholders here are not even aware it is going on, an official says.
Industry balks at ASEAN-China FTA
20-Jul-2005 Jakarta Post
Industry players are generally the most affected stakeholders in any free trade agreement (FTA), but they continually feel they are being left out of the FTA negotiation process. The implementation of the FTA between China and ASEAN nations — which would see almost all import duties slashed starting on Wednesday and gradually dropping to zero by 2010 — is the latest example.
RI, Japan focus on cooperation
19-Jul-2005 Jakarta Post
Japan and Indonesia are focusing their series of negotiations on setting up an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment and intellectual property rights, the Indonesian Minister of Trade says.
Indonesia, Japan agree to hold free trade talks every 2 months
17-Jul-2005 Kazinform
Indonesia and Japan ended the first round of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement Friday, aimed at establishing a new partnership, and agreed to hold the talks every two months.
Indonesia, Japan in free trade talks
15-Jul-2005 Xinhua
Under an agreement inked with Japan during Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s visit to Tokyo in June, senior officials from the two nations are to open the first round of free trade talks here on Thursday.
Indonesia happy with CAFTA with China, sees no need for FTA
12-Jul-2005 Asia Pulse
Indonesia will not seek to sign bilateral agreements with China outside the China-Asean Free Trade Area (CAFTA) scheme when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visits that country later this week.
Indonesia, Japan to negotiate on EPA
7-Jul-2005 Xinhua
Indonesia and Japan will begin negotiation of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on July 14 in Jakarta.
US, Indonesia build on Trade and Investment Agreement
23-Jun-2005 US State Dept
US and Indonesian officials met in Washington June 20-21 for the second time in three months to discuss ways to deepen their trade relationship, according to a June 22 press release from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).
Free-trade deal with Indonesia under review
19-Jun-2005 Arabic News
Egypt is to consider an Indonesian request to establish a joint free-trade agreement, sources at the Ministry of International Cooperation said yesterday.
Japan and Indonesia agree to begin talks on free trade deal
2-Jun-2005 Jakarta Post
Japan and Indonesia agreed on Wednesday to begin negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) as early as next month, as Tokyo tries to secure regional clout through trade deals in Southeast Asia.
Susilo and Koizumi set to officiate FTA talks
25-May-2005 Jakarta Post
Indonesia President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are set to officially begin negotiations on a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) during Susilo’s visit to Japan next week, a minister said.
Indonesia hopes to expand farm exports to Japan through an FTA
21-May-2005 Kyodo
Indonesia hopes to expand farm product exports to Japan through a bilateral free trade agreement, on which the two countries are soon expected to launch formal negotiations.
Japan, Indonesia set to launch free-trade talks; Japan, Malaysia to hold next round
13-May-2005 AP
Japan and Indonesia are expected to agree to formally open free trade talks during an upcoming visit to Tokyo by the Indonesian president, a Japanese official said Thursday.
Koizumi, Susilo to sign investment deal in Tokyo
11-May-2005 Jakarta Post
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is scheduled to sign an investment agreement with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the latter’s visit to Japan later this month.
Indonesia may only need FTA with Japan, Australia, US: Economist
21-Apr-2005 Asia Pulse
A leading economist said Indonesia does not necessarily seek to have free trade agreement (FTA) bilaterally with many other countries.
FTA deal on course
18-Apr-2005
Australia and Indonesia will develop a framework that could provide the building blocks for a free trade deal between the two countries
Japan, Indonesia to launch FTA talks soon
14-Apr-2005 Asia Times
The Japanese and Indonesian governments have agreed to enter bilateral negotiations in the near future toward reaching a free trade agreement in about one year. Among the areas that will be discussed are agricultural and industrial products, natural gas and the movement of people.
Deiss calls for trade accord with Indonesia
12-Apr-2005 Swissinfo
Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss, ending a trade visit to southeast Asia, has invited Indonesia to enter an agreement with the European Free Trade Association.