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East Asian countries urged to form region-wide free-trade zone
15-Jan-2007 Playfuls
East Asian countries must promptly form a region-wide free-trade zone to maintain its competitiveness as well as ensure stability and prosperity, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday.
US-Malaysia trade deal possible by March: USTR
14-Jan-2007 Reuters
The United States recognizes that Malaysia is not going to completely eliminate preference programs that reserve a substantial share of the government procurement market for bumiputra, but believes there still are ways the pact can open up that sector to more American firms.
One more round of US free trade talks scheduled in February
13-Jan-2007 Yonhap
South Korea and the US have "tentatively" scheduled one more round of free trade talks for February, South Korean officials said Saturday, an indication that they may be unable to wrap up the deal in the upcoming round.
Indo-Lanka trade talks skidding on vegetable oil
13-Jan-2007 Sunday Times
Sri Lanka is to tackle non tariff barriers (NTBs) faced by Sri Lankan exporters using the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at January trade talks in New Delhi.
Japanese minister’s shady deals cloud free trade talks with Australia
13-Jan-2007 The Australian
The Japanese cabinet minister expected to play a critical role in free trade negotiations with Australia is in trouble for the second time in four months over shady political financing.
India seeks Portugal support in India-EU free trade agreement
13-Jan-2007 Zee News
India said with Portugal taking presidency of the European Union by July, the strong ties between the two countries would help expedite the proposed free trade agreement between India and the EU.
Europe (re)joins the FTA bandwagon
13-Jan-2007 AEI
A view on the similarities and differences between the US and the EU’s FTA strategies.
MEPs press for a Transatlantic Market by 2015
13-Jan-2007 EurActiv
Influential MEP group urges greater economic and regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US by removing transatlantic barriers to trade and investment.
Prospects for Seoul-Washington FTA look shaky: officials
12-Jan-2007 Hankyoreh
Apparently upset by the US refusal to address its key demand for easing anti-dumping rules, South Korea said Friday it will refuse formal discussion of automobile and other issues of US concern at the upcoming free trade talks between the two countries.
US negotiator says more talks needed to reach FTA with Malaysia
12-Jan-2007 AP
The US and Malaysia need at least two more rounds of negotiations to overcome obstacles and reach a free trade agreement, a top American trade negotiator said Friday.
S Korea won’t include rice in FTA with US: minister
12-Jan-2007 Yonhap
South Korea’s agriculture minister confirmed Friday that his government will not open its rice market under a proposed free trade agreement with the United States.
China-Pakistan FTA (2006)
12-Jan-2007 Ministry of Commerce of the PRC
Australia-China Trade and Economic Framework (2003)
12-Jan-2007
Framework agreement establishing basis to study feasibility of a bilateral FTA
Trade pact with Pakistan on way
12-Jan-2007 Gulf Daily News
Bahrain and Pakistan have vowed to step up negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which could be signed before the end of the year.
APEC ’too busy’ for free trade deal, says Canberra
12-Jan-2007 The Australian
Australia has dismissed plans for an APEC free trade agreement, arguing that member countries are too busy cementing other trade deals to give it serious attention.
Turkey to initiate free trade accords with Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro
12-Jan-2007 SEEurope
The Foreign Trade Undersecretariat will initiate free trade agreement (FTA) talks with four countries in the first half of 2007: Georgia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia.
FTA kills! Stop negotiations with USA now!
12-Jan-2007 bangkit.net
It was an uncommon sight at the Bangunan Rawatan Utama, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre this morning, when 30-over anti US-Malaysia FTA coalition members suddenly gathered holding banners and placards at the outpatient unit lobby.
US FTA: Will we lose out, too?
11-Jan-2007 Sun2Surf
Other countries’ experiences and international research have proven that signing a US FTA could be a raw deal for Malaysia.
Chavez move piles on legal, insurance risks for US companies
11-Jan-2007 Bloomberg
Unlike Paris-based Total SA or London-based BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp. and other US companies aren’t protected by any bilateral investment treaty with Venezuela.
Malaysian rice farmers, activists, demand halt to free trade talks with US
11-Jan-2007 Sharewatch
The United States and Malaysia this week started a fourth round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), which Washington wants to complete before President George W Bush’s trade-negotiating authority expires in June. The Coalition Against the US-Malaysia FTA delivered a memorandum to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi calling on him to intervene, and urged transparency on the details and implications of the deal.