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Support Roh on trade pact
6-Mar-2006
Korea and the United States held their first preparatory talks on a free trade agreement in Seoul yesterday. There are a lot of obstacles to overcome during the formal negotiations, but the mere fact the talks have officially begun is meaningful in itself.
North Korean-made sneakers may trip $29 billion US trade pact
6-Mar-2006
North Korean workers stitching Made in Korea labels on $150 sneakers may hold the key to a $29 billion free-trade agreement between the US and South Korea, the biggest US accord in a decade.
Treaty may boost US investment in Pakistan
6-Mar-2006 Daily Times
The proposed Pakistan-US Bilateral Investment Treaty expected to be signed during President Bush’s visit to Pakistan may increase direct US investment by 8 to 9 percent.
No trade pact with India: Howard
5-Mar-2006
John Howard is hoping to secure a series of breakthrough agreements covering defence, science and aviation during a four-day visit to India that will focus on forging stronger commercial ties with the emerging powerhouse.
EU says customs agreement with C. America prerequisite for free trade deal
5-Mar-2006 Red Orbit
A customs agreement with Central America should precede talks on the proposed free trade deal, said the European Union’s representative to Central America on Friday.
Dhaka-Islamabad likely to start FTA talks
5-Mar-2006 Daily Star
Dhaka and Islamabad are likely to start negotiation on bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) soon as Pakistan Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan visits Bangladesh by the end of this month.
EU, Mediterranean ministers to meet in Morocco on free trade
5-Mar-2006 Xinhua
Trade ministers from the European Union and Mediterranean nations will meet late this month in Morocco to discuss an EU-Mediterranean free trade area, the Moroccan Foreign Trade Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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.
South African Custom Union planning for FTA with India
5-Mar-2006 PTI
The South African Customs Union is in talks with the Indian government for signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance the trade and business between both the countries.
Appeal for Malaysians to have access to affordable medicines
5-Mar-2006
Open letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Bilateral treaty with Bosnia and Herzegovina okeyed
4-Mar-2006 Economic Times
The Indian government gave its approval to the proposed Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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.
EU widens door for Jordanian farm exports
3-Mar-2006 MENAFN
The Kingdom and the European Union (EU) launched an agricultural trade agreement on Tuesday to increase the Kingdom’s agricultural exports to European markets.
Central American trade deal is being delayed by partners
3-Mar-2006 New York Times
While the delay is in part a sign of how complex the negotiations have been, it also reflects the extent of the concerns about the agreement in the tiny economies it will affect.
Free trade’s rivals here and there
3-Mar-2006 Dominican Today
Don’t be fooled by the images of street protests against free trade that you often see on TV. In the real world, the most powerful opposition to US-Latin American free-trade agreements does not come from radical leftist workers and students, but from potentially damaged business tycoons.
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.