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Ecuadorian universities to discuss FTA
2-Feb-2006
Ecuadorean universities will hold consultations on the advisability to sign a Free Trade Agreement with the US, president of the National Council on Higher Education (CONESUP) Vinicio Baquero confirmed.
AmCham wants coalition of film industries
2-Feb-2006
A reduction in the mandatory screening days for domestic films would pave the way for a coalition between the film industries of South Korea and the United States, said Tami Overby, president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Korea, Wednesday.
S. Korea, U.S. preparing for trade talks
2-Feb-2006
South Korea and the United States could announce as early as this week their intention to launch formal negotiations aimed at a free trade accord seen as the biggest for the U.S. since the landmark North American Free Trade Agreement of 1994.
Bimstec FTA needs to cross one more river
2-Feb-2006
The proposed India-Bimstec (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan) free trade agreement to be implemented from July 1 2006 has to cross one last hurdle.
More CAFTA failures for the Bush administration - thousands protest free trade agreement in El Salvador
2-Feb-2006 US Newswire
As President Bush touted the benefits of free trade in his State of the Union address, protests filled the streets of San Salvador on Jan. 31 in the latest of a string of events demonstrating the continued failure of the US-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).
Free trade with US will hurt health care
1-Feb-2006
Will the hands that save the lives of Thailand’s sick be tied once a free trade deal between this country and the United States is signed, later this year?
Time running short for FTA, says US biz lobby
1-Feb-2006
Seoul-based American business leaders Wednesday called for more predictability, consistency and transparency in government policies, saying there is an extra mile to go for a business climate that offers global standards.
US businesses in Korea renew call for early FTA
1-Feb-2006
The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea has renewed a call for early conclusion of a free-trade agreement between the U.S. and Korea. AMCHAM president Tami Overby on Wednesday reminded reporters that a congressional authority for the U.S. government to expedite FTAs expires in June 2007 and time is therefore very short.
UAE starts fourth round of FTA talks with US
1-Feb-2006 Bahrein Tribune
The UAE was following the lead set in the GCC by Bahrain yesterday when it started its fourth round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the US in London.
Japan-Indonesia relations: New opportunities, new tensions
1-Feb-2006 ZNet
The late January visit to Tokyo by Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla was full of surprises, just as the two nations announced their expectations that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be signed before the end of 2006.
FTAs get new moniker
1-Feb-2006 The Nation
Due to growing sentiment in Thailand against free trade agreements (FTAs), the government plans to rename all bilateral free trade pacts to “economic partnership agreements”, in a bid to divert attention from free trade and avoid further intense protests.
Thailand prepares to expand talks on Thai-India FTA agreements beginning in March
1-Feb-2006 ThaisNews
Thailand prepares to expand its FTA agreements with India from the original 82 items, after managing to open FTA areas with Japan.
Korea now plans to expand free trade aggressively
1-Feb-2006 JoongAng Daily
After reaching free trade agreements with relatively small economies such as Chile and Singapore, Korea is looking to expand its horizons as it prepares to launch free trade negotiations with two of the world’s leading economies.
S. Korea-Singapore FTA to take effect in March
1-Feb-2006 Xinhua
South Korea and Singapore agreed to begin implementation of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on March 2, according to South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Tuesday.
Commerce minister eyes Japan as leading business partner
30-Jan-2006
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has targeted Japan as the kingdom’s primary business partner in developing Thailand as an Asian hub for electronics and electrical equipment production.
Qatar: US hopes for movement on free-trade pact in ’06
30-Jan-2006 Gulf Times
The US hopes to see during this year the beginning of the process to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Qatar, Ambassador Chase Untermeyer told a press conference on Thursday.
More FTAs established in past five years
29-Jan-2006
The past five years has witnessed China’s readiness to establish free trade areas (FTAs) with various trade partners, according to sources with the Ministry of Commerce.
Exporters want fast review of Rwanda, Burundi FTA
29-Jan-2006
The government has crossed the threshold in reviewing the Free Trade Agreement with Rwanda and Burundi.
Indo-Russia new pact in the offing
29-Jan-2006
India and Russia will be working for new economic agreements that would include higher investment of Russian firms in the country’s lagging infrastructure.
India will have to allay fears of other members about its dominance
29-Jan-2006
THE SOUTH Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has come into force with effect from January 1. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) which consists of seven countries, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is expected to start implementing SAFTA from June - July this year.