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India Inc worried over Govt plan to ink more FTAs
27-Oct-2005 Hindu Business Line
The Government’s announcement to initiate free trade agreements (FTAs) with neighbouring economies, including ASEAN and Gulf countries, by 2006 has given Indian industry cause for concern.
Singhing in a new free trade zone
27-Oct-2005 Economic Times
Move over World Trade Organization (WTO), regional trade arrangements are here to rule.
Cumbre de las Américas, Cumbre de los Pueblos y Marcha contra Bush
26-Oct-2005 Rebelión
Del uno al cinco de noviembre la ciudad turística de Mar del Plata vivirá acontecimientos y movilizaciones sin precedentes en su historia. Allí, a cuatrocientos kilómetros de Buenos Aires, se darán cita durante esos días la Cumbre de las Américas, la Cumbre de los Pueblos y la Marcha contra Bush. Las cifras son escalofriantes: decenas de miles de funcionarios argentinos para garantizar la seguridad, dos mil norteamericanos al servicio de la integridad del presidente de Estados Unidos y decenas de miles de manifestantes que se concentrarán para expresar su apoyo al presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez y su repudio al norteamericano George W. Bush
FTA best trade option for Korea, US: Further delay in talks may jeopardize bilateral relationship
26-Oct-2005 Korea Times
An influential official of the US business community says the US could put aside Korea as a trade partner for free trade agreement (FTA) talks if no progress is made to resolve bilateral trade issues in the next six months.
President Chen urges US, Japan to consider FTAs with Taiwan
26-Oct-2005 Asia Pulse
President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday urged the United States and Japan to consider signing free trade agreements with Taiwan, saying that only by having such agreements in place can the island’s economy stand without heavily depending on China and can security and peace in the Asia-Pacific region be maintained.
Pakistan, Indonesia begin free trade talks
26-Oct-2005 Asia Pulse
Pakistan and Indonesia have started talks on a framework agreement for a comprehensive economic partnership.
COMESA, EU differ on economic partnership agreement
26-Oct-2005 People’s Daily
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries have differed with the European Commission (EC) on the development agenda of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) currently under negotiations.
Pacific countries confident of making deadline for EU trade agreement
26-Oct-2005 AFX
Leaders of Pacific island countries said they were confident of meeting the end-of-2007 deadline for reaching agreement with the European Union on a preferential trade deal despite slow progress in negotiations.
Colombian Attorney red flags FTA
26-Oct-2005 Prensa Latina
Attorney General Edgardo Maya admonished the government Tuesday that an ill-fated signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US would result in negative effects for Colombia.
Costa Ricans march against US free trade agreement
26-Oct-2005 Prensa Latina
Costa Rica University students peacefully marched to the National Assembly on Tuesday, expressing their rejection of the signing of a Free Trade Agreement with the United States.
EU-GCC free trade talks today
25-Oct-2005 The Peninsula
The European Union and the oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council will meet this week to discuss a long-stalled free trade deal, officials said yesterday.
Free trade pact with Chile on horizon
25-Oct-2005 China Daily
China and Chile launched the fifth round of talks towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) yesterday in Beijing, and hopes to be the last round of negotiations for a formal agreement.
Pakistan to sign FTA with GCC soon
25-Oct-2005 Daily Times
Pakistan will soon sign free trade agreement with the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a senior official at the ministry of commerce told the Daily Times on Monday.
Chambers agree to promote a Korea-New Zealand FTA
25-Oct-2005 Scoop
Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce President Simon Arnold and his counterpart from the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry last week signed an agreement committing both Chambers to promote to their respective Governments the advantages of an FTA between Korea and New Zealand.
Ecuador hesitant over FTA with US
25-Oct-2005 Prensa Latina
Chief Ecuadorian negotiator for the Free Trade Treaty with the US, Manuel Chiriboga, affirmed in a press conference Monday that the next negotiation round will determine whether or not it goes into effect in November.
FTA negotiators fear financial sector liberalisation could trigger capital outflow
25-Oct-2005 MCOT
Dr. Narongchai Akraseranee, chairman of the Working Group on FTA Negotiations, reaffirms that Thailand will not speed up the opening of its financial sector because domestic players are not ready for such competition. The Working Group is also concerned about possible capital outflows once liberalisation frees up deposit transactions.
NZ-US relations: the factors that bind us
25-Oct-2005 stuff
A US-New Zealand FTA remains the ultimate prize.
A Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (SEP): a case study report with a Chilean perspective
25-Oct-2005
One of the main consequences of globalization has been the expansion of international trade. Bringing down trade barriers and witnessing the alleged ongoing deregulation of the global market seems to be a picture that many find quite alluring.
Snag hit on services: Bilateral FTA talks now at halfway point
24-Oct-2005 Bangkok Post
Thailand is unlikely to gain much benefit from service sector liberalisation in a free trade area (FTA) agreement with the United States, a Thai trade negotiator says as the talks reach their halfway point.
Macedonia, Serbia/Montenegro sign free trade agreement
23-Oct-2005 MIA
Macedonian Minister of Economy Fatmir Besimi and Serbia/Montenegro Minister on International Economic Relations Predrag Ivanovic signed Friday a Free Trade Agreement, which envisages full liberalization of trade between Macedonia and Serbia/Montenegro.