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  • 21-Jan-2006 Xinhua
    China-ASEAN FTA agreement benefits China’s textile export
    Since China and the ASEAN started their tariff reduction process on July 1, 2005 on the basis of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) agreement, the ASEAN would gradually lower its tariff upon Chinese textile and apparel, which may increase China’s textile export to this region.
  • 20-Jan-2006
    Korea seeks screen quota reduction
    The government Friday launched a campaign to reduce the screen quota in exchange for starting bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the United States.
  • 20-Jan-2006 Bloomberg
    Chile plans more free-trade accords in Asia under Bachelet
    Chile, which counts Asia as its biggest export market, is seeking more free-trade agreements in the region as President-elect Michelle Bachelet pushes for closer trade ties, Foreign Affairs Minister Ignacio Walker said.
  • 19-Jan-2006 Reuters
    US signs trade pact with Oman, keeps Egypt on hold
    The United States signed a free-trade agreement on Thursday with Oman, a moderate Gulf state and ally in the US war on terrorism, while keeping trade talks with Egypt on hold amid concerns over its commitment to democracy.
  • 19-Jan-2006 The Edge Daily
    EU-Asean FTA talks at intense exploratory stage
    EU-Asean free trade talks are at "an intense" exploratory stage and the third high-level meeting of trade officials from both regions is scheduled to take place in Bangkok next week, said EU envoy to Malaysia, Thierry Rommel.
  • 19-Jan-2006 swissinfo
    US free-trade deal on shaky ground
    The prospect of a Swiss-US free-trade accord is in doubt, mainly due to differences over agriculture, according to Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss.
  • 19-Jan-2006
    NGOs urge EFTA countries not to endanger public health, food security and development in Thailand
    In a letter addressed to the trade and foreign ministers from EFTA states, 50 organisations urged the trade association’s member states to drop provisions from a free trade agreement with Thailand that would restrict access to cheap medicines and credit and limit farmers rights.
  • 19-Jan-2006 San Francisco Chronicle
    Bechtel, Bolivia resolve dispute
    San Francisco-based Bechtel Corp. has dropped a $25 million dispute against the Bolivian government for canceling a water contract, after major street demonstrations forced a Bechtel-owned subsidiary to withdraw from Bolivia’s third-largest city.
  • 19-Jan-2006 BERNAMA
    Joint-study group set up to study Msia-Chile FTA
    Malaysia and Chile have taken the first step towards forging a free trade agreement (FTA) by setting up a joint study group to undertake a feasibility study on the matter.
  • 19-Jan-2006 AFP
    Egypt-US free trade deal at risk: US official
    Egypt risks missing its chance to clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States if talks do not kick off in the coming weeks, an official with the US Congress said.
  • 19-Jan-2006 UPI
    S. Korea seeks FTA with US
    South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Wednesday he would push for a free-trade agreement with the United States as early as possible.
  • 19-Jan-2006 Bangkok Post
    Nitya to stay on for ’sake of the nation’
    The head of the Thai team negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, Nitya Pibulsonggram, has been persuaded to remain in the ’’thankless job’’, sources said yesterday.
  • 18-Jan-2006 Dow Jones News
    India Fin Min: Hopes to sign FTA with Japan before China
    Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said Wednesday that India hopes to conclude a free trade or similar economic partnership agreement with Japan before it concludes one with China.
  • 18-Jan-2006 Bangkok Post
    Thailand: Top FTA official throws in the towel
    Nit Pibulsongkram is to resign as head of the Thai team negotiating a free-trade agreement with the United States because of the tremendous political pressure weighing on him, according to a source at Government House.
  • 17-Jan-2006 Dow Jones
    Colombia, Ecuador to set common position in FTA talks
    Colombia and Ecuador will set a common position in negotiations with the US on a free trade agreement, the presidents of both countries said Monday in a press conference.
  • 17-Jan-2006
    US-Thai FTA: Shin Corp deal could affect FTA talks
    The Shinawatra family’s reported plan to sell off its stake in Shin Corp Plc to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings might complicate the Thai-US free trade talks and stall negotiations.
  • 17-Jan-2006
    Cabinet gives nod for Malaysia-US FTA discussions, says Rafidah
    The Cabinet has agreed in principle for Malaysia and the US to begin discussions towards forging a free trade agreement (FTA) as and when both sides are ready.
  • 17-Jan-2006
    Central bank chief wants FTA openness
    Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula said he felt the mounting opposition to a free trade area (FTA) was due to the lack of an explanation to the public in a concrete manner.
  • 17-Jan-2006 Bangkok Post
    Sacrificing lives for patents under FTA
    On the last day of the sixth round of Thai-US Free Trade Area talks, several academics and non-governmental bodies were invited to discuss their concerns with US negotiators on aspects of intellectual property rights, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and life form patents. For a number of reasons, only one academic showed up.
  • 17-Jan-2006 IranMania
    EU proposals to Iran (summary 2005)
    On 5 August 2005, the E3/EU passed to Iran a "Framework for a Long-term Agreement". Under it, the E3/EU would work for an early conclusion of negotiations on a draft EU/Iran Trade & Co-operation Agreement.