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  • 23-Feb-2005 Public Citizen
    NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state cases: Lessons for the CAFTA
    A new study by Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch analyzes 42 NAFTA investor-state challenges and illustrates how the proposed CAFTA would extend the threat.
  • 23-Feb-2005 Scoop
    First round of Korea-ASEAN FTA negotiations
    Korea and ASEAN will hold the first round of official negotiations for the Korea-ASEAN FTA on February 23-25, 2005, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • 23-Feb-2005 EIPR
    Egypt must resist pressures from American pharmaceuticals
    The current government seems so eager to reach a free-trade agreement with the US that we fear it might be willing to forfeit Egyptian citizens’ right to health.
  • 23-Feb-2005 En Camino
    Call for a citizen’s popular consultation Concerning the Free Trade Agreement
    The experience of the countries that have been put under the neoliberal policies and the FTA, the results of the economic opening imposed by the Government of President Gaviria, the process of negotiation between Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the USA, puts in evidence that the right to democratic and popular consultation and resistance is justified.
  • 22-Feb-2005
    We must lead the way on free trade
    Free trade is one of the critical components of U.S. efforts to develop enduring, stabilizing influences in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa — key regions for our work to thwart the rise of terrorism and illiberal government.
  • 22-Feb-2005
    Israel, Romania to jointly export duty-free goods to EU
    Israel and Romania have signed an upgraded trade agreement, which will enable companies from both countries to jointly export goods to the EU, duty free.
  • 22-Feb-2005
    Pak-Sri Lanka FTA to bring two SAARC nations closer
    Pakistan has signed its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka.
  • 22-Feb-2005
    Dominican organizations protest FTA
    Sixty-two Dominican organizations, integrated as Alternative Social Forum, will demand that the National Congress reject the FTA (Free Trade Agreement) with the United States, coordinators reported Monday.
  • 22-Feb-2005 Channel News Asia
    Singapore, Saudi Arabia to explore possibility of bilateral FTA
    Singapore and Saudi Arabia are exploring the possibility of promoting trade and investment, either through a bilateral or multilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with other countries in the Gulf.
  • 22-Feb-2005 New Kerala
    Japan to sign FTA with Switzerland
    An FTA with Switzerland, to be reached by April, would allow Japan to strengthen its position to fight back pressure to open up its agricultural market.
  • 21-Feb-2005 Stuff
    China’s trade dance with NZ
    Why would a super-nation such as China single out New Zealand for trade talks when other countries are lining up?
  • 21-Feb-2005
    Technology: China FTA more sweet than sour for tech firms
    Despite concerns over piracy, New Zealand IT firms are licking their lips over free trade with China.
  • 21-Feb-2005
    FTA with Taiwan seen benefiting Thailand
    Manik Mehta argues that Taiwan and Thailand would do well to cement their existing partnership with the formal adoption of a free-trade agreement.
  • 21-Feb-2005 Financial Express
    Indo-Thai FTA numbers leave India Inc worried
    India Inc’s worst fears are coming true with early reports indicating a 400:1 trade surplus favouring Thailand in the 82 items of the Early Harvest Scheme during the first three months since the Indo-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect from September 1, 2004.
  • 20-Feb-2005
    Abdullah holds talks on FTA move
    Malaysia has decided on several fresh moves in Pakistan’s favour, including agreeing to accept it as a source country for labour.
  • 20-Feb-2005 Only Punjab
    US for corruption clause in trade agreement with Dhaka
    The US is firmly against Bangladesh’s request to exclude a clause related to bribery and corruption from the proposed Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between the two countries, reports Xinhua.
  • 19-Feb-2005
    Sutton welcomes US group’s push for FTA
    New Zealand Trade Minister Jim Sutton yesterday welcomed a push by a group of United States politicians for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
  • 19-Feb-2005
    US-M’sia FTA may take some time
    The US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks are unlikely to begin this year as the two countries have only begun formal discussions on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) earlier this month.
  • 19-Feb-2005
    Trade traps
    ActionAid’s new report on EPAs
  • 19-Feb-2005 Turkish Daily News
    Turkey, Jordan full speed ahead on FTA
    State Minister Kürşad Tüzmen, on the third day of a visit to Jordan, said that Turkey had presented the draft text of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkey and Jordan to Jordanian Prime Minister Faysal Fayez, reported the Anatolia news agency.