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US wants comprehensive RP trade deal
17-Mar-2006 Manila Bulletin
The Philippine exploratory mission to the US on the proposed specific preferential trading for the garment sector was met with cold treatment as top level government officials, Congress representatives and its private sector still prefer a comprehensive free trade area (FTA) agreement.
US industry’s free trade wish list
17-Mar-2006 Donga
With Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks scheduled to start in May, representatives from US industries bombarded the US government with their own wishes for a Korea-US FTA, asking the government to open the Korean service market and eliminate market regulations.
Penn serves notice on would-be trade agreement participants
17-Mar-2006 Delta Farm Press
Notice from USDA to countries that aren’t too well heeled but would like to try to negotiate a new free trade agreement with the United States: Don’t bother.
New Zealand offers free trade agreement
17-Mar-2006 TMCnet
New Zealand has offered to sign a free trade agreement with the Philippines to boost bilateral relations, an official said yesterday.
Peru, Colombia spark free-trade-pact déjà vu
17-Mar-2006 The Hill
Capitol Hill is starting to feel the pangs of trade déjà vu as two pending Latin American free-trade agreements prompt Democrats to demand stronger labor standards and business lobbyists push back.
Southern Africa: SADC hopeful of India, China trade negotiations
17-Mar-2006 The Reporter
Southern African Development Community (SADC) hopes to start trade talks with China and India at the forthcoming SADC Council of Ministers Consultative Conference in Windhoek, Namibia next month.
Investment text proposed by US to Thailand (2006)
17-Mar-2006
Draft investment chapter of US-Thailand FTA as proposed by US
Ecuador: social agitation against FTA
16-Mar-2006 Granma International
The battle against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States is continuing in Ecuador.
US-Peru FTA in jeopardy
16-Mar-2006 Upside Down World
A trade agreement between the United States and Peru could be rejected in Congress because of Peru’s weak labor record and the agreement’s lack of labor provisions.
Ecuador president calls for calm
16-Mar-2006 BBC
Ecuador’s president has urged Ecuadoreans to stand together after nationwide protests threatened to destabilise the country. The demonstrations have been sparked by ongoing talks with the United States over a possible free trade agreement
Ecuador’s interior minister steps down
16-Mar-2006 AP
Ecuador’s interior minister resigned Wednesday as protests over a US free trade plan spread from the Andean highlands to the oil-producing southeast jungle, where police clashed with demonstrators.
US senators want Bush to back NZ trade deal
15-Mar-2006
Two United States senators have written to President George Bush to encourage him to start free trade talks with New Zealand.
Pakistan, Canada to further enhance trade potentials
15-Mar-2006 Pakistan Times
Pakistan and Canada said they may soon start talks on a Free Trade Agreement.
India-Brazil-South Africa: The southern trade powerhouse makes its debut
15-Mar-2006 COHA
Although India, Brazil, and South Africa share bilateral trade agreements amongst themselves, binding trilateral free trade arrangements between the countries are not an option at the present time because of previously signed multinational agreements involving their neighboring nations.
US sees trade deal with UAE
15-Mar-2006 Reuters
The United States is eager to resume trade talks with the United Arab Emirates after the furore over a ports deal with Dubai and hopes to clinch an agreement within the next few months.
Malaysian FTA taking shape
15-Mar-2006 WA Business News
Australia and Malaysia are working toward the implementation of a free trade agreement, the first draft of which is due for completion by the end of 2006.
FTAs: Trading away traditional knowledge
15-Mar-2006 GRAIN
Traditional knowledge has come up in a dozen or so FTA drafting processes over the last couple of years. In half of those cases, specific provisions on traditional knowledge were signed.
Singapore wants Mauritius-like tax agreement with India
15-Mar-2006 Business Standard
Singapore is likely to ask India to re-visit the provisions of the bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to bring it on a par with a similar agreement between India and Mauritius.
’Win-win situation’ expected from FTA
14-Mar-2006
While US ambassador to Malaysia Christopher LaFleur last week mentioned about the advantages for Malaysia should its free-trade agreement (FTA) with the US materialise, Malaysian economists prefer to look at both sides of the coin.
US senators lend weight to launch of free-trade talks
14-Mar-2006 New Zealand Herald
US senators John McCain and John Sununu have written to President George W. Bush encouraging him to launch free-trade negotiations with New Zealand.