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Official: Malaysia, a springboard for China to penetrate ASEAN
Malaysia can be the springboard for China's investors and entrepreneurs to penetrate the ASEAN market, a Malaysian official said on Tuesday.
RP bizmen urging government to start bilateral talks with EU for FTA
Filipino businessmen are asking the government to take the initiative in starting the bilateral talks between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) for a free-trade agreement (FTA) after a study made by a think tank showed that the country will benefit immensely from it.
SKorean farmers protest against free trade with US
More than twenty thousand South Korean farmers rallied on Tuesday to denounce free trade with the United States, ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country.
Taiwan hopes to join second phase of P4 talks
Taiwan looks forward to being included in the second phase of the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (P4) talks, a senior official said Sunday.
EAC warned on EPAs
East African Community (EAC) states should not sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) until pending issues are resolved, a trade analyst has said.
Comesa in plans to increase trade threefold
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has announced a number of measures to increase intra-regional trade threefold.
US free trade agreement 'brilliant' for NZ - Key
The United States' agreement to participate in negotiations on a Asia-Pacific regional free trade agreement (FTA) should see "brilliant" economic growth for New Zealand, says Prime Minister John Key.
Bid to merge three trading blocs faces disparity threat
Relative advancement of Kenya, South Africa and Egypt’s economies has emerged as one of the leading threats to the merger of three African trading blocs, trade experts said, citing potential disputes that lie in joining economies that are at different levels of development in a seamless market.
Hong Kong a new link in our free trade agreements
New Zealand has added Hong Kong to its patchwork of free trade agreements.
Fiat to benefit from Serbia-Russia free trade deal--Berlusconi
Italian companies with investments in Serbia such as Fiat SpA (F.MI) will benefit from a free trade agreement signed by Russia and Serbia, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Friday.