16-Oct-2008
The Federal Parliament's treaties committee has called for the Government to set out its objectives before entering into negotiations on any future Free Trade Agreements (FTA).
16-Oct-2008
The Minister for East African Community, Amason Jeffah Kingi, is scheduled to lead the Kenyan delegation to the 18th meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers Meeting slated for October 15-23, 2008 in Kampala, Uganda.
16-Oct-2008
Indonesia and Malaysia had signed here on Wednesday the first Joint Investment and Trade Committee (JICT) agreement to improve trade and investment between the two countries.
16-Oct-2008
The Dominican Government is scheduled formally sign an economic association agreement with the European Union today, making the country Latin America's leader, after Chile, with the most Free Trade deals, now with 48 nations.
16-Oct-2008
Both India and Australia will have to make "adjustments" for reaching at a market-opening Free Trade Agreement, a senior Australian official said on Wednesday.
16-Oct-2008
The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Australia could result in better market access for labour-intensive Indian exp
orts including textiles, clothing and footwear where existing tariffs are high in Australia. While the sectors are perceived as “sensitive” in Australia, the country believes in elimination of tariffs on all sectors in its FTAs, Australian trade officials say.
15-Oct-2008
VietNamNet
Philippe Meyer, Head of the European Union's Free Trade Agreement negotiation mission, told Vietnam's press on October 14 that as the negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and ASEAN have been going slowly, the EU is considering moving ahead by kicking off separate negotiations with some ASEAN's countries that are ready to open their markets, including Vietnam.
15-Oct-2008
GMA News
An international signature drive has been launched in Bangkok, Thailand asking the Philippine Senate to recall the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (Jpepa).
15-Oct-2008
IPS
The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) formation could have enough clout to stand up to the European Union and the US but it needs the help of emerging superpower China. Alternatively it should align with the BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) group.
14-Oct-2008
NBR
New Zealand government representatives are still pushing for some form of free-trade agreement with Japan.
