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EFTA & Hong Kong keen on FTA with Malaysia, says Muhyiddin
25-Jul-2008     Bernama
The European Free Trade Association and Hong Kong are keen to establish a free trade agreement with Malaysia.
Constitutional Court okays free trade pact with US
25-Jul-2008     Colombia Reports
Colombia's Constitutional Court has ruled the trade pact the Colombian and US governments signed is in accordance with Colombia's constitution.
Pacific ministers agree to broaden work on PACER
25-Jul-2008     RNZI
This may include setting up a regional office to focus on issues of traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.
Japan tries to exclude agriculture in free trade talks
25-Jul-2008     FarmOnline
Japan has moved to exclude key agricultural products from the next round of free-trade negotiations with Australia, due to be held in Tokyo next week.
Robert Gates joins PR offensive for Colombia FTA
24-Jul-2008     WW4 Report
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos share a joint op-ed in the New York Times shamelessly trading off the apparent hostage rescue operation to shill for the pending US-Colombia free trade agreement.
9th round of Malaysia-US FTA talks in November, says Muhyiddin
24-Jul-2008     Bernama
The Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement talks are set to advance into the ninth round in November, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Government procurement, competition policy, environment, labour, financial services and other sensitive areas could only be discussed but stay non-negotiable and non-binding, he added.
China FTA bill passes final reading
24-Jul-2008     Scoop
Trade Minister Phil Goff says the passing in Parliament today of the New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement Bill will bring the FTA into force on 1 October and represents an historic advance in New Zealand's trading relationships.
India, S'pore set to sign agreement in services
24-Jul-2008     Zee News
India and Singapore are set to sign an agreement on services shortly under a comprehensive economic treaty between the two, enabling architects, nurses, dentists and chartered accountants to practice in each other's country. This will be the first services agreement that India signs with any country.
The structure and trends of economic relationship between Thailand and the EU
23-Jul-2008     FTA Watch
A review of the potential direction and impacts of an EU-ASEAN FTA, particularly on Thailand, commissioned by FTA Watch
US-SACU TIDCA (2008)
23-Jul-2008     SACU