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US-Taiwan TIFA (1994)
18-Dec-2007     AIT
New Delhi not to freely ink trade pacts with controlled economies
17-Dec-2007     Economic Times
The Indian government may take a cautious approach while negotiating free trade agreements with countries such as China that do not have a market-driven exchange rate policy.
Gulf Cooperation Council to launch common market in January 2008
17-Dec-2007     Global Research
Leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) yesterday announced their plan to launch a common market in January 2008 and a currency union by 2010 in addition to maintaining their currencies' peg to the US dollar.
NZ: Momentum growing for free-trade deal with US
16-Dec-2007     NZ Herald
It would appear that Washington is most interested in forging a deal with the Pacific Four nations (New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei) who have forged a Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (known as P4).
Correa warns on dangers of FTA with US
16-Dec-2007     Prensa Latina
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said that the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) are tremendously danger and a problem for our countries.
No amount of EU money can right the wrongs of proposed EPAs
16-Dec-2007     The Times
Europe's EPA agenda poses a grave danger to the people and economy of South Africa.
Israel: India next goal for free-trade agreement
16-Dec-2007     Globes
Israel is due to sign a free-trade agreement with Mercosur this week, and is considering an agreement with Russia and India.
India, Hong Kong plan free trade agreement
16-Dec-2007     Times of India
India and Hong Kong have initiated talks on a free trade agreement to promote bilateral trade and investment.
Japan seeks to assure future through East Asia initiative
16-Dec-2007     Bangkok Post
Hiroyuki Ishige, director-general of Japan's Trade Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, told me the other day that the size of Japan's population peaked about two years ago, forcing the country to prepare for the consequences of a declining and ageing population. One measure is to expand the role of Japanese businesses and industries overseas because of slower growth in domestic opportunities due to the demographic factor.
US set to finalise FTA, BIT after emergency
16-Dec-2007     Khaleej Times
"As soon as emergency is lifted and constitution is restored, the Bush administration would start finalising various issues with Pakistan, including Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and the setting up of Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) in Azad Kashmir and Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),” a US embassy spokesperson, Ms Elizabeth Colton, said.