6-Jun-2007
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed confidence that the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement between the economic power bloc of the European Union and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations can be concluded during the Asean Summit in November.
6-Jun-2007
Vietnam and the US have concluded negotiations for a pact that could set the stage for a free trade agreement, a source told Thanh Nien Wednesday.
6-Jun-2007
The title refers to the possibility of David, Caricom, endeavouring to negotiate a Free Trade Area (FTA) with Goliath, the United States. There has been a general criticism that the language used in reporting international trade matters is not readily understood by the average reader. As far as possible therefore, this article is couched in colloquial language.
6-Jun-2007
A top U.S. trade negotiator on Tuesday disputed American auto industry criticism of a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, saying it was a "myth" to believe the pact works against carmakers.
6-Jun-2007
Canadian trade officials will be carefully examining the free trade agreement recently inked by South Korea and the United States and applying any lessons learned to their own ongoing negotiations with the Asian country.
5-Jun-2007
Malaysia has placed 412 tariff lines under the sensitive track in the tariff liberalisation programme of the Asean-Korea Free Trade (AKFTA), which took effect from this month.
5-Jun-2007
What would happen if a government's policy for public health comes under siege by lawsuits from foreign companies?
5-Jun-2007
WW4
Some 250,000 Colombian teachers and students and their supporters held marches on May 30 to protest a proposed Law of Transferences and a National Development Project (PND) that they say will cut funding for education and teachers' pensions, as well as a "free trade" agreement (FTA, or TLC in Spanish) with the US.
5-Jun-2007
The Hindu
Indonesia is offering liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Japan and South Korea from its largest natural gas field of Tanggguh in Papua province, local press said Monday. LNG supplies to the two countries will consume half of the production in Tangguh. Japan agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in exchange for the LNG supplies.
5-Jun-2007
Webwire
Caterpillar Inc vice president Tom Gales cited a major construction project the country is embarking on--the expansion of the Panama Canal--as one reason why the trade agreement is essential. The expansion is the world's largest public works project since the Three Gorges Dam was constructed in China.
