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Labor sees Bush trade talks with Congress failing
25-Feb-2007     Reuters
The Bush administration is unlikely to reach a deal with the Democratic-led Congress to salvage free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and Peru, the AFL-CIO said on Friday.
FTAs vital for China's foreign trade: Vice Minister
25-Feb-2007     China Economic Net
Vice Minister of Commerce Yu Guangzhou has stressed the importance of Free Trade Areas (FTA) for China's foreign trade development. "FTAs will expand rapidly over the next 10 years and economic heavyweights will become the leaders of this expansion," he said.
Israelis would like to join European Union
24-Feb-2007     Angus Reid
While Israel signed an association agreement with the EU in November 1995--which incorporates specific free trade regulations--the prospect of Israel's full membership in the EU has never been seriously considered by either Israeli or European leaders.
The FTA with the US: To sign or not to sign?
24-Feb-2007     Tehran Times
While there are some benefits that will accrue to Malaysia from a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, the disadvantages, it is apparent, will outweigh its advantages.
Japan-Chile to sign free trade pact in March
24-Feb-2007     Gulf Daily News
Japan is expected to sign a free trade deal with Chile when the South American country's foreign minister visits next month.
Trade deals to position UAE as economic hub
24-Feb-2007     Zawya
The UAE is negotiating eight free-trade agreements with key economic blocks that will have an impact on trade worth Dh388 billion, according to 2005 figures, and cement the country's position as the economic hub of the Middle East.
Entering into a dangerous battle
24-Feb-2007     Bangkok Post
The military-installed Thai government is entering into a risky new battle with farmer's groups and the anti-FTA movement by pressing ahead with the Thai-Japan free trade agreement. Thousands of farmers, environmental activists and medical patients now plan to stage a mass protest next month against the government's pro-FTA policy.
Coup-installed govt seeks Japan's approval via rushed trade pact
24-Feb-2007     Bangkok Post
Despite an earlier announcement that all signing and negotiating of free trade agreements would be halted, the government of Gen Surayud Chulanont bit its tongue yet again, with the issuing of a cabinet resolution on Feb 20 stating its readiness to go ahead with the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA).
S Korean trade official hints at resolution of beef spat with US
23-Feb-2007     Yonhap
South Korea's chief negotiator in free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the United States on Friday said the two sides could resolve a trade dispute over his country's rejection of US beef shipments, one of a few lingering obstacles in the nine-month-old negotiations.
RI-Japan economic partnership agreement almost finished
23-Feb-2007     Antara
For Indonesia, the only issue left is about cooperation assistance for increasing its industrial capacity. Japan, meanwhile, is still awaiting the result of the discussion on the country's draft capital investment law before it would sign the EPA.