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Japanese minister's shady deals cloud free trade talks with Australia
The Japanese cabinet minister expected to play a critical role in free trade negotiations with Australia is in trouble for the second time in four months over shady political financing.
India seeks Portugal support in India-EU free trade agreement
India said with Portugal taking presidency of the European Union by July, the strong ties between the two countries would help expedite the proposed free trade agreement between India and the EU.
Europe (re)joins the FTA bandwagon
A view on the similarities and differences between the US and the EU's FTA strategies.
MEPs press for a Transatlantic Market by 2015
Influential MEP group urges greater economic and regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US by removing transatlantic barriers to trade and investment.
Prospects for Seoul-Washington FTA look shaky: officials
Apparently upset by the US refusal to address its key demand for easing anti-dumping rules, South Korea said Friday it will refuse formal discussion of automobile and other issues of US concern at the upcoming free trade talks between the two countries.
US negotiator says more talks needed to reach FTA with Malaysia
The US and Malaysia need at least two more rounds of negotiations to overcome obstacles and reach a free trade agreement, a top American trade negotiator said Friday.
S Korea won't include rice in FTA with US: minister
South Korea's agriculture minister confirmed Friday that his government will not open its rice market under a proposed free trade agreement with the United States.
China-Pakistan FTA (2006)
Australia-China Trade and Economic Framework (2003)
Framework agreement establishing basis to study feasibility of a bilateral FTA
Trade pact with Pakistan on way
Bahrain and Pakistan have vowed to step up negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which could be signed before the end of the year.