27-Dec-2006
Yonhap
South Korea and the US are expected to miss the March deadline for a free trade agreement (FTA) as their political situations are likely to undergo changes, a report said Wednesday.
26-Dec-2006
East African
The recent approval of a five-year extension of permission to use foreign fabrics in Africa's duty-free clothing exports to the US is seen by trade experts in Washington as helping to stabilise East Africa's textile industries. But the action last week by the US Congress is unlikely to reverse the downward trend in Kenya and Uganda's apparel sales to the American market.
26-Dec-2006
Daily India
In what is being described as a success for India and a "failure and punishment for Pakistan" on the economic diplomacy front, India has formed a regional trading bloc excluding Islamabad, and including all the SAFTA members, besides Thailand.
26-Dec-2006
MCOT
Thailand remained with a deficit of more than Bt1.7 billion (about US$46.6 million) in trade with China under the ASEAN-Sino Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement during the first nine months of this year, according to the Foreign Trade Department.
26-Dec-2006
Korea Times
Korea is giving hints that it is ready for a "big deal" with the United States, as part of efforts to establish a free trade agreement (FTA).
25-Dec-2006
The Hindu
In a country where oil diplomacy usually relates to petroleum resources, the year 2006 must have come as a lesson for top trade and foreign policy makers.
23-Dec-2006
BruneiDirect
Japan is one of the biggest markets for Brunei's liquefied natural gas. Undoubtedly the EPA is said to include a clause that ensures a stable supply of natural gas for Japan. More than US$2 billion worth of gas were supplied to Japan in 2005 alone.
