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U.S. presses Korea to improve ag offer in trade talks
13-Sep-2006    
South Korea needs to make a much better offer to open up its agricultural sector to U.S. imports in talks aimed at reaching a free trade agreement by the end of the year, a U.S. trade official said on Monday.
Political leadership needed to iron out differences in FTA
13-Sep-2006    
The third round of Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seattle ended Sunday without producing any practical progress on core issues. While the negotiation result is disappointing, it is not totally unexpected, given the inhospitable conditions of the negotiations.
More FTAs and shift from traditional markets to help Singapore tap Middle East money
13-Sep-2006    
Singapore asset managers have not been more actively seeking opportunities in the Middle-East because the market is still relatively new.
Organizations release monitoring report assessing impact of CAFTA 'free' trade agreement
13-Sep-2006    
Members of Congress, solidarity organizations, leaders of the DC-area Salvadoran community, and student and faith-based groups held a press conference to announce the release of a report monitoring the effects of the US-Dominican Republic Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).
Rann wants China FTA on COAG agenda
13-Sep-2006    
The South Australian Government is pushing for debate on the proposed China free trade agreement at the next premiers' meeting, worried the deal could hurt Australia's manufacturing sector.
Private sector urged to speak up
13-Sep-2006    
A national call has gone out to the Barbados private sector, asking it to speak out as free trade negotiations between the region and the European Union (EU) near the final phase.
Philippine FTA to reshape health care
13-Sep-2006    
The free-trade agreement clinched with the Philippines on Saturday will test whether Japan is serious about opening its labor market, a change that would trade homogeneity for a more youthful workforce.
Japan-Philippines FTA (JPEPA) (2006)
13-Sep-2006    
Asean wants 600 items in free trade negative list
13-Sep-2006     Economic Times
Asean has come up with a composite negative list of 600 products for the proposed Indo-Asean free trade agreement.
Farmers losing out in free trade mart
13-Sep-2006     New Straits Times
Foreign food products are making their way into the country under the Free Trade Agreements and market liberalisation, while Malaysian products are struggling to penetrate foreign markets.