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CARICOM seeks free trade deal with USA following DR-CAFTA
The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, informed that it intends to seek a free trade deal with the United States, after Central American countries and the Dominican Republic sign the latter.
Korea-EU FTA promoted at luncheon
A special luncheon was held in downtown Seoul on July 4, 2006 to explain the advantages and disadvantages of a Korea-EU FTA. The European Union Chamber of Commerce Korea hosted the event.
Police to counteract violence sternly
The commissioner general of Korea's National Police Agency said police will sternly counteract possible violent demonstrations against the Korea-US FTA negotiations in Seoul next week.
FTA to boost Korean car exports
More Korean automobiles and more Korean auto parts will roll into the United States if South Korea and the US reach a free trade agreement, government officials and auto industry sources said Thursday.
Indonesia speeds up partnership with Japan
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for the speeding up of ongoing negotiations on the proposed Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) so that it can be signed this year, a spokesman said.
Majority of S Koreans view FTA talks with US negatively: poll
More than half of all South Koreans have a negative view of their government's free trade talks with the United States, according to a poll released Thursday.
Only Dominican Republic and Costa Rica still wait to join DR-CAFTA
Being that Guatemala has just recently implemented the Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), only Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic remain as the two signatories that still are not enforcing the agreement.
Long road towards Malaysia-Sri Lanka FTA
Sri Lanka has proposed a free trade agreement (FTA) or preferential trade pact with Malaysia, but the two countries are a long way towards reaching a final decision, a Sri Lankan corporate leader said.
No Plan Yet For FTA With Malaysia, Says Canada
Canada has no plan to hold talks on free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia for the time being due to lack of time, says its high commission's counsellor and senior trade commissioner, Rene-Francois Desamore.
FTA 'will open new era of ties'
US-Bahrain relations will enter a new era when the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) comes into force in the coming weeks, said US Ambassador William T Monroe yesterday.