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Korea, US FTA no longer an option
15-May-2006    
A free trade agreement with the United States has sparked a heated debate in Korea. The two major labor unions and the nation's largest environmental group have jointly launched a nationwide campaign against a Korea-US FTA. There are also plenty of pro-FTA supporters.
US FTA: A good opportunity to upgrade Korean economy
15-May-2006    
Korea and the US officially announced the start of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) three months ago. The two sides are set to begin negotiations this June after gathering opinions from various fields of society.
US invites African ministers to talks on market access
15-May-2006     Business Day
Washington has invited African trade and finance ministers for talks on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) - the US partial free trade regime for imports from Africa.
US-SACU free trade talks hit snags
15-May-2006     Islam Online
The latest round of talks between the US and the five-member Southern African Customs Union (SACU) on a free trade agreement has failed to yield fruits, with many blaming the US for seeking to impose a one-size-fits-all formula.
S Korea considers FTA with Gulf countries: Roh
15-May-2006     Korea Times
President Roh Moo-hyun said Saturday that the government will consider signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
US-Ecuador free trade agreement frozen
15-May-2006     MercoPress
Ecuador's chief trade negotiator, Manuel Chiriboga, admitted that a huge "uncertainty" surrounds the future of the free trade negotiations with United States suspended since the end of March.
EU forges ahead with free trade plans
14-May-2006     AP
The European Union and six Central American leaders said Saturday they hoped to launch free trade talks before the end of the year.
Treasury dismisses bilateral free trade deals in Asia
14-May-2006     ABC
Australia's Treasury has dismissed the Australian Government's quest for bilateral free trade deals in Asia, saying that there are no clear benefits.
ASEAN trade ministers meet to accelerate creation of European-style economic community
14-May-2006     Philippine Star
Southeast Asian trade ministers, pressured by China and India's growing economic might, will gather this week in Manila to chart plans to accelerate their daunting ambition of creating a European-style economic community. They will also assess progress of ASEAN's various free trade negotiations.
UK and Mexico sign trade agreement in Vienna
13-May-2006     MercoPress
United Kingdom and Mexico signed Friday a bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) in Vienna.