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Colombian students oppose FTA
1-Mar-2006     Prensa Latina
Students of Colombia's Teachers College protested on Tuesday against what they described as a free trade agreement with the US that goes against national interests.
Singapore, South Korea FTA takes effect Thursday
1-Mar-2006     Channel News Asia
Three-quarters of Singapore's domestic exports to South Korea will enjoy tariff elimination from Thursday.
New Zealand to explore S. Korea trade deal
28-Feb-2006     AP
New Zealand is planning to explore the possibility of forging a free trade agreement with South Korea, Minister of State Jim Sutton said Tuesday.
Japan seeks free trade deal with Gulf
28-Feb-2006     Arab News
Japan plans to begin talks with six Gulf Arab states this year toward a free-trade agreement in the aim of securing stable energy supplies, officials said yesterday.
Intellectual property provisions of bilateral and regional trade agreements in light of US federal law
28-Feb-2006     ICTSD/UNCTAD
The critical lesson for developing countries accepting IPRs commitments in FTAs with the United States is that US IPRs law is replete with exceptions to the general rules, in many cases elaborated in considerable detail. If developing countries accept obligations in the FTAs, they must also be prepared to implement a significant level of exceptions so as to create a reasonable balance within their own law. If they do not implement these exceptions, they will find themselves not only with TRIPS-plus levels of IPRs protection, but also with US-plus levels of IPRs protection.
Trade negotiations command attention
28-Feb-2006     Bangkok Post
Amidst the promises of positive benefits of FTAs to Thailand, more and more citizens are raising questions, especially in relation to the services and investment sectors.
EPA signing, FTA parleys postponed
28-Feb-2006    
Thailand has postponed the signing of its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, and suspended free trade area (FTA) negotiations with the US until the formation of the new government, chief negotiators for the two pacts said yesterday.
Indian IT sector eyeing free trade pact with US
27-Feb-2006     Navhind Times
India's dollar-spinning information technology industry is looking forward to some positive initiatives towards inking a free trade agreement with the US in the services sector during the US President, Mr George W Bush's visit to the country.
Japan may begin FTA talks with India as early as summer - report
27-Feb-2006     AFX
The government will possibly this summer enter into negotiations with India on a bilateral economic partnership treaty, of which a free trade agreement (FTA) would form the core, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, citing government sources.
Singapore and Panama to sign FTA on March 1
27-Feb-2006     Channel News Asia
Singapore and Panama will sign a free trade agreement on Wednesday.