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US group urges trade preference for Taiwan
16-Feb-2006    
A group of US congressmen have introduced legislation urging US President George W. Bush to give preference to Taiwan as his administration considers which countries to consider for potential free-trade agreements.
FTA should be done with Taiwan, says Dunne
16-Feb-2006    
A free trade agreement with Taiwan should be pursued as soon as a deal is done with China, United Future leader Peter Dunne said yesterday.
S. Korea-US FTA should not be disrupted by interest groups: Roh
16-Feb-2006    
President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) should not be blocked by some interest groups' resistance.
Jordan, GCC make big advancement in FTA negotiations
16-Feb-2006     MENAFN
The Jordanian minister of Industry and Trade said that his country and members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have made great advancement in their negotiations for the signing of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
S. Korea to reflect farmers' concerns in US free trade talks
16-Feb-2006     Yonhap
"Farmers and ranchers will be invited to take part in negotiations from the outset," a Korean agricultural ministry official said.
Pakistan approves free trade pact in South Asia
15-Feb-2006     Reuters
The Pakistani cabinet approved a regional pact on Wednesday to promote free trade and economic ties in South Asia, home to nearly one-fifth of the world's population.
CAFTA delays costing jobs, investment
15-Feb-2006     AP
The delay in implementing the Central American Free Trade Agreement has hit the region's clothing industry hard, putting factories in legal limbo while much of their business leaves for Asia.
S. Korean rice industry to be hit hard by FTA with US: Report
15-Feb-2006     Asia Pulse
South Korea's rice industry could suffer a significant drop in earnings and production if the country signs a free trade pact with the United States, even if rice is excluded from the deal, a report said Wednesday.
Trinidad and Tobago to sign investment treaty with Germany
15-Feb-2006     Caribbean Net News
Last week, representatives from both governments met in Port of Spain to conclude the negotiations for a bilateral treaty for the encouragement and mutual promotion of investments.
South America trade zone faces challenges
15-Feb-2006     AP
Mercosur is becoming more of a political body than a free-trade advocacy group.