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Japan hopes for free trade talks with India by summer
9-Feb-2006     AFP
Japan hopes to open talks with India by this summer on a free-trade agreement, which would open the way for Asia's largest economy to invest more in the emerging giant, an official said Wednesday.
US wants more concessions on beef imports: Official
9-Feb-2006     Chosunilbo
The US will push Korea for further negotiations on resuming imports of US beef with parts attached to the bone included, an official with the US Embassy in Korea said Wednesday. This January, the Korean government partly lifted the ban to ease the way for free-trade talks.
Ecuador students join anti-FTA protests
9-Feb-2006     Prensa Latina
University students are taking to the streets Wednesday to demand expiration of the contract with Oxy US oil company and spurn the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Washington.
FTA vital for East Asia says ADB
9-Feb-2006     Gulf Daily News
East Asia should set up a unified region-wide free trade pact to help boost trade and investment and further promote regional economic integration, the president of the Asian Development Bank said yesterday.
Israel, Hungary sign economic cooperation agreement
9-Feb-2006     Globes
Israel and Hungary have signed an economic cooperation agreement and a statement of intent on cooperation in R&D.
India, Serbia-Montenegro signs economic cooperation pact
9-Feb-2006     PTI News
India and Serbia & Montenegro today signed a 'Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement', which includes grant of 'Most Favoured Nation' treatment in trade of goods and services and setting up of a Joint Economic Committee to explore new areas for bilateral trade.
Kuwaiti delegation kicks off expert-level trade talks with US counterpart
9-Feb-2006     MENAFN
The Kuwaiti Ambassador praised the level of trade relations between Kuwait and the United States, which is considered Kuwait's largest trade partner, and expressed Kuwait's hope that the ongoing trade negotiations would lead to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
‘Secret' FTA details on the Net
8-Feb-2006    
Details of US proposals in free-trade talks with Thailand - perceived by many Thais as “forbidden information” the government has tried to cover up - were recently posted for all to see in cyberspace. Witoon Leanchamroon, director of BioThai, a non-government organisation working for bio-diversity and community rights, said at a press conference yesterday he had been told a group of Americans involved in public health issues had posted a full text of the patent chapter from the Thai-US free trade talks at www.bilaterals.org.
Canada's hidden free-trade deal
8-Feb-2006    
In Central America, the CAFTA debate led to massive protests. Meanwhile, here in Canada, our government is quietly negotiating much the same sort of agreement which calls for the free flow of investment and presumably the removal of tariffs and agricultural safeguards.
EU-SA free trade agreement stalls
8-Feb-2006     Business Report
The free trade agreement reached between South Africa and the EU on automotive products in November last year has run into trouble and has not been implemented.