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Central bank chief wants FTA openness
17-Jan-2006    
Bank of Thailand (BOT) Governor M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula said he felt the mounting opposition to a free trade area (FTA) was due to the lack of an explanation to the public in a concrete manner.
Sacrificing lives for patents under FTA
17-Jan-2006     Bangkok Post
On the last day of the sixth round of Thai-US Free Trade Area talks, several academics and non-governmental bodies were invited to discuss their concerns with US negotiators on aspects of intellectual property rights, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and life form patents. For a number of reasons, only one academic showed up.
EU proposals to Iran (summary 2005)
17-Jan-2006     IranMania
On 5 August 2005, the E3/EU passed to Iran a "Framework for a Long-term Agreement". Under it, the E3/EU would work for an early conclusion of negotiations on a draft EU/Iran Trade & Co-operation Agreement.
India, EU should sign free trade deal: UK
16-Jan-2006     The Hindu
The United Kingdom has proposed that India and the European Union enter into a Free Trade Agreement. The suggestion was made by the visiting UK Trade Minister, Ian Pearson, to Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath, who said India would be "open" to the idea.
US trade meeting planned
16-Jan-2006    
Business leaders have been invited to a top-level meeting which could help push New Zealand's case for a free trade deal with the United States.
Islamabad may stay out of South Asian Free Trade Area treaty
16-Jan-2006    
Pakistan is likely to stay away from the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) to avoid its political fallout on the country's principled stand on Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Colombia says NO to US free trade
16-Jan-2006    
The Colombian government declared Friday, based on a Cundinamarca Administration Court decision, it will not sign the Free Trade Agreement with the United States.
South Asia: Burying quarrels for regional free trade
16-Jan-2006     IPS
Will the seven countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) be able to sink some of their deep differences over political issues to enhance trade relations?
Panama, US FTA talks postponed
16-Jan-2006     Prensa Latina
The ninth round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks between Panamanian government officials and the US wound up without a final accord, amid domestic pressures forcing to act cautiously.
Thai side floundering in FTA talks
16-Jan-2006     IHT ThaiDay
More than anything, this week's trade talks and the howls of opposition they've provoked have spotlighted the starkly different approaches taken by Thai and US negotiators.