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Trade accord with US
17-Oct-2005     Korea Herald
Security has been so dominant in the past in Seoul's relations with Washington, its sole military ally, that other crucial agenda items have often failed to draw adequate attention from top South Korean policymakers.
RP, Korea finalizing free trade agreement
17-Oct-2005     Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and South Korea are drafting a framework of agreement for the proposed free trade area in time for the visit of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun to the Philippines in December this year.
First round of AGCC free-trade talks with India, Pakistan to begin by mid-November
16-Oct-2005     Times of Oman
The first round of free trade negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council and India and Pakistan will commence by the middle of November 2005.
BIMSTEC to set up body for FTA enforcement
15-Oct-2005     Kathmandu Post
The ongoing eighth meeting of BIMSTEC trade-negotiation committee (TNC) has decided to set up a separate body to oversee the enforcement of free trade accord among the seven member states once it is finalized.
Japan, China, S. Korea aim to conclude investment talks in Nov.
15-Oct-2005     Kyodo
Japan, China and South Korea agreed Friday they will aim to conclude in late November talks to explore a trilateral legal framework for investment, as they failed to do so during the latest meeting in Tokyo, Japanese officials said.
ASEAN-EU FTA: Study due out next April
14-Oct-2005     Bangkok Post
Policymakers from Asean and the European Union are expected to receive a feasibility study on the free-trade agreement between the two blocs in April, according to an EU trade official.
Colombian communities in uproar over FTA
13-Oct-2005     Prensa Latina
Thousands of Colombians go on a national community protest against the US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and possible reelection of President Alvaro Uribe.
Fiji: 1st Pacific island nation ready to implement FTA
13-Oct-2005     Asia Pulse
Fiji has announced it is ready to implement a regional free trade agreement, the Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), as soon as practicable.
'Negative list' approach seen for US talks
13-Oct-2005     Bangkok Post
Thai negotiators could ultimately be forced to accept a "negative list" approach in negotiating the Thailand-US free trade area agreement, according to Pongpanu Svetarunvra, deputy director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office. Under a negative list approach, all sectors and services will be liberalised except for those explicitly stated in the agreement.
Andean trade pact: anything but popular
13-Oct-2005     anarkismo.net
Tens of thousands are in the streets of the main cities of Colombia today protesting a proposed free trade pact with the United States and accusing President Alvaro Uribe of selling out the country.