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S. Korean envoy to US pledges efforts for FTA
13-Oct-2005     Korea Times
Seoul and Washington need to begin talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible, Lee Tae-sik, South Korea's new ambassador to the United States, said in Seoul Wednesday.
Bahrain MPs, govt clash over Israel trade plans
12-Oct-2005     Khaleej Times
Bahrain's parliament yesterday rejected a decision by the government to lift a ban on Israeli goods as part of a trade deal with the United States.
FTA talks with Singapore in November
12-Oct-2005     Daily Times
The second round of talks between Pakistan and Singapore on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be held from Nov 28 to 30 at Islamabad, an official at the ministry of commerce told the Daily Times on Tuesday.
Nicaragua approves Central American Free Trade Agreement
12-Oct-2005     China Post
Nicaragua's legislature late Monday approved the Central American Free Trade with the United States.
Philippines hopes to seal free trade deal with Japan in November
12-Oct-2005     Dow Jones
The Philippines hopes to secure a deal with Japan by next month on the proposed free trade agreement.
War support could win US contracts
12-Oct-2005     AAP
Australia's support of the US in Iraq could help local companies crack the huge US government contract market, an American consultant on the US-Australia FTA says.
One step closer
12-Oct-2005     Oxford Business Reports
Oman came to the closing stages of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the US on October 3, after talks on the final details closed successfully. Omani and US officials say the final signing should now take place early in 2006.
AFL-CIO testimony to Senate Finance Committee on US-Bahrain FTA
12-Oct-2005     Senate Finance Committee
The Bahrain FTA provides precisely the wrong answers to the challenges faced by workers in Bahrain and the United States.
Bahrain-US FTA backed
12-Oct-2005     Gulf Daily News
Business giants in the US are backing the Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain as it comes under scrutiny in hearings at the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington.
Japan and Indonesia resume FTA talks
12-Oct-2005     Jakarta Post
Japan and Indonesia resumed free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Tokyo Tuesday and hope to conclude an agreement within two years, government officials said.