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The implications of Cafta for Thai-US FTA talks
5-Aug-2005     Bangkok Post
There are signs that many Americans are becoming more unwilling to bear the burdens of free trade.
Ford Thailand objects to planned Thai-Japan FTA
4-Aug-2005     Dow Jones Newswire
The impact of a tentative free-trade agreement with Japan on the automobile industry's import tariff structure may prompt the US-based giant Ford Motor Co. to reconsider planned investments in Thailand.
S. Korea, Singapore sign FTA
4-Aug-2005     Xinhua
South Korea and Singapore formally signed a free trade agreement (FTA) here Thursday, reported the South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
China expresses interest in FTA with Korea
4-Aug-2005     Korea Herald
China, the country's leading export market, has expressed interest in beginning government-level talks with Korea for an early free-trade agreement.
Japan-Thailand FTA: Tokyo settles for an easy and small trade deal.
4-Aug-2005     Asahi Shumbun
Japan has reached a general accord for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand, a key trade and diplomatic partner in Asia. Expectations for a substantial and beneficial agreement were high, but the deal has ended up a deep disappointment because Japan took the line of least resistance.
Korea-Singapore FTA (2005)
4-Aug-2005     MITI
CAFTA signed into law
3-Aug-2005     San Francisco Chronicle
President Bush signed the Central America Free Trade Agreement into law Tuesday.
Nicaragua signs ARPPI with Luxembourg, Belgium (Eng/Esp/Fra)
3-Aug-2005    
Nicaragua has recently signed Agreements on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (ARPPI) with Luxembourg and Belgium.
Coalition denounces CAFTA approval
3-Aug-2005    
Members of the Stop CAFTA Coalition denounced the approval of the US-Dominican Republic Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) which passed by a vote of 217 to 215 in the House of Representatives early Thursday morning.
NZTE tells business: Get ready for Malaysia FTA
2-Aug-2005    
A free trade agreement with Malaysia is just around the corner and businesses should begin preparing to take advantage of the opportunities it will bring, according to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Kuala Lumpur Trade Commissioner Jeff Shepherd.