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Long march for Australia, China FTA
21-Apr-2005     Dow Jones Newswire
Fifteen years. That is how long China dragged out negotiations for its entry into the World Trade Organization. And there's no reason to believe that finalizing a comprehensive free-trade agreement with Australia will be any less painstaking.
Trade fever hits Asia-Pacific region
21-Apr-2005     IHT
The enthusiasm for bilateral free trade agreements, or FTAs, and regional trade agreements, or RTAs, around Asia-Pacific reflects frustration over the slow pace of multilateral trade reform, once seen as the great hope for regional trade.
Step closer toward Japan-Australia FTA
21-Apr-2005     Yomiuri Shimbun
Heading down what Japan's agricultural sector fear could be a bumpy road, Prime Minster Junichiro Koizumi and Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Wednesday announced a joint feasibility study into a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Calls for more flexible US position in free trade talks
21-Apr-2005     IPS
During the ninth round of negotiations of a free trade agreement between the United States and three South American nations in the Andean region -- Colombia, Peru and Ecuador -- Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo called for ”greater flexibility” on the part of Washington.
Indonesia may only need FTA with Japan, Australia, US: Economist
21-Apr-2005     Asia Pulse
A leading economist said Indonesia does not necessarily seek to have free trade agreement (FTA) bilaterally with many other countries.
Agriculture 'a must' in Japan FTA
21-Apr-2005     The Australian
There is no point proceeding with a feasibility study into a free trade agreement between Australia and Japan if agriculture is excluded from the deal, Labor says.
Return to negotiating table for ‘early harvest' deal eyed
20-Apr-2005     ABS-CBN
Negotiations for the proposed Early Harvest Program (EHP) may soon resume as the Philippines and China expressed interest in forging a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the project.
Vaile says no exclusions in Australia-China FTA
20-Apr-2005     Australian Financial Review
Nothing had been excluded from negotiations on a free-trade agreement between Australia and China, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today.
FTAA: Missed deadline prompts efforts to restart stalled hemispheric trade negotiations
20-Apr-2005     GAO
The US Government Accounting Office was asked to analyze (1) progress made in FTAA negotiations since GAO's last (April 2003) report (2) factors that have been influencing the FTAA's progress; and (3) future prospects for the FTAA.
New Zealand-Thailand FTA deal likely to boost exports
19-Apr-2005    
The free trade area (FTA) agreement, to be signed by New Zealand and Thailand soon, is likely to help make exports grow as targeted since various kinds of products will benefit from the deal, according to the KASIKORN Research Center.