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No rush in free-trade deal with US - DTI
21-Mar-2005     Manila Bulletin
Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Juan B. Santos said there is no rush in the proposed bilateral free-trade agreement with the US noting the country's trade with the US is slowly losing steam while gaining markets elsewhere particularly, ASEAN, Japan and Greater China.
Egypt: Privatizing the Cabinet
21-Mar-2005     Business Monthly
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment Rachid Mohamed Rachid is bringing three decades of private sector experience to his post, taking on the twin challenge of modernizing industry and expanding foreign trade.
American goods likely to become cheaper as Oman proposes FTA
20-Mar-2005    
Building on a spree of free-trade deals across the region, Oman is in the process of signing a free-trade agreement with the United States by the end of 2005 or early 2006.
Piracy Threat to China FTA
20-Mar-2005    
Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout has warned Chinese officials that intellectual piracy could be a critical block to plans for a free trade agreement, with international agencies estimating that 90 per cent of copyright goods sold in China are counterfeit.
Tifa is contrary to national interest
20-Mar-2005    
Bangladesh will lose its right to speak for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) if it signs the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (Tifa) with the United States, economists at a discussion said yesterday.
India signs free trade deal with South American bloc
20-Mar-2005     AFP
India has signed a free trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc to boost trade. The trade agreement flows from the customs duty accord and now grants reciprocal tariff reductions on 450 items and greater market access.
What's happening with the FTAA negotiations?
19-Mar-2005     HardBeatNews
By becoming an associate member of Mercosur, Cuba, at least indirectly, may have some influence in how the FTAA is finally formulated.
Iran signs first free trade agreement
19-Mar-2005     Mehr News
Iran's first free trade agreement was signed during President Mohammad Khatami's recent visit to Venezuela, said here Tuesday, Economy Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.
Two die in Guatemala free trade protests
18-Mar-2005     Indybay (with photos)
Two people were killed and many injured as violence broke out during protests in Guatemala on Tuesday 15 March when President Oscar Berge ratified the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
Malaysia recommended for FTA talks with US
18-Mar-2005    
Malaysia is among five countries that the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has recommended that the US administration explore the possibility of negotiating free trade agreements (FTA) with.