bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Latest

Singapore, UAE ink economic cooperation pact, eye FTA
12-Mar-2005     Kyodo
Singapore and the United Arab Emirates signed Friday an economic, trade and technical cooperation pact that could lead to the launch of negotiations for a free trade deal between the two countries, Singapore's Trade and Industry Ministry said Friday.
Free trade deal highlights clash over service sector
12-Mar-2005    
New Zealand's free trade agreement with Thailand, which is due to come into effect on July 1, has no commitments to liberalize trade in services. It only requires the parties to begin negotiations within three years.
Guatemala ratifies free trade pact with United States
10-Mar-2005     San Diego Union Tribune
Shrugging off rowdy protests in the streets, Guatemala's Congress voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to ratify a Central American free trade agreement with the United States.
Summary of events of 9 March against the DR-CAFTA in Guatemala
10-Mar-2005     IMC Chiapas
This morning, rural Guatemala spilled more farmers into the streets of the capital for the third day in a row, trying to block the Congress from ratifying the Free Trade Agreement with the United States. Last week 6,000 people protested in the same location for the same reason. More protests are expected.
Conference on free trade agreement in Melbourne
10-Mar-2005    
Australia will be hosting a conference on the Australia-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement on March 10 in Melbourne. The conference, which is organised by Monash University, is supported by the Australian Government.
FTA with China may take five years
10-Mar-2005    
A free trade deal with China may take up to five years to negotiate but it will cover contentious areas including cuts to Australia's textile and clothing tariffs.
Guatemala set to quash FTA protests with troops
10-Mar-2005    
Protesters blocked access to the legislature to prevent a vote on a trade pact with Washington, and lawmakers who ventured outside were chased for blocks.
Vanaspati units seek changes in FTAs with Nepal, Lanka
10-Mar-2005    
Vanaspati industry has appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to make suitable amendments in the free trade agreements (FTAs) with Nepal and Sri Lanka.
China moves on free trade negotiations
8-Mar-2005     Asia Pulse
China will continue to actively pursue the establishment of free trade areas (FTA) after starting talks on this issue with 23 countries across the world.
Gulf Emirate says there are no political strings attached to free trade talks with Washington
8-Mar-2005     Middle East Online
The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it was not committing itself to any changes in foreign policy by entering into talks on a free trade pact with the United States. The statement followed reports that Washington would ask Abu Dhabi to drop a trade boycott of Israel during the negotiations, which kick off here on Tuesday.