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Technology: China FTA more sweet than sour for tech firms
21-Feb-2005    
Despite concerns over piracy, New Zealand IT firms are licking their lips over free trade with China.
FTA with Taiwan seen benefiting Thailand
21-Feb-2005    
Manik Mehta argues that Taiwan and Thailand would do well to cement their existing partnership with the formal adoption of a free-trade agreement.
Indo-Thai FTA numbers leave India Inc worried
21-Feb-2005     Financial Express
India Inc's worst fears are coming true with early reports indicating a 400:1 trade surplus favouring Thailand in the 82 items of the Early Harvest Scheme during the first three months since the Indo-Thai Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect from September 1, 2004.
Abdullah holds talks on FTA move
20-Feb-2005    
Malaysia has decided on several fresh moves in Pakistan's favour, including agreeing to accept it as a source country for labour.
US for corruption clause in trade agreement with Dhaka
20-Feb-2005     Only Punjab
The US is firmly against Bangladesh's request to exclude a clause related to bribery and corruption from the proposed Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) between the two countries, reports Xinhua.
Sutton welcomes US group's push for FTA
19-Feb-2005    
New Zealand Trade Minister Jim Sutton yesterday welcomed a push by a group of United States politicians for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
US-M'sia FTA may take some time
19-Feb-2005    
The US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks are unlikely to begin this year as the two countries have only begun formal discussions on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) earlier this month.
Trade traps
19-Feb-2005    
ActionAid's new report on EPAs
Turkey, Jordan full speed ahead on FTA
19-Feb-2005     Turkish Daily News
State Minister Kürşad Tüzmen, on the third day of a visit to Jordan, said that Turkey had presented the draft text of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkey and Jordan to Jordanian Prime Minister Faysal Fayez, reported the Anatolia news agency.
TIFA to undermine political authority
18-Feb-2005    
The proposed trade and investment framework agreement between Dhaka and Washington aims to establish a joint council on trade and investment by passing the political process and entrusting the fate of trade negotiations with bureaucrats.