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Groups say the govt to lose P16.9B in revenues
26-Jan-2005     ABS-CBN
Two members of the Philippine House of Representatives are pushing for a congressional inquiry into the bilateral trade and investments agreements entered into by the government, which did not go through proper public consultations despite their far-reaching impact on the economy as well as the provisions of the Constitution.
US-Middle East Free Trade Coalition congratulates Moroccan Parliament
26-Jan-2005     National Foreign Trade Council
As an important lynchpin between Europe, Africa and the Middle East, access to the Moroccan market is essential for the U.S. banking, insurance and telecommunications industries.
China, Chile launch FTA negotiation
25-Jan-2005     People's Daily Online
China and Chile officially launched negotiations Tuesday to establish a free trade area (FTA) between the two countries.
Trade pact proposal has US upside
25-Jan-2005     NWAnews
A proposal to liberalize US trade with six Central American and Caribbean nations has received broad support from US agricultural groups. But the fate of the US-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement remains uncertain.
China's first foreign-owned car dealer to open
24-Jan-2005     China Daily
Hong Kong-based auto dealer Triangle Motors will become the first wholly overseas invested company to sell vehicles on the mainland when it opens a dealership in Guangzhou.
EAC states risk losing ties in other trade blocs
24-Jan-2005     AllAfrica.com
Clarity Consultancy said the three EAC countries - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania - could lose their preferential treatment in other economic blocs since the new pact does not allow affiliate parties to participate in other economic arrangements.
European Union censured over EPA negotiations
24-Jan-2005     The Standard
Trade agreements between the European Union and Africa Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries could undermine the integration project in East Africa, a civil society lobby group has said.
Taiwan calls for free trade pact with Japan
23-Jan-2005     Kyodo
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Ho Mei-yueh called on Japan to strike a bilateral free trade agreement, saying such a pact will be "very beneficial to Japan."
India, Chile sign framework agreement on economic cooperation
22-Jan-2005     PIB
India and Chile have signed a Framework Agreement on Economic Cooperation to promote expansion of trade by providing limited preferential access to each other initially.
Europe: support for change carries agendas
22-Jan-2005     Trinidad & Tobago Express
As 2005 proceeds, some Caribbean nations may find themselves faced with an unusually specific strategic choice: Europe may suggest the need to consider the relative weight they intend to give to the development of sectors such as tourism in preference to the role presently afforded to traditional agriculture.