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Korea, Israel to push for FTA: Israeli minister
18-Jan-2005    
South Korea and Israel are set to hold formal discussions on a Free Trade Agreement in a joint committee meeting next year, Israel's Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday.
WTO hampered by 'spaghetti bowl' deals
18-Jan-2005     FT
The World Trade Organisation is being undermined by the intransigence and short-sightedness of its member countries, according to the report of a high-level commission released on Monday.
Tokyo in push on trade deals
17-Jan-2005    
Japan will push to conclude a basic bilateral trade agreement with Thailand and Malaysia within the next few months, according to a senior trade official, who denied suggestions from a member of his own ministry that talks with those two countries had stalled.
Korean carmakers prepare plans for AFTA
17-Jan-2005    
South Korean carmakers Hyundai and KIA are considering setting up a production base in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Free trade: Time to take your partners
17-Jan-2005    
Queensland could reap $1b a year from the Free Trade Agreement with the US, but it's not going to be easy.
Chile president to sign draft FTA with India
17-Jan-2005    
The visiting Chilean president will sign a framework free trade agreement with India.
UAE, Oman must make new move for FTA, says US
17-Jan-2005     Khaleej Times
The United Arab Emirates and Oman must make new efforts to qualify for proposed free trade pacts with the United States, a US official said on Friday in response to objections raised by labour groups.
Pakistan to buy Nepali tea, drugs under FTA
16-Jan-2005    
Pakistani ambassador to Nepal Zamir Akram said Thursday that Nepal and Pakistan were looking forward to sign a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to boost trade between the two countries.
Mending broken fences
16-Jan-2005    
It seems neighbours Malawi and Zimbabwe are kissing and making up after a couple of years of strained trade relations.
Bill Day: Bring back the multilateral pact
16-Jan-2005    
Now that Trade Representative Robert Zoellick is moving to the State Department as Condoleezza Rice's deputy, U.S. trade policy may see a shift from small bilateral pacts back to big, sweeping multilateral trade agreements.