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‘We will discuss FTA with our neighbors'
25-Dec-2004    
Bahrain once again defended its free trade agreement with the United States.
Malaysia, Japan one step closer to FTA
25-Dec-2004     Asahi Shimbun
Japan and Malaysia on Friday took a step closer to reaching a free trade agreement, clearing a key hurdle related to the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector, government sources said.
Govt to set up cell for negotiating FTAs
25-Dec-2004    
The Bangladesh government will set up a free trade cell (FTC) soon with a responsibility to negotiate regional and bilateral deals with a view to protecting the country's interests in trade-related issues.
Investment: India to renegotiate tax treaty with Malaysia
24-Dec-2004     Times of India
The ink has hardly dried on the recently-notified revised tax treaty with Malaysia, but India is set to renegotiate it -- mainly to prevent 'treaty shopping'.
Amid protests, Jordan and Israel sign key trade accord
24-Dec-2004     Khaleej Times
Israel and Jordan agreed yesterday to tear down many of their remaining trade barriers in a deal that paves the way for the Jewish state's first free trade accord with an Arab state by the end of 2010.
The potential impact of US-SACU FTA negotiations on public health in southern Africa
24-Dec-2004     tralac
This Working Paper was written by Tenu Avafia, a tralac researcher, and examines the potential impact of the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between SACU and the United States from the perspective of public health.
Open Letter to the Government and the People of Australia
23-Dec-2004     FTA Watch
Regarding the Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Thailand conflicting the provisions of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2540 (1997)
Rift over FTA could harm Gulf economic integration
23-Dec-2004     Khaleej Times
The Saudi-Bahraini dispute over Manama's free trade pact with Washington that overshadowed a summit of Gulf Arab states could derail their bid for economic integration, economists said yesterday.
EFTA and Korea launch free trade negotiations
23-Dec-2004     EFTA Secretariat
The Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - and the Republic of Korea met in Geneva on 16 December 2004 to launch negotiations on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, which they agree to aim at concluding before the end of 2005.
EFTA and Tunisia conclude free trade agreement
23-Dec-2004     EFTA
On the occasion of their Ministerial Meeting in Geneva on 17 December 2004, the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland - signed a Free Trade Agreement with the Republic of Tunisia.