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Pakistan, Mexico will negotiate free trade agreement
12-Dec-2004    
Mexico City: President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday that Pakistan and Mexico had agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement, hoping it would pave the way for booming bilateral trade.
'Singapore can be Iran's anchor into Asia'
12-Dec-2004    
Singapore can be a springboard for oil-rich Iran to expand its business links in Asia, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said Thursday as the city-state emphasised its desire for closer bilateral trade ties, IRIB reported.
Sri Lanka, Iran sign bilateral agreements
12-Dec-2004     ColomboPage News Desk
Sri Lanka and Iran signed a preferential trade agreement and several memoranda of understanding yesterday at the Islamic Republic Mansion in Tehran, the Office of the President said.
Sino-Asean free trade pact a bane to RP, says Ibon
12-Dec-2004    
An economic research group warned an upcoming free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Nations will have adverse effects on the country's economy.
Asian free trade vogue could heat up
12-Dec-2004    
Free trade agreements are flying around East Asia these days, with even India, from South Asia, getting a piece of the action.
Tefron's Yosef Shiran: Free trade agreement a death blow to local textile industry
12-Dec-2004     Globes [online]
Delta Galil Industries chairman Dov Lautman, currently in London, told "Globes" this morning that the free trade agreement with Egypt was not only an economic achievement, but also a major political one. "The agreement will contribute to Israel's economy, and to political reality in the Middle East."
FTA with SL in Jan: Humayun
12-Dec-2004     Daily Times, Pakistan
KARACHI: Humayun Akhtar Khan, the federal minister for commerce, said on Saturday that free trade agreement with Sri Lanka would be finalised in January next year while trade talks with India are linked with sustainable political dialogue between the two countries.
Cash-strapped Jordan aims high
12-Dec-2004     AME Info
After spending years negotiating FTAs with the US, Europe and fellow Arab countries, Jordan is determined to gain a competitive advantage for Jordanian industries in world markets. And Washington appears eager to help them achieve success.
Free trade at a heavy cost for India
12-Dec-2004     Asia Times
The recently signed India-Thailand FTA has stirred a hornet's nest in India. It is being argued that India has shown unnecessary haste in signing the agreement without fully comprehending its economic implications for Indian industry.
Mazda to start selling cars in Mexico; planned FTA helps
12-Dec-2004     Wall Street Journal
Mazda Motor Corp. has set up a new unit in Mexico to start selling vehicles there, taking advantage of the scheduled implementation of a free trade agreement between Japan and Mexico next year.