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Spain seeks agreement with CAN
12-May-2006    
The Andean Community of Nations (CAN) should come to terms first, before pursuing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), sources of the Spanish Foreign Ministry reported Thursday.
Taiwan seeks better bilateral trade with India
12-May-2006    
Taiwan is keen on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India and is also seeking the cooperation of Indian business houses to improve economic relations and increase connectivity between the two countries.
Further NZ-China FTA talks
12-May-2006    
A further round of New Zealand-China FTA negotiations will take place in Queenstown next week (15-19 May).
DR: New US exigencies for integration onto Free Trade
12-May-2006     Dominican Today
The United States reportedly threatened to leave the Dominican Republic out of the Free Trade Agreement with Central America and the U.S. (DR-CAFTA), if local authorities do not accept other requirements aside from the original negotiation.
Integrate Indian farm sector globally? It would have disastrous consequences
12-May-2006     Economic Times
Presently, the ever growing number of FTAs without adequate protection for the agricultural sector is a matter of serious concern. This would jeopardise the food security of our country.
US food based firms to use M'sia as Asian hub
12-May-2006     Bernama
Several US-based food producing/processing companies have identified Malaysia a key market in Asia and are considering setting up a physical presence here, said agriculture counsellor of the United States Embassy, Malaysia and Singapore, Jonathan Gressel.
UAE to resist US pressure to open telecoms sector: minister
12-May-2006    
The United Arab Emirates will resist pressure in free trade talks with the United States to open its telecommunications sector to foreign investors.
RI envisions free trade among D-8 member countries
12-May-2006     Jakarta Post
After breaking the ice by launching the preferential trade agreement among Developing Eight (D-8) countries, Indonesian Trade Minister Mari E. Pangestu envisions that the agreement would lead to a free trade arrangement for member countries in less than 15 years.
Imports of rice at issue in US trade negotiations with Korea
12-May-2006     Washington File
Rice, the staple food for much of Asia, will doubtless be a tough issue in negotiations on a US-South Korea free-trade agreement (FTA) and could be an issue in US-Malaysia FTA talks, US experts say.
EU rules out FTA talks with Andean Community in near future
12-May-2006     Xinhua
European Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner on Thursday ruled out the possibility of holding talks with the Andean Community over a free trade agreement.