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Indonesia, India to boost economic relationship
14-Aug-2005    
Indonesia and India have agreed to set up a joint study group to boost the bilateral economic relationship which remained far from its huge potential, Indonesian Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu has said.
First round of trade talks with China from Aug 15
13-Aug-2005    
The first round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and China is scheduled to be held on August 15 and 16 at Urumqi, China.
FTA with India won't benefit Bangladesh
13-Aug-2005    
Non-tariff barrier is a major impediment to cut the trade deficit with India, economists and academics observed yesterday at a workshop.
United States tears up free-trade rule book
13-Aug-2005     Montreal Gazette
The United States, such a paragon and champion of free trade when it comes to exporting its own products and services, evidently considers itself free unilaterally to ignore the rules when the umpire comes down against it.
Palestinian, Jordanian officials initial Free Trade Agreement
13-Aug-2005     MENAFN
Palestinian officials said on Thursday that they seek to partly replace Israeli goods with made-in-Jordan products after a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two Arab sides goes into effect.
Big Pharma's free ride
13-Aug-2005     Salon.com
Pharmaceutical companies are using free-trade deals like CAFTA to eliminate global competition -- and deny poor patients access to cheaper generic drugs.
ASEAN and China on track to sign free-trade deal by 2013
13-Aug-2005     AFP
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday said a free trade agreement with China will be signed by 2013, and that Malaysia's exports to China surged 25 percent to a record high last year.
FTA to strengthen M'sia-China trade
12-Aug-2005    
Malaysia's ties with the economic powerhouse of China are set to strengthen further with the implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Area (FTA), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Friday.
Deadlock on FTA with Thailand
12-Aug-2005    
The high-level negotiating team from Thailand that visited New Delhi recently was unable to break the impasse on the India-Thailand free trade agreement.
Terrorism, agriculture and US-India cooperation
12-Aug-2005     ZNet
Terrorism and agriculture are among the issues raised in the joint India-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement issued on 18 July 2005 during Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh's meeting with President Bush.