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Nakagawa intends to meet Thaksin to politically settle FTA talks
3-Jul-2005     Kyodo
Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa expressed hope Friday for talks with Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to achieve a political breakthrough in bilateral negotiations to seal a free trade agreement by the end of July, the target date set by the two governments.
Thai-New Zealand FTA comes into effect
3-Jul-2005     MCOT
The bilateral free trade area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and New Zealand officially came into effect on 1 July 2005.
Zambia to lose $15m if it maintains pact with EU
3-Jul-2005     AllAfrica.com
Zambia stands to lose about US$15 million if it maintains its economic partnership agreement with the European Union (EU), Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Dipak Patel has said.
US Senate approves Central America trade deal
1-Jul-2005     Seattle Post Intelligencer
The US Senate on Thursday endorsed a free trade agreement with six Latin American nations, handing a major win to President Bush.
Labor issues to delay Japan-Philippines FTA
1-Jul-2005     Asia Times
The signing of an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the Philippines is likely to be pushed back to at least the end of the year due to disagreements over investment protections and quotas for care providers.
CAFTA and Korea: Swift countermeasures needed to cushion impacts
30-Jun-2005     Korea Times
The free trade agreement between China and 10 Southeast Asian Nations taking effect this month poses considerable challenges to Korea. The China-ASEAN FTA, or CAFTA, will form the world's third-largest trading bloc, following NAFTA and the EU.
Demonstration against Central American summit held in Honduras
30-Jun-2005     People's Daily
Students, teachers and indigenous residents demonstrated Wednesday in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, against the free trade agreement (FTA) between Central America and the United States.
India-Singapore CECA (2005)
30-Jun-2005     Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry
11th hour deal paves way for trade pact passage
30-Jun-2005     Oxford Press
The Bush administration and key lawmakers struck an 11th hour deal with US sugar producers to shore up congressional support for a controversial trade agreement, senators said Wednesday. A full Senate vote could come as early as Thursday on the US-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).
Korean exporters brace for ASEAN-China FTA
30-Jun-2005     Chosun Ilbo
A gradual reduction in tariffs on manufactured goods between China and ASEAN as their free trade pact goes into effect on July 1 spells trouble for Korean exports.