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India may sign CEPA with Korea
8-Jan-2005     New Kerala
Korea has expressed interest in investing in infrastructure development in India and the two countries might also sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to boost bilateral trade.
Japan, India agree to conclude dialogue involving FTA in 1 yr
7-Jan-2005     Kyodo
Japan and India agreed Thursday to conclude in one year the ongoing dialogue on economic cooperation, which involves the possibility of signing a free trade agreement, Japan's trade minister Shoichi Nakagawa said.
EU-ACP Partnership Agreement: Can The Gambia benefit?
7-Jan-2005     Daily Observer
Opening up The Gambia's and ACP markets to the EU is likely to result in transfers of tariff revenues from ACP countries to the EU and this will worsens their terms of trade and result in a welfare loss.
Big changes ahead in world trade
7-Jan-2005     The Nation
In Thailand, FTA-mania under the administration of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is likely to continue in 2005.
Japan to kick off FTA talks with East and Southeast Asian nations
7-Jan-2005     VNA
Japan will start negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) at the governmental level with Malaysia, Thailand and the Republic of Korea this month.
EPAs - Endless Poverty in Africa
6-Jan-2005     EPA Watch
Press release of the launch of the STOP EPA campaign at the Africa Social Forum in Lusaka, Zambia, on 14 December 2004
Many obstacles ahead for resumption of FTAA talks
5-Jan-2005     MercoPress
This month negotiations for the creation of a Free Trade Association of the Americas, FTAA, encompassing the 34 countries of the hemisphere (with the exception of Cuba) should have successfully finalized but strong objections from United States and Mercosur cut the dialogue short last April.
Taiwan: MOEA position paper to promote FTA with the US
5-Jan-2005     Taipei Times
The Bureau of Foreign Trade plans to hold a publicity campaign in cities across the US this year to promote the benefits of signing a deal
No trade negotiation before Safta implementation - Bangladesh Commerce Secretary
4-Jan-2005     Daily Star
The government will not move ahead with trade negotiations with any party before the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) gets implemented on January 1, 2006.
Saudis threaten action over US-Bahrain FTA deal
4-Jan-2005     Khaleej Times
Saudi Arabia threatened yesterday to impose customs duties on foreign goods imported duty-free through Gulf Arab countries, intensifying a Saudi-Bahraini row over a trade agreement with the United States.