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KL and Seoul to study possibility of free trade pact
24-Aug-2004     KL and Seoul to study possibility of free trade pact
Visiting Malaysian Premier also discusses North Korea, education, tourism and business with South Korean leader.
Thais lift ban on GMO planting, will regulate trials
24-Aug-2004    
Thailand has lifted a three-year ban on planting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by allowing the crops to grow in open-field trials with non-GMO plants.
Korea to Start FTA Talks With EFTA
23-Aug-2004    
South Korea and the four-member European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are expected to begin talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) from early next year, according to a top government official.
POLICY REVERSAL: Green light for GMOs
22-Aug-2004     POLICY REVERSAL: Green light for GMOs
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday bestowed the government's tacit blessing on the planting and trading of genetically modified (GM) crops by revoking an earlier ban on their commercial use, in defiance of wide opposition from farmers, environmentalists and consumer networks.
Peru-Thailand FTA on course
20-Aug-2004     Peru FTA on course
Peru's Vice Minister of Foreign Trade Pablo de la Flor was in Bangkok earlier this week for the third round of free-trade agreement talks between Thailand and Peru.
End Days to Cheap Drugs With U.S. Trade Deal
19-Aug-2004    
Australia's ratification of a free trade agreement with the United States has sparked warnings that it represents a major win for the U.S. drug industry in blocking generic manufacturers and undermining the country's internationally acclaimed system for lowering pharmaceutical prices.
Why We Want an FTA with China (Australia)
17-Aug-2004    
Last week in Sydney, a valuable conference co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade revealed one Government priority that is hardly its best-kept secret. Now that the US free trade agreement has been pocketed, the Government is determined to negotiate a free trade agreement with China, and will pay what it takes to get it.
Hold your breath
17-Aug-2004     Al-Ahram Weekly
Arabs have been trying for decades to establish some sort of economic cooperation between them, but without much luck.
Zollick letter on territorial coverage of US-Morocco FTA
17-Aug-2004    
"The FTA will cover trade and investment in the territory of Morocco as recognized internationally, and will not include Western Sahara."
RI prepares 50-item FTA with US
14-Aug-2004     RI prepares 50-item FTA with US
The government has proposed 50 products and commodities as the initial focus of a possible future free trade agreement (FTA) between the country and the U.S., according to a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.