China is muscling its way not only into the global economy but also into Africa, a world that SA companies might have thought was their oyster after the walls of apartheid came down a decade ago.
Australia and the United States have agreed to look at but not act on changes to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two nations at a meeting in Washington.
The United States and Malaysia will announce plans on Wednesday to negotiate a free trade agreement, industry and congressional sources familiar with the decision said.
AUSTRALIA and the United States have agreed to look but not act on changes to the free trade agreement between the two nations at a meeting in Washington.
New Zealand's latest ambassador to Korea has arrived in Seoul with the clear and stated determination to see her predecessor's efforts for a free trade agreement come to fruition. Also featuring high on Jane Coombs' agenda is promoting a higher level of cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
Chile and Peru began another round of negotiations on Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE) on Monday, and discussed in particular cross-border services and investments.
India and Chile will sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA). The two sides will sign the agreement tomorrow in the presence of the commerce and industry minister, Mr Kamal Nath.
With other Southeast Asian countries already finalizing free trade agreements with Japan, the Indonesian government now needed to accelerate the wrapping up of its planned economic partnership agreement with that country, a business forum has urged.
The Barbados-based Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) says it is conducting a study to inform Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states of the merits of negotiating a Free Trade Area (FTA) with the United States.
United States ambassador Hans Hertell discarded yesterday that there existed “obstacles” to entering the Free Trade Agreement with the US and Central America (DR-CAFTA), notwithstanding admitting that there are still certain challenges to be faced.
The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) yesterday signalled that a vote in Congress on the Oman-US Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) might be scheduled for late spring.
TRADE Minister Mark Vaile is expected to face questions about the Cole inquiry and the future of AWB "single desk" for wheat exports from members of Congress and Government officials during a visit to Washington.
