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OIC members urged to look towards establishing Islamic FTA
1-Oct-2005     Bernama
Governments and the private sectors of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) should take a qualitative leap to establish an Islamic Free Trade Area (FTA) to overcome obstacles and bottlenecks that hinder the development of trade and investment between member states.
GCC-EU very close to striking free trade agreement -- diplomatic source
1-Oct-2005     KUNA
The Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union are very close to striking a free trade agreement as coordination on this issue is in its final stages, an informed diplomatic source close to the process told Kuwait News Agency.
Taiwan and Philippines to benefit from FTA, TIER president says
1-Oct-2005     China Post
Taiwan and the Philippines can benefit from a free trade agreement that is currently being negotiated by both countries, as it would help boost two-way trade and encourage more investments from the Taiwanese, said David Hong, president of Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER), yesterday.
Intensive talks to solve disagreement over free trade agreement
1-Oct-2005     Arabic News
Intensive talks between Egypt and the USA, especially on intellectual property, are currently take place as a preliminary step toward concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Financial institutions urged to resist seizure by foreign investors
30-Sep-2005     MCOT
Local financial institutions need to adjust themselves to resist possible business seizure by foreign investors in a wake of the liberalization of trade with many countries in the world, according to a top banker.
Japan, ASEAN trade ministers fail to break impasse in FTA talks
30-Sep-2005     Kyodo
apan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations failed to narrow their differences on launching free trade negotiations between the two sides during a ministerial meeting on Thursday.
Attracting FDI through the Spread of Free Trade Agreements
30-Sep-2005     Thai Labour Campaign
This paper shows how free trade agreements (FTAs) in Southeast Asia are essentially a means to secure foreign direct investment (FDI) at the expense of labour standards. It explores the significance of FDI in export-oriented industrialisation and for economic transformation in Southeast Asia, with emphasis on the increasing global competition for FDI.
US-Swiss free-trade deal "extremely valuable"
30-Sep-2005     swissinfo
An independent report says a free-trade accord between Switzerland and the United States would have "extremely valuable benefits" for both countries.
WIR 2005: Transnational corporations and the internationalization of R&D
30-Sep-2005     UNCTAD
World Investment Report 2005, by UNCTAD, presents the latest trends in foreign direct investment and explores the internationalization of research and development by transnational corporations along with the development implications of this phenomenon.
Saudi Arabia accession to WTO (2005)
30-Sep-2005    
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Bahrain societies flay move to normalise ties with Israel
30-Sep-2005     Gulf News
Nineteen societies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have rapped moves to normalise relations with Israel and called for joint national and regional efforts to abort the US-initiated Broader Middle East project.
Indonesia may sign trade deal
30-Sep-2005     The Australian
Australia and Indonesia bolstered trading ties today, which could support efforts by Canberra and Wellington to forge a free trade agreement with ASEAN.
Thailand's bilateral trade pacts face mixed reception
30-Sep-2005     VOA
Thailand has been aggressively negotiating bilateral and regional trade agreements in the face of the uncertainty over whether the WTO will reach a deal on liberalizing global trade. But the agreements fail to live up to expectations of increased trade and investment.
The importance of the FTA to Thailand
30-Sep-2005     American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
Ambassador Nitya Pibulsonggram, the chief negotiator for the Thailand-US Free Trade Agreement, spoke to AMCHAM members on May 25, 2005 about the importance of the FTA to Thailand.
Disagreement over data protection holding up US-Andean FTA
30-Sep-2005     BRIDGES
Ecuador's opposition to US demands on access to test data for clinical drug trials has emerged as a primary obstacle in the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) talks between the US and a group of three Andean countries.