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APEC & free trade agreements in the Asia Pacific
22-Jul-2005    
This conference provides a useful opportunity to reflect on the present and possible future role of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation). In recent years, veteran APEC-watchers have rather complacently dismissed the grouping as irrelevant. But we may have under-estimated its contribution to the new matrix of economic alliances that are emerging within the region.
FTA with neighbours
22-Jul-2005    
The Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce has decided to engage consultants to conduct a study and identify benefits and possible risks of signing bilateral trade agreements like Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with neighbouring countries.
On track for an FTA
21-Jul-2005    
The prospects for an Egypt-US free trade agreement came into question last week with US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick's visit to Cairo.
Saudi Arabia, US to sign trade agreement
21-Jul-2005    
Saudi Arabia will sign a trade agreement with the United States in the next two days to pave the ground for entering the World Trade Organization.
ASEAN in tariffs progress
21-Jul-2005    
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is said to be on track to achieve a zero-tariff regime by 2015, a key ingredient for its ambitious plan to create a single market and production base by 2020.
Work begins on another trade accord with Andean nations
21-Jul-2005    
The battle over a free trade agreement with Central America spilled over Tuesday in Miami to the Andean nations of South America.
Canada moving closer to free trade deal with South Korea: minister
21-Jul-2005    
Canada is close to launching formal free-trade negotiations with South Korea as part of the federal government's efforts to gain a firmer - and more lucrative - foothold in the massive and booming Asian region.
FTA to propel regional economy
21-Jul-2005    
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are taking a tangible step towards creating the world's most populous free trade area (FTA).
Andean trade negotiators meet in Miami for talks
21-Jul-2005    
Trade talks with three Andean countries get underway in downtown Miami, but for free-trade supporters the key issue in town is still the Congressional vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Talking Turkey
21-Jul-2005    
After seven years of negotiations carried out in fits and spurts - and the near-death of talks under the previous government of Atef Ebeid - Turkey and Egypt are finally set to sign a free trade agreement in the coming two months.
Proceed with care:There's no need to rush into an FTA with China
21-Jul-2005    
Commerce minister Kamal Nath's position that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China would not work until it becomes a market economy is not unreasonable.
Don't hold your breath
21-Jul-2005    
Despite a list of reforms enacted in the last six months, Egypt seems no closer to a free-trade deal with the United States as the current ambassador heads back to Washington for a high-powered new post.
Bilateral Free Trade Agreement deal with neighbouring countries: consultants to point out benefits, risks
20-Jul-2005     Bangladesh Observer
The Bangladesh commerce ministry is going to consultants to run a study to identify the benefits and possible risks of signing any bilateral trade agreement (FTA) with neighbouring countries.
China-ASEAN FTA feared to hurt S. Korea's exports: KITA
20-Jul-2005     Asia Pulse
The implementation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will negatively affect South Korea's export competitiveness, a private trade promotion body said Tuesday.
Demand for short FTA sensitive list
20-Jul-2005     The Hindu
India on Tuesday moved a step closer towards finalising its negotiating strategy for the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Commerce Ministry continuing rigorous consultations with Indian industry for identifying the items of India's export interest figuring in the "sensitive list'' of other member countries.