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Prospects for Korea-US free trade agreement
19-Dec-2004     Korea Times
While there have been suggestions that the second GW Bush administration may consider an FTA with Korea, any such agreement would be an uphill battle for several reasons.
Japan-S. Korea FTA faces stormy ride
18-Dec-2004     Yomiuri Shimbun
Negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between Japan and South Korea are expected to face tough going because of ongoing disputes in specific areas of bilateral trade.
Japan proposes FTA talks with South Korea in January
18-Dec-2004     Channel News Asia
Japan's Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura proposed Saturday Japan and South Korea hold talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as early as January next year.
ASEAN and China sign 'dirty' FTA
18-Dec-2004     Taipei Times
ASEAN on Dec. 2 signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with China, a move that has grabbed the world's attention. The agreement won't take force until 2010. But since it involves a realignment in the region's integration, it has caused a domino effect.
Viewpoint: Is ASEAN irrelevant?
17-Dec-2004     PDI
Drastic imbalance is likely to be the result of the China-ASEAN FTA. But the blame for this is not China's. The responsibility is largely ASEAN's. We had 30 years to build an ASEAN house, and we blew it.
Allgeier praises growth of bilateral trade between Uruguay and the U.S.
17-Dec-2004    
Deputy United States Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier states recently signed BIT with Uruguay will raise investor confidence and lower the perceived country risk.
Egyptians protest trade accord with Israel
16-Dec-2004     Mail and Guardian
Scores of Egyptians protested across the country on Tuesday against the signing of a strategic trade and industry accord between Egypt and Israel, slamming the agreement as a form of colonialism.
Agriculture: Arab trade agreement may be fatal for Lebanon's farmers
16-Dec-2004     Daily Star
Lebanese farmers say the Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (Gafta) could wipe them out when it goes into effect Jan. 1. If that happens, they promise to take to the streets in protest.
Egypt-Israel-US trade pact sparks demonstrations
16-Dec-2004    
As the first Arab nation, the government of Egypt yesterday signed a trade pact with its neighbour Israel that will help breaking the latter's economic isolation. After the controversial trade agreement was made known, demonstrations broke out throughout the Egyptian capital, Cairo.
Japan, RI plan new investment, trade deal
16-Dec-2004     Jakarta Post
The governments of Japan and Indonesia are mulling a new economic agreement, which would see the latter offering Japanese firms incentives to invest here.
Launch of negotiations for EU-Thailand and EU-Singapore 'Partnership and Cooperation Agreements'
16-Dec-2004     EU
At the fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Hanoi, PM Jean Claude Juncker, incoming President of the European Council, President Romano Prodi of the European Commission, PM Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand and PM Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore confirmed their intent to launch official negotiations for the conclusion of bilateral 'Partnership and Co-operation Agreements' between EU-Thailand and between EU-Singapore.
US-Taiwan free trade agreement in pipeline?
16-Dec-2004     IPS
In last week's parliamentary elections, Taiwan's opposition party won a surprise victory which could spell trouble for a bilateral FTA with the United States.
S. Korea aggressively seeks trade pacts to make up for late start
16-Dec-2004     Yonhap
South Korea will make a determined effort to pursue free trade agreements (FTAs) in an effort to further its interests, despite concerns that this could weaken domestic industries and pose further challenges for the agricultural sector.
Gvt procurement: FTA provides lucrative contracts for Australian businesses
16-Dec-2004     PM
Australian businesses are preparing for an assault on the $200 billion US Government procurement market when the US-Australia FTA takes effect in just over a fortnight.
South Korea is a latecomer on freer trade
15-Dec-2004     The Nation
Until April, South Korea was the only member of the World Trade Organisation other than Mongolia without a free-trade agreement (FTA). Now it is trying to catch up in a hurry.