14-Apr-2005
Asia Times
The Japanese and Indonesian governments have agreed to enter bilateral negotiations in the near future toward reaching a free trade agreement in about one year. Among the areas that will be discussed are agricultural and industrial products, natural gas and the movement of people.
12-Apr-2005
Swissinfo
Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss, ending a trade visit to southeast Asia, has invited Indonesia to enter an agreement with the European Free Trade Association.
10-Apr-2005
Jakarta Post
Indonesia will propose special facilities for some of its leading industries in upcoming preliminary negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand, a minister has said.
8-Apr-2005
VNA
Indonesia and Japan are likely to start talks on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) later this month during Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's attendance at the Asia-Africa Summit in Jakarta.
6-Apr-2005
CSIS
This May 2004 paper examines the main issues in designing an FTA between Indonesia and the United States.
3-Apr-2005
Jakarta Post
Indonesia and the United States met and revived bilateral talks on trade and investment here on Friday -- a move that could lead to free trade negotiations between the two countries.
1-Apr-2005
APNFS
Paper presented to the APNFS workshop on Regional & Bilateral Trade Agreements & Looking at Agriculture Subsidies in the North: Common Advocacies for Food Sovereignty (November 2004)
23-Mar-2005
Jakarta Post
The public, along with NGOs, academics and business groups -- both pro- and anti-free trade -- should be well-informed about the development of the Indonesia-Japan EPA.
11-Feb-2005
Jakarta Post
Indonesia risks losing up to US$5 billion in non-oil and gas exports to Japan per year, should Thailand succeed in ongoing negotiations with Asia's largest economy for a free trade agreement.
2-Feb-2005
Jakarta Post
A free trade agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and Japan, which has been initiated by the two governments, will not pose a threat to a similar trade deal currently being developed between Japan and Southeast Asian countries, an official said on Monday.