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Qatar-Singapore FTA to be formalised soon
Security cooperation agreement already signed and in action.
Delhi divided over Chinese 'threat'
Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to New Delhi this month, security concerns about firms from his country investing in India is turning into a touchy issue.
Global capital: Scrambling to save trade perks
The Bush administration has a prescription for fighting coca growing, sidelining Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and saving thousands of jobs in Latin America: extending free trade for Andean nations.
Uri Party proposes FTA-for-security deal
“Protection of US investors comes with the provision of a nuclear umbrella for Korea,” the chief policymaker of Korea's ruling Uri Party said yesterday
Nuke test poses minimal impact on KORUS FTA talks
One glaring issue is Gaeseong, the inter-industrial park located in North Korea. Seoul, up until the previous round of FTA negotiations held last month, said it would not give up trying to persuade Washington to include products made in Gaeseong in their deal.
Malaysian youth movement calls for suspension of Malaysia-US FTA negotiations in support Lebanon
The Youth Movement at Malaysia's ruling National Party have called for suspension of Malaysia US free trade negotiations for the White House's objection to ceasefire calls in Lebanon and urged immediate trial of Israel before the ICJ for its brutal aggressions against the Lebanese and Palestinians.
Pak links US trade pact to war on terror
Pakistan's Commerce Minister has pressed for talks on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, billing such a pact as a "powerful tool" in the battle against extremism.
Burgeoning trade ties no guarantee of Asian peace: analysts
Burgeoning economic links through a web of free trade agreements (FTAs), financial cooperation and investments may reduce the risk of war in Asia but are no guarantee of peace, analysts say.
Oman: Another deeply flawed trade agreement
Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more and more Americans have become convinced that the model our government uses to secure trade deals is fundamentally flawed and has caused our nation and our workers serious economic harm.
House narrowly approves trade deal with Oman
The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly approved a free trade pact with the Gulf Arab state of Oman, after a debate focused on the safety of US ports and protections for Omani workers.