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US-Malaysia trade talks may not meet US deadline -- US official
Malaysia and the United States have made good progress towards forging a free trade deal, but negotiations may fail to meet Washington's deadline to sign a pact, a senior US trade official said.
RP ready to engage US in sectoral bilateral free trade talks
The Philippines is ready to officially engage the US on a possible sectoral bilateral free trade agreement, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter B. Favila said Thursday.
The importance of free trade agreements
The European relations with the Arab World can be regarded as a model that the US should follow. The evidence lies in the welcome of free trade agreements between the EU and Arab countries, and in the doubts about free trade agreements with the US.
US offers huge government procurement for FTA with Malaysia
The United States is offering about 250 billion U.S. dollars worth of government procurement to Malaysia as the two countries is proceeding with the third round of negotiations of the US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
US-Uruguay bilateral investment treaty enters into force
The US-Uruguay BIT is the first BIT the United States has concluded since 1999, and is the first BIT concluded on the basis of the US model BIT text, which was finalized in 2004.
US vote could leave free trade in trouble
President George W Bush's agenda to tear down global trade barriers appears headed for trouble whoever wins US elections next week, analysts believe.
NZPBC welcomes prospect of FTA with USA
The New Zealand Pacific Business Council (NZPBC) welcomes news that the US has now decided to discuss prospects for a Free Trade agreement with NZ.
Malaysian and US business communities support FTA
The Malaysian and American business communities have announced their support for successful completion of the third round of US-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (USMFTA) negotiations this week.
EU members to visit Kaesong complex
The EU delegates and South Korean officials will discuss levying a preferential tariff on Kaesong products for a South Korea-EU free trade agreement (FTA).
Anti-free trade alliance demands end to talks on US-Malaysia pact
Dozens of placard-waving Malaysians on Monday demanded the suspension of a proposed free trade agreement between Malaysia and the United States as officials from the two countries began a new round of negotiations.