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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

Asean Economic Community launch will see rise in trade flows, but also more problems: OCBC chief
24-Apr-2015     Business Times
The launch of the Asean Economic Community this year will see an increase in trade flows, but also more problems such as money laundering and fraud, OCBC Bank chief executive Samuel Tsien said on Wednesday.
Eurasian Economic Union to sign free trade deal with Vietnam soon — Russian official
31-Mar-2015     TASS
The free trade deal between the EEU and Vietnam will help expand Russia's access to the Vietnamese market and the market of the ASEAN member states, the government says.
Hong Kong seeks to expand trade partnership with Indonesia
13-Mar-2015     Customs Today
Hong Kong, the world’s 10th largest trading economy, is seeking to expand its partnership both in trade and services with the Indonesian private sector to support a free-trade agreement (FTA) currently under negotiation.
Preferential trade deal with Iran to turn into FTA
5-Feb-2015     Daily Sabah
The Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Iran will be extended and the agreement will be transformed into a free trade agreement, a Turkish minister says.
ASEAN to declare single market but delay deeper integration: Malaysia
25-Jan-2015     AFP
ASEAN will officially call itself a single market by year’s end, but “big things” like seamless travel within the 10-nation bloc would only come in 2020, Malaysia’s trade minister told AFP in an interview.
Japan targets Southeast Asia in jostle for regional economic sway
14-Jan-2015     FT
Japan is stepping up an economic charm offensive in Southeast Asia in the latest sign of rival efforts by leading powers to profit from the single market due to be launched soon in the populous region.
Armenia wants to be member of both European and Customs Union
26-Dec-2014     Pravda
Armenia resumes negotiations on a new agreement with the European Union, which will preserve all rules of the Association Agreement that do not contradict to the country's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union.
Maldives backs new Chinese investment bank, pursues free trade deal
22-Dec-2014     Minivan
Maldives Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Dr Mohamed Shainee has revealed that China is to become the Maldives first free trade partner.
Turkey may leave EU Customs Union
12-Dec-2014     Turkish Weekly
If the EU-US trade agreement (TTIP) goes ahead and US goods are delivered to the Turkish market free of duty, Turkey may lose up to $2.5 billion-$3 billion.
Study on Asia-Pacific Free-Trade pact approved -- update
9-Nov-2014     Dow Jones Newswires
China got APEC trade ministers to agree on a two-year study of a potential FTAAP, but not a launch of negotiations as it wanted.