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Finance liberalisation: Cabinet baulks on alien law changes
18-Oct-2005 The Nation
Thai Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said yesterday that proposed amendments to the Alien Business Act would not be presented to the Cabinet today, apparently because of growing public resentment about further opening up the country to foreign investors.
Trade accord with US
17-Oct-2005 Korea Herald
Security has been so dominant in the past in Seoul’s relations with Washington, its sole military ally, that other crucial agenda items have often failed to draw adequate attention from top South Korean policymakers.
RP, Korea finalizing free trade agreement
17-Oct-2005 Manila Bulletin
The Philippines and South Korea are drafting a framework of agreement for the proposed free trade area in time for the visit of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun to the Philippines in December this year.
First round of AGCC free-trade talks with India, Pakistan to begin by mid-November
16-Oct-2005 Times of Oman
The first round of free trade negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council and India and Pakistan will commence by the middle of November 2005.
BIMSTEC to set up body for FTA enforcement
15-Oct-2005 Kathmandu Post
The ongoing eighth meeting of BIMSTEC trade-negotiation committee (TNC) has decided to set up a separate body to oversee the enforcement of free trade accord among the seven member states once it is finalized.
Japan, China, S. Korea aim to conclude investment talks in Nov.
15-Oct-2005 Kyodo
Japan, China and South Korea agreed Friday they will aim to conclude in late November talks to explore a trilateral legal framework for investment, as they failed to do so during the latest meeting in Tokyo, Japanese officials said.
ASEAN-EU FTA: Study due out next April
14-Oct-2005 Bangkok Post
Policymakers from Asean and the European Union are expected to receive a feasibility study on the free-trade agreement between the two blocs in April, according to an EU trade official.
Colombian communities in uproar over FTA
13-Oct-2005 Prensa Latina
Thousands of Colombians go on a national community protest against the US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and possible reelection of President Alvaro Uribe.
Fiji: 1st Pacific island nation ready to implement FTA
13-Oct-2005 Asia Pulse
Fiji has announced it is ready to implement a regional free trade agreement, the Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), as soon as practicable.
’Negative list’ approach seen for US talks
13-Oct-2005 Bangkok Post
Thai negotiators could ultimately be forced to accept a "negative list" approach in negotiating the Thailand-US free trade area agreement, according to Pongpanu Svetarunvra, deputy director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office. Under a negative list approach, all sectors and services will be liberalised except for those explicitly stated in the agreement.
Andean trade pact: anything but popular
13-Oct-2005 anarkismo.net
Tens of thousands are in the streets of the main cities of Colombia today protesting a proposed free trade pact with the United States and accusing President Alvaro Uribe of selling out the country.
S. Korean envoy to US pledges efforts for FTA
13-Oct-2005 Korea Times
Seoul and Washington need to begin talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) as soon as possible, Lee Tae-sik, South Korea’s new ambassador to the United States, said in Seoul Wednesday.
Bahrain MPs, govt clash over Israel trade plans
12-Oct-2005 Khaleej Times
Bahrain’s parliament yesterday rejected a decision by the government to lift a ban on Israeli goods as part of a trade deal with the United States.
FTA talks with Singapore in November
12-Oct-2005 Daily Times
The second round of talks between Pakistan and Singapore on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be held from Nov 28 to 30 at Islamabad, an official at the ministry of commerce told the Daily Times on Tuesday.
Nicaragua approves Central American Free Trade Agreement
12-Oct-2005 China Post
Nicaragua’s legislature late Monday approved the Central American Free Trade with the United States.
Philippines hopes to seal free trade deal with Japan in November
12-Oct-2005 Dow Jones
The Philippines hopes to secure a deal with Japan by next month on the proposed free trade agreement.
War support could win US contracts
12-Oct-2005 AAP
Australia’s support of the US in Iraq could help local companies crack the huge US government contract market, an American consultant on the US-Australia FTA says.
One step closer
12-Oct-2005 Oxford Business Reports
Oman came to the closing stages of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the US on October 3, after talks on the final details closed successfully. Omani and US officials say the final signing should now take place early in 2006.
AFL-CIO testimony to Senate Finance Committee on US-Bahrain FTA
12-Oct-2005 Senate Finance Committee
The Bahrain FTA provides precisely the wrong answers to the challenges faced by workers in Bahrain and the United States.
Bahrain-US FTA backed
12-Oct-2005 Gulf Daily News
Business giants in the US are backing the Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain as it comes under scrutiny in hearings at the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington.