»»U.S. eyes transpacific free trade deal with four nations
American Shipper Sep 24 2008 4:53AM GMT
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»»Australia, Peru, Vietnam want to join trans-Pacific free trade deal
Channel NewsAsia Sep 23 2008 2:38PM GMT
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»»Start Talking Free Trade Deal with India: CEOs
Embassy Sep 11 2008 12:58AM GMT
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»»Korea Eyes Free Trade Deals With Turkey, Peru
Digital Chosun Sep 11 2008 12:51AM GMT
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»»EU-GCC Talks for Free Trade Pact
A EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit will beginon Tuesday May 8, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The summit could lead to a free trade deal between EU and the GCC - which includes Saudi Arabia, Bahrein, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Omand and Qatar.
The two blocs had started to negotiate a free trade agreement in 2002, however they failed to agree on a commons set of rules regarding investments and market access.
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»»Majority of Koreans Back Free Trade Deal with U.S. - Poll Says
According to a poll performed by Gallup Korea, more than 60 percent of South Koreans (61.5 percent) believe the recently-concluded free trade deal with the United States will benefit their country.
This figure is eight percentage points higher than in February.
The poll was commissioned by the KORUS FTA Industry Alliance, a private pro-free trade organization.
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»»Japan and Chile Sign Free Trade Deal
Japan and Chile have signed a free trade deal which will lower tariffs on a range of goods including cars, copper, fish, tea and wine.
The agreement, which is the first of its kind between Japan and a South American country, will reduce tariffs on the majority of goods traded by the two countries.
But it will not extend to farm products such as rice, which Japan is keen to protect.
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