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Asia & Pacific

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

Asian trade: The noodle bowl
4-Sep-2009 The Economist
Why trade agreements are all the rage in Asia
Leaders press for Asia Pacific free trade area
31-Aug-2009 FIS
It is time for APEC to take more concrete actions towards establishing a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) in view of the financial crisis and the stalled Doha Round negotiations, says the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).
Asean+6 to create world’s biggest economic bloc
17-Aug-2009
Asean and its six major trading partners yesterday reaffirmed their resolve to create the world’s largest economic bloc through the "East Asia Free Trade Agreement" and "Comprehen-sive Economic Partnership in East Asia" within 15 years.
Service-sector liberalisation to be speeded up ahead of AEC
22-Jul-2009
Liberalisation in air transport, tourism, telecommunications and healthcare will deepen further next year, when Asean members will be allowed to own 70 per cent of such companies in the region.
Asean-Canada trade, investment pact closer
25-Jun-2009 The Nation
Asean and Canada will soon finalise consideration of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), preparing the way for free-trade agreement negotiations.
Beyond fish and coconuts: trade agreements in the Pacific Islands
17-May-2009 Islands Business
Despite the existence of agreements among the Pacific island states, intra-regional trade has been low, mainly due to the massive distances and the lack of products to sell one another. In the words of an official of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat: “The islands are hardly going to sell a lot of coconuts and fish to each other.”
East, South Asia free-trade deal could generate $260 billion in extra income
13-May-2009 ADB
A free-trade agreement covering East and South Asia could generate around US$260 billion in additional income and pave the way for further cooperation between the two regions, says a new book from ADB.
Free trade deals could help counter falling trade, ADB study says
15-Apr-2009 GMA News
The Asian Development Bank has released the first comprehensive survey of the impact on business of East Asia’s numerous FTAs.
Thai official: ASEAN leaders to re-meet in August
11-Apr-2009 Xinhua
The leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet again in Bangkok in August to sign free trade agreements with China and India, Thai media reported Saturday after the cancellation of ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.
Nepal unveils new commerce policy
9-Apr-2009
The Nepal government has unveiled a new commerce policy that aims at economic development and poverty alleviation by enhancing the contribution to national economy through commerce, a media report said on Wednesday.

    Links

  • ABAC
    APEC Business Advisory Council is pushing for an FTA among APEC members
  • ASEAN Briefing
    ASEAN Briefing is a platform dedicated to the various and increasing number of trade treaties and agreements throughout the ASEAN region, produced by tax and legal professionals Dezan Shira & Associates.
  • Asia Regional Integration Center
    Database of bilateral and plurilateral FTAs with at least one of Asian Development Bank’s 48 regional members as signatory.
  • Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA
    An Australian government webpage on the Australia-ASEAN-New Zealand FTA negotiations, agreed to end 2004 and begun early 2005.
  • Macau-China FTA
    Official website on the Macau-China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
  • PANG
    The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) plays the role of the Pacific regional “peoples’ watchdog on trade issues”.