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China-ASEAN Expo propels FTA construction

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The China-ASEAN Expo has become a propeller to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area construction.

China-ASEAN Expo propels FTA construction

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The China-ASEAN Expo has become a propeller to the China-ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Free Trade Area (FTA) construction, said an official with the Expo's organizing committee on Thursday. Gao Hucheng, vice co-chair of the China-ASEAN Expo Organizing Committee and Chinese vice minister of Commerce, made the remarks at a press conference of the State Council's...

India, ASEAN conclude negotiation on Free Trade Agreement

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday successfully concluded six years of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at Singapore. The formal FTA covering trade in goods will be signed by leaders at the ASEAN-India Summit scheduled for December in Bangkok. During a joint press conference [...]

ASEAN concludes Australia, New Zealand free trade talks

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has concluded a free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand after three years of talks, said a joint statement issued here on Thursday. "The ministers welcomed the conclusion of the negotiations between ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand" for the free trade agreement (FTA), which started in March 2005, said a joint statement. The 10-member...

ASEAN, India conclude free trade deal in goods

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has concluded a free trade deal in goods with India, the bloc's seventh largest trading partner, after fiveyears of negotiations, ministers said here on Thursday. At a news conference on Day Three of the ASEAN economic ministers meeting, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Lim HngKiang and India's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal...

Timeline of India's engagement with ASEAN, its members

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New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The following is the timeline of India's engagement with the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with which India concluded a free trade pact in Singapore Thursday:

Philippine Senate to ratify ASEAN charter this year

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The Philippines Senate is likely toratify the charter of the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) before the end of the year, possibly in timefor the regional group's annual summit, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, said that she will submit next month her committee report recommending Senate concurrence...

• Santiago: Senate to ratify ASEAN charter before end of 2008 - ABS CBN

ASEAN Economic Ministers Strengthen Regional Ties

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Free trade deal with India is expected to be announced this week.

Asean trade regime to go user-friendly

Business Times Asiaone (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008

(SINGAPORE) Asean is poised to conclude two agreements by the end of this year that will further facilitate trade and investment in the region.

India, ASEAN conclude negotiation on Free Trade Agreement

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New Delhi, Aug 28 : India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday successfully concluded six years of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at Singapore.

Asean agrees to trade pact with Australia, New Zealand

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SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian countries said they reached a tentative agreement with Australia and New Zealand on a comprehensive free trade pact aimed at boosting the $48 billion annual trade between the nations. 3 Vote(s)

Greater Asian integration tipped after ASEAN pacts: officials

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SINGAPORE - The ASEAN regional bloc concluded free-trade pacts with India and Pacific neighbors Australia and New Zealand on Thursday, setting the stage for broader Asian economic integration, officials said.

ASEAN, India reach free trade in goods deal

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SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian nations have concluded a deal for free trade in goods with India, ministers said Thursday, in a development hailed as a key regional milestone after hard negotiations.

ASEAN, China make substantive progress on investment pact

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The Southeast Asian bloc and China announced here Wednesday that they made substantive progress in the negotiations on the bilateral investment pact which is expected to be signed at the Bangkok Summit in December this year. On the Day Two of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Ministers' Meeting, ministers from 10 member states held consultations with their dialogue...

ASEAN Taking Further Steps To Create E Asian Economic Zone

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ASEAN Taking Further Steps To Create E Asian Economic ZoneSINGAPORE (Nikkei)--With a final deal on a free trade agreement with India reached Thursday, and Australia and New Zealand signing on in principle to such accords, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is set to have deals with all six of the region's major countries.