Asean to Cut Trade Barriers Three Years Earlier Than Planned
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Southeast Asian countries have agreed to cut trade barriers between them three years earlier than planned, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
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Southeast Asian trade ministers meeting in Jakarta proposed starting free-trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand next year to boost exports and investment in the region.
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BEIJING, Dec. 13 -- Three years after China&#39;s entry into the World Trade Organization and the country&#39;s quality of textile exports continues to improve.
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The European Union has concluded talks  with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization,  clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's  attempts to join the group by 2005.
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Economic ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) finally agreed to beef up their commitment to push ahead the program of
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Southeast Asian nations, Australia and New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said on Sunday.
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VIENTIANE, Laos  - Southeast Asian countries and China signed an accord Monday to create the world's biggest free trade area by removing tariffs for their two billion people by decade's end - a key step in their vision of a trade bloc to rival Europe and North America.
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Singapore: Southeast Asia edged closer towards European-style economic integration and historic trade deals with its giant neighbours in 2004 as the region&#39;s economies rebounded from last year&#39;s SARS crisis.
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Asia-Pacific leaders called for a speedy resolution to stalled global trade talks on Sunday, pledging flexibility and ambition to get the outline of a deal by year's end.
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India and Association of South-East Asian Nations are working on a list of items on which the two sides will bring down tariffs faster and implement it by January next year.
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Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed on Sunday to start implementing a planned free trade area (FTA) with economic powerhouse India in January next year.
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Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific states pledge to bolster anti-terrorism measures and efforts to lower trade barriers.
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Editor&#39;s Note: Published on page A2 of the Dec. 1, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. VIENTIANE, Laos -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations yesterday agreed to work
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VIENTIANE -- Southeast Asian ministers yesterday finalized a free trade pact with China and a host of other accords to be adopted at a leaders summit, but touchy topics like the lack of democracy in Myanmar and Islamic unrest in Thailand were sidestepped. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting of 10 leaders was a prelude to a two-day summit. ...
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The six most developed Southeast Asian nations agreed on Monday to abolish tariffs in 11 major sectors by 2007 - three years earlier than originally planned.
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JAKARTA - Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries are planning to boost regional cooperation in investment amid tight international competition - especially in the sector of infrastructure.
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Slow sales in Asia are expected to cut into sales and profits.