Archive - 2005

April 2nd

Indonesia, U.S. revive bilateral trade and investment talks

1 April, 2005
Indonesia and the United States met and revived bilateral talks on trade and investment here on Friday -- a move that could lead to free trade negotiations between the two countries.

March 29th

Tokyo To Host Informal WTO Ministerial Talks On Nonfarm Items

28 March, 2005
Japan will host an informal session of World Trade Organization talks April 10 in Chiba to narrow gaps over market access for nonfarm products, Japan's trade minister said Tuesday.

Tokyo to Host Informal WTO Ministerial Talks on Nonfarm Items

28 March, 2005
Japan will host an informal session of World Trade Organization talks April 10 in Chiba.

Services Update from India

28 March, 2005
India is undertaking liberal commitments in audio-visual services, higher education, telecommunications and financial services.

NZ Backs Castillo For WTO Post

28 March, 2005
The New Zealand government is backing Uruguay's Carlos Perez del Castillo for the top job in global trade - the leader of the World Trade Organisation.

Services Update from India

28 March, 2005
Mode 4 - Indo-US FTA? India will continue to push aggressively on the Mode 4 issue with other developed countries like the US and EU.

Tokyo to Host Informal WTO Ministerial Talks on Nonfarm Items

28 March, 2005
Japan will host an informal session of World Trade Organization talks April 10 in Chiba.

China Looking at Holding WTO Meeting in Central Coastal City of Qingdao on July 7-8

28 March, 2005
Members of the World Trade Organization have been invited by the Chinese government to attend a WTO 'mini-ministerial' meeting in the coastal city of Qingdao on July 7-8 subject to confirmation by enough invitees, sources said March 28.

March 27th

Training Arab countries on NAMA

26 March, 2005
The Islamic Development Bank is strengthening its efforts to prepare the OIC member states for membership of the WTO.

Critics say deficit argues for quitting WTO

26 March, 2005
The dollar plunge and records-high trade deficit has created an opening ofr those who object to US membership in the WTO.