Archive

April 6th, 2005

US supports Lamy for president of WTO

5 April, 2005
The former French EU commissioner for trade and candidate for the World Trade Organisation

Disappointing results for South so far in GATS talks

5 April, 2005
The services negotiations in the WTO have so far not attained an overall balance of rights and obligations, the increase in developing countries' service exports has been small, and the initial offers by major trading partners has been disappointing for developing countries.(M.Khor)

GATS negotiators debate if there is a ?crisis? in WTO services talks

5 April, 2005
Some key players in the services negotiations in the WTO believe the talks are in a state of crisis because of the lack of offers or serious offers by many members so far. (M.Khor)

April 5th

Heated discussion as TRIPS and health deadline is missed

4 April, 2005
The WTO for the second time missed the deadline for concluding a 'permanent solution' to the problem facing countries that have no or inadequate drug manufacturing capacity so that they can have access to affordable medicines.(M.Khor)

Silence on US-Thai FTA broken; 1,500 people said no to FTA

4 April, 2005
It took over a thousand and five hundred people blowing their whistle for the Thai government to come out and listen to its people.

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

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.

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.

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.