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India
showed extreme flexibility in ASEAN FTA Zeenews.com, 13 November 2007 |
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With
Asean pact in limbo, India now looks at E Asia Economic Times, 9 November 2007 |
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Regional economic integration essential for East Asia/ - Summary |
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East
Asia risks falling behind without deeper cooperation: minister Earthtimes.com, 6 November 2007 |
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ADB
Releases New Study on Benefits of ASEAN+6 03 November, 2007 |
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Asian
local currency bonds good investments in current scenario - ADB conference
Forbes.com, 2 November 2007 |
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Soaring
oil prices a long-term threat to Asia -- ADB Inquirer.net, 2 November 2007 |
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PM
Lee calls on ASEAN countries to fully liberalise air travel 01 November, 2007 |
India
showed extreme flexibility in ASEAN FTA Minister
of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh said at a conference on Asian
Economic Integration organised by Research and Information System
for Developing Countries, that India has gone to "extraordinary
lengths" to accommodate concerns of ASEAN in negotiating a
FTA as it considers the south east Asian bloc not only an economic
but also an important strategic partner. He also said that about
the FTA with ASEAN, India went to extraordinary lengths to accommodate
interests of its members and demonstrated extreme flexibility.
With
Asean pact in limbo, India now looks at E Asia India’s problems with the FTA being worked out with the ASEAN notwithstanding, the country is eagerly exploring the possibility of entering into a CEPA with the sixteen East Asia Summit (EAS) members, including the 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. The
third EAS in Singapore later this month will give directions to
the study group which has been formulated to do a feasibility study
on CEPA. According to RIS Director General Nagesh Kumar, who represents
India in the study group preparing the feasibility study, all members
are positive about an agreement covering goods, services and investments.
Regional
economic integration essential for East Asia/ - Summary
East
Asia risks falling behind without deeper cooperation: minister Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry, S Iwaran said that East Asia risks falling behind competitors without deeper economic cooperation and greater integration. He also said that we need bold visions and concerted efforts to sustain our economic initiative and raise the standard of living of our people. Click
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ADB
Releases New Study on Benefits of ASEAN+6
Asian
local currency bonds good investments in current scenario - ADB
conference The
ADB said government officials and investors believe it is a good
time for regional players to invest in local currency bond markets
in developing Asian economies as they have come a long way since
the 1997-98 financial crisis.
Soaring
oil prices a long-term threat to Asia -- ADB
PM
Lee calls on ASEAN countries to fully liberalise air travel
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