Headlines:
Oct. 5'09 :INZTA:Welcome to the updated website for the Ireland New Zealand Trade Association (INZTA).http://inzta.com/.
Sep. 2'04 :THAI ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW IN
JULY, BUT AT SLOWER PACE.:Welcome to the updated website for the Ireland New Zealand Trade Association (INZTA). click
here.
Aug. 31'04 :WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION DECISION
ON BYRD AMENDMENT:Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Committee
on Finance, today made the following comment on today's news
that the European Union, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil, Mexico,
Chile and South Korea have received authorization from the World
Trade Organization to retaliate against the United States ...click
here.
Aug. 27 '04 :Thailand's FedEx: Free trade agreement
with U.S. opens opportunities:The prospect of a bilateral free
trade area (FTA) agreement between Thailand and the United States
will open new opportunities for Thai businesses as well as express
providers, according to Peter Yin click
here.
Aug. 26 '04 :MAJOR THAI BANKS FUND REGIONAL EXPANSION
OF THAILAND'S LARGEST PRIVATE COAL PRODUCER:A consortium of
Thai banks is assisting the Thai energy company Banpu PLC to
expand its operations in South East Asia. click
here.
Aug. 24 '04 :Philippines to lodge WTO complaint
vs Thailand over auto import tax - report:Trade and Industry
Secretary Cesar Purisima said the government is preparing to
lodge a complaint against Thailand with the World Trade Organization
(WTO) for imposing punitive excise tax on imported motor vehicles,
Today newspaper reported. click
here.
Aug. 22 '04 :Asia's fuel subsidies under fire
as oil prices skyrocket: As Asia grapples with global oil prices
racing towards 50 usd a barrel, several governments in the region
are facing unmanageable costs of fuel subsidies that analysts
say could put economies at further risk, Agence France-Presse
reported. click
here.
Aug. 20 '04 :US REPORT TAKES ASIAN ECONOMIES
TO TASK:- China and Japan, among America's biggest trading partners,
attracted long a detailed criticism in the annual review, titled
the "National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers." click
here.
Aug. 20 '04 :INCREASE IN RICE ORDERS:Rice exports
for July hit a record-high of 997,000 tonnes, worth US $ 270
million (about Bt11 billion, RMB 2,235 million), due to higher
demand. Rice importing countries are placing more orders with
Thailand amid fears of further price increases in the near future.
click
here.
Aug. 20 '04 :SHRIMP EXPORTS: CP FOODS BULLISH
ON US OUTLOOK:Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc expects to double its
profit from shrimp exports next year now that the US Commerce
Department has decided to slap a lower dumping duties on Thai
shrimp... click
here.
Aug. 18 '04 :EXIM THAILAND AND MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
HOLD "THAI AUTO PARTS 2005 : MARKET OPPORTUNITIES"
SEMINAR:Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), in cooperation
with Ministry of Industry, Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises
Development (ISMED), Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
Promotion (OSMEP), and Thailand Automotive Institute, holds
a seminar "Thai Auto Parts 2005 : Market Opportunities"
for automobile and parts SME entrepreneurs, on September 8,
2004, at Gymnasium 1, Thammasat University, Rangsit. To read
the entire article please click
here.
Aug. 11 '04 :TFU Q2 EARNINGS RISE 67% ON HIGHER
SALES FROM SUBSIDIARIES:Thai Union Frozen Products (TFU) Plc,
one of the world's largest producer of tuna, announced yesterday
that net profits for the second quarter stood at 527.5 million
baht, up 67 percent quarter-on-quarter, and boosted by a 14
percent rise in sales volume and contributions from US-based
subsidiaries.click
here.
Aug. 10 '04 :BOT LOWERS FORECAST:The Bank of
Thailand (BOT) has downgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2004
to 6 to 7 per cent from 6.8 to 7.8 per cent, based on higher
inflationary pressure.click
here.
Aug. 10 '04 :RICE EXPORTS SURGE 73% IN VALUE
IN JULY:Thailand, the world's biggest rice exporter, reported
yesterday that overseas sales of rice rose by 46 percent in
July to record levels, boosted by demand from African countries. click
here.
Aug. 09 '04 :CHINA-ASEAN AGRO TRADE ON FAST TRACK:x
The trade of agricultural produce between China and her ASEAN
neighbors has benefitted from an early-harvest programme that
was put in place beginning this year. click
here.
Aug. 04 '04 :THAI-US FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION:
PRELUDE FOR CHANGE IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION SYSTEM: The first
round of negotiations for financial liberalization between Thailand
and the US kicked off in June this year. The US negotiators
have raised many points for discussion with their Thai counterparts. click
here.
Aug. 03 '04 :US SHRIMP TARIFFS FAVOUR THAILAND:Thai
shrimp exports will likely increase by about 15 percent to 150,000
tonnes this year, after concerns were eased when the US government
imposed the lower-than-expected tariff rate on Thai shrimps. click
here.
Aug. 02 '04 :Roadmap needed to address Thailand's
intellectual property issues: Thailand needs a road map for
the future development and protection of intellectual property,
according to Kanissorn Navanugraha, the director-general of
the Intellectual Property Department. click
here.
Aug. 02 '04 :THAI GARMENTS IN USA: FALLING MARKET
SHARE:Garment exports from Thailand will likely continue to
grow in the latter half 2004, thanks to favorable growth in
the world economy, thereby resulting in rising orders for Thai
garments from major trade partners. click
here.
Press
Release:
Nov.
19 '03 — In line with President George W. Bush's formal
announcement of his intention to launch negotiations for a comprehensive
free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand last month, a new website
providing information about the agreement and its developments
has been launched. ... For the full version of the press release
please click
here.
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