| 09 February 2012 |
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 | | Standard & Poor's Ratings Services: Asia may respond slowly to economic shock Business Recorder (09 February 2012) |
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 | | German exports down sharply in December 2011 after strong year Reuters (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Germany trade surplus falls in December 2011 RTT News (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Hays Plc: [People's Republic of] China outpaces Asia counterparts with pay raises BusinessWeek (08 February 2012) |
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 | | French trade deficit hits high, competitiveness at issue Reuters (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: Philippines' reserve cut to boost liquidity, no CPI impact Reuters (05 February 2012) |
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 | Opinion and Editorials |
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 | | Beijing[, People's Republic of China] finds vulnerable ally in Berlin[, Germany] Asia Times (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Economists rethink Asia's doom-and-gloom scenarios The Economic Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Emerging Asia next? Frontline (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Waiting to exhale: Reserve Bank of India rate cuts timing dependent on fiscal deficit Business Today (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Trans-Pacific trade deal at what price? The Globe and Mail (05 February 2012) |
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 | | People's Republic of China: Yuxi-Mengzi railroad to be operational this year GoKunming (30 January 2012) |
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 | Policy Forum |
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 | | Impact Evaluation of School Feeding Programs in Lao PDR World Bank (January 2011) |
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 | RCI News |
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 | | ASEAN, World Bank reaffirms partnership The Philippine Star (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Bank Negara Malaysia and People's Bank of China renew currency swap agreement for three more years Borneo Post (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Bank of Japan: Direct yuan-yen trading will boost regional financial stability China Daily (09 February 2012) |
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 | | EU-India summit to assess FTA progress Business Standard (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Fiji President is Pacific HIV/AIDS ambassador in Bangkok[, Thailand] Fiji Times Online (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan, Mexico mull to deepen trade ties Daily Times (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Renewable energy investors are eyeing Southeast Asia beyond [People's Republic of] China, India The Manila Bulletin (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Russian Railways to build line in Borneo [Island, Indonesia] The Moscow Times (09 February 2012) |
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 | | USAID mission in Fiji Fiji Times Online (09 February 2012) |
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 | | Canada inks [People's Republic of] China trade deals, hails investor pact Reuters (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Emerging markets are taking the lead as wind industry powers ahead Renewable Energy Magazine (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Indian officials: Indian investments in Maldives safe The Hindu Business Line (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Omani exports to United Kingdom up 22 percent Oman Daily Observer (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan and Russia agree to promote bilateral relations especially in trade and energy The News (08 February 2012) |
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 | | TAPI gas pipeline project vital for Pakistan Trend (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Timor-Leste seeks support in bid for ASEAN membership nationmultimedia.com (08 February 2012) |
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 | | US Ambassador-designate Nancy Powell: India-US trade set to cross $100 billion The Economic Times (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Viet Nam: Textile-garments sector targets $1 billion in exports to Republic of Korea MCOT (08 February 2012) |
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 | | WTO Council for Trade in Goods approves EU trade concessions for Pakistan International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (08 February 2012) |
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 | | [Republic of] Korea's lawmakers vote for limits on greenhouse gas emissions Bloomberg (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Goldman Sachs: Bank of Korea could resolve household debt The Korea Herald (07 February 2012) |
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 | | JP Morgan analyst: Impact of European banks deleveraging on Asia overblown The Philippine Star (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Kazakhstan-EU turnover increased by 32 percent in 2011 CASPIONET (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan eyes Qatar to overcome energy crisis Daily Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan, Iran eye $5 billion trade target Pakistan Today (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippines: Senate to hold disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation workshop in Cagayan de Oro Philippine Information Agency (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Viet Nam-Brazil trade reaches over $1.4 billion en.baomoi.com (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN to visit Myanmar Zambo Times (06 February 2012) |
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 | | [Republic of] Korea and Turkey agree to settle FTA issues within first half of 2012 Arirang (06 February 2012) |
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| 08 February 2012 |
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 | Books |
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 | | Green Benches: What can the People's Republic of China Learn from Environment Courts of Other Countries? Asian Development Bank (December 2009) |
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 | | A Shared Vision: Strategic Development Outline for Economic Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and Mongolia Asian Development Bank (December 2002) |
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 | Economic Reports |
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 | | Thailand: Monthly Economic Report (September 2011) Ministry of Finance - Thailand (28 October 2011) |
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 | | Thailand: Monthly Economic Report (August 2011) Ministry of Finance - Thailand (28 September 2011) |
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 | | Cambodia: 2010 Article IV Consultation International Monetary Fund (February 2011) |
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 | | Hong Kong[, China] Yearbook 2010 Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (26 July 2010) |
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 | | Cambodia: 2009 Article IV Consultation International Monetary Fund (December 2009) |
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 | | Cambodia: Annual Report 2007 National Bank of Cambodia (2008) |
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 | Macro News |
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 | | Japan current account surplus falls sharply xe.com (08 February 2012) |
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 | | National Economic Development Authority confident Philippine economy will sustain growth momentum in 2012 The Manila Bulletin (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Analyst: Impact of European banks deleveraging on Asia overblown The Philippine Star (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor: Monetary policy to support growth The Manila Bulletin (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Decline in Philippine output prices quickens in December 2011 RTT News (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Economists rethink Asia's doom-and-gloom scenarios The Economic Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Germany: A large fall in industrial production fxstreet.com (07 February 2012) |
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 | | IMF: Pakistan 'highly vulnerable' to economy shocks, needs tax reform Bloomberg (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Japan December 2011 coincident indicator index up 2.9 points Reuters (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippines January 2012 inflation slows, March rate cut seen The Star (07 February 2012) |
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 | Opinion and Editorials |
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 | | Philippines: Hopeless customs targets Malaya (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Remarks in Cambodia Scoop (07 February 2012) |
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 | | The US-Philippines alliance: Deepening the security and trade partnership US Department of State (07 February 2012) |
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 | RCI News |
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 | | ASEAN ready to rush aid to quake victims in Visayas[, Philippines] Inquirer.net (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippines: Sugar millers locomotive system up for revival Malaya (08 February 2012) |
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 | | Canadian Prime Minister Harper to use oil as leverage to open Chinese personal finance sector The Vancouver Sun (07 February 2012) |
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 | | EU Trade Commissioner and India Commerce Minister Anand Sharma to discuss ways to cross FTA hurdles The Economic Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | India automobile manufacturers group opposes tax cuts for Europe cars MarketWatch (07 February 2012) |
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 | | India: Prime Minister Singh panel may review India-EU FTA on 8 February 2012 Business Standard (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Japan: Government confirms 'stealth' intervention in currency market Japan Today (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Japanese government expands use of foreign exchange reserves; Economic diplomacy used to assist eurozone, stem Asian currency declines The Daily Yomiuri (07 February 2012) |
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 | | New trade route to Bangladesh awaits approval Kuensel online (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippines: FTA seminar slated for 10 February 2012 Zambo Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | South Asian nations to collaborate on health care TwoCircles.net (07 February 2012) |
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 | | UN high-level sustainability panel's call for green revolution backed by World Wildlife Fund Renewable Energy Magazine (07 February 2012) |
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 | | US: Japan ready to engage on trade demands Reuters (07 February 2012) |
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 | | A step further to a global yuan: [People's Republic of] China allows yuan funds in Hong Kong[, China] to invest in mainland securities market Beijing Review (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan, Qatar agree on cooperation in energy, trade, infrastructure Associated Press of Pakistan (06 February 2012) |
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 | | UN panel promotes carbon tax, ecological-based prices Yahoo News (06 February 2012) |
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 | | [People's Republic of] China not savior, but partner to debt-stricken eurozone Xinhua News Agency (06 February 2012) |
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 | Studies and Research |
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 | | Canada-India joint study group report: exploring the feasibility of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Canada (24 September 2010) |
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| 07 February 2012 |
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 | Economic Reports |
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 | | The Determinants of Economic Growth in the Philippines: A New Look International Monetary Fund (December 2011) |
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 | | People's Republic of China: 2010 Article IV Consultation International Monetary Fund (July 2010) |
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 | Macro News |
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 | | Asian retail property expected to remain bullish The Star (07 February 2012) |
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 | | IMF: [People's Republic of] China's GDP may halve on euro debt crisis The Economic Times (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Bank of Thailand likely to cut policy rate in March 2012 nationmultimedia.com (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Germany factory orders increase on demand from abroad BusinessWeek (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Indonesia posts 6.5 percent GDP growth for 2011 Inquirer.net (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Moody’s Investors Service: Philippine banks are less prone to a spillover from EU debt crisis gmanews.tv (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippine's latest trade deficit with ASEAN: P371 billion Business Mirror (06 February 2012) |
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 | | US economic recovery - 'job' well done? RTT News (06 February 2012) |
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 | | IMF Managing Director praises Saudi Arabia role in supporting world economy, oil markets after meeting in Riyadh The Washington Post (05 February 2012) |
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 | Opinion and Editorials |
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 | | Asia well-placed to withstand slowdown The Sydney Morning Herald (06 February 2012) |
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 | | The Bank of Japan should try a carrot and a stick Bloomberg (06 February 2012) |
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 | Policy Forum |
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 | | The People’s Republic of China as an engine of growth for Developing Asia? Evidence from vector autoregression models Asian Development Bank (October 2009) |
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 | RCI News |
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 | | Malaysia and Thailand: Three banks stand to gain from reciprocal pact nationmultimedia.com (07 February 2012) |
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 | | Thailand Finance Ministry to ease private investment in infrastructure nationmultimedia.com (07 February 2012) |
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 | | [Pacific] countries to weigh cost and benefits of adaptation options Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (07 February 2012) |
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 | | APEC members eye climate change plan Business Mirror (06 February 2012) |
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 | | ASEAN expresses concern for Philippine quake victims, urges for relief operations Xinhua News Agency (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Auto talks eyed with US to ease TPP bid The Japan Times (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Bhutan happy over Indian exemption of export ban on milk powder, wheat fnbnews.com (06 February 2012) |
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 | | India-EU FTA hits services roadblock livemint.com (06 February 2012) |
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 | | India: International Conference on Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Public Leadership begins tomorrow Press Information Bureau - India (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Moody's Investor Service: Philippine banks are less prone to a spillover from EU debt crisis gmanews.tv (06 February 2012) |
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 | | New Zealand: Indonesia's trade and investment climate needs improvement The Jakarta Post (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Pakistan eager to further increase energy cooperation with Iran Fars News Agency (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Philippines: BIMP-EAGA to pilot ICT literacy program in ARMM Philippine Information Agency (06 February 2012) |
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 | | UN calls for acceleration of HIV/AIDS treatment in Asia Pacific nations VOA News (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Viet Nam Ministry of Industry and Trade promotes trade with Germany Vietnam News (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Viet Nam: Local communities to manage forests Vietnam News (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Zambia invites Indian investments MSN (06 February 2012) |
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 | | [People's Republic of] China bans airlines from joining EU emissions scheme Reuters (06 February 2012) |
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 | | [People's Republic of] China, US have 'huge potential' for economic cooperation China Daily (06 February 2012) |
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 | | Iran delay feasibility study for Tajikistan rail link New Europe (05 February 2012) |
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 | | Turkey: Visit signals 'happy end' to FTA talks with [Republic of] Korea todayszaman.com (05 February 2012) |
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 | | [Republic of Korea] President Lee stresses importance of [Republic of] Korea-Turkey FTA Arirang (05 February 2012) |
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