New Zealand

  • Jul 5, 2004
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THAILAND/AUSTRALIA: FTA signed amid Thai controversy

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Australian counterpart John Howard today witnessed...

Thailand
  • Jun 25, 2004
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NEW ZEALAND: GDP growth hit 5% in first quarter

The economy grew 5% year-on-year in the first quarter, the government said yesterday.

New Zealand
  • Jun 11, 2004
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NEW ZEALAND: Rate rise, fiscal prudence to slow growth

Central Bank Governor Alan Bollard yesterday raised the overnight lending rate for banks to...

New Zealand
  • Jun 8, 2004
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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: FPDA to include counter-terrorism

Malaysian Defence Minister Najib Razak yesterday said that the Five Powers Defence Arrangement...

  • May 12, 2004
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NEW ZEALAND: China, ASEAN bolsters FTA prospects

Last year, the United States rebuffed Wellington's efforts to start negotiations for an FTA. A...

New Zealand
  • May 12, 2004
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NEW ZEALAND: China, ASEAN bolsters FTA prospects

While the United States last year rebuffed Wellington's efforts to start negotiations for a free...

New Zealand
  • Apr 22, 2004
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ASEAN: Closer Australia/New Zealand ties advocated

During a meeting in Singapore yesterday, economic ministers from ASEAN recommended holding talks...

New Zealand
  • Apr 8, 2004
  • 6 min read

PACIFIC: Doubts frustrate forum's integration efforts

The Pacific Island Forum held a special summit in Auckland on April 6 to consider sweeping...

Pacific