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Agriculture stands to lose in possible South Korea-China FTA
10-Jan-2012
President Lee Myung-bak agreed to begin the necessary "domestic procedures" for opening formal negotiations on a South Korea-China free trade agreement during a summit meeting Monday afternoon with Chinese president Hu Jintao at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
S. Korea to start domestic procedures to launch FTA talks with China
10-Jan-2012
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao that Seoul will soon begin domestic procedures for the start of formal negotiations with Beijing on forging a bilateral free trade agreement, a presidential official said Monday.
Tariffs tumble — will prices follow?
10-Jan-2012 Jakarta Post
Although politicians are trumpeting the agreement as a major advance, Australasia will be the prime beneficiary getting easier access to ASEAN markets — around 625 million people.
Deep divide over Trans-Pacific Partnership
9-Jan-2012 New Straits Times
For Japan, TPP will be almost a bilateral free trade agreement with the US.
’Who is this workshop for?’
9-Jan-2012 Jeju Weekly
Seven protesting farmers and fishermen barred from a government meeting on the Korea-US FTA are arrested in Jeju City, Jan. 9
Japan, China, S. Korea to kick off FTA talks
9-Jan-2012 Mainichi
Japan, China and South Korea are expected to start negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement in the first half of this year, possibly in May, a Chinese newspaper reported Monday.
S. Korea to start domestic procedures to launch FTA talks with China
9-Jan-2012 Yonhap
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak told his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao that Seoul will soon begin domestic procedures for the start of formal negotiations with Beijing on forging a bilateral free trade agreement, a presidential official said Monday.
India eyes overseas job market, plans to ink pacts with EU, Oz
9-Jan-2012 Times of India
The Indian government is negotiating human resource mobility partnership agreements with the Netherlands, France, Australia and the European Union in a move aimed at greater inroads for Indian professionals into such markets.
Indonesia to sign FTA tomorrow
9-Jan-2012
Indonesia will sign the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) tomorrow.
Anand Sharma Leads Indian Delegation at ANC Centenary Meets with his Counterpart Rob Davies
8-Jan-2012
Shri Anand Sharma, Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, is heading the Indian delegation to the Centenary celebrations of the African National Congress (ANC) in the South African city of Mangaung (Bloemfontein) called on Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa and President of the ANC.
Colombia willing to sign free trade deal with Turkey
8-Jan-2012
Colombia’s vice president expressed on Saturday willingness to see more Turkish investors in his country.
FTA talks finally approach finish line
8-Jan-2012
After eight agonising years of negotiations, Thailand and India hope to conclude talks on a wide-ranging free trade agreement (FTA) by March, according to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul.
Thai-Peruvian FTA takes effect
8-Jan-2012
The Early Harvest programme under the free trade agreement between Thailand and Peru took effect on Dec 31, 2011, covering 70 per cent of goods traded between the two countries.
AMCHAM interferes in domestic policies through FTA
7-Jan-2012
Under the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), Korean civil servants would be excluded from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA)’s process of price determination. Instead independent review procedures could be used to set prices for medicines and medical supplies. This has caused concern among health care groups who worry that multinational pharmaceutical companies could use the independent review procedure to change the Korean government’s medicine prices.
Piatnytsky: FTA agreement with EU larger and deeper than similar agreement with CIS
7-Jan-2012
Government Commissioner for Ukraine’s European Integration Valeriy Piatnytsky has said that the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU in terms of creating a deep and comprehensive free trade area (FTA) is larger and deeper than a similar agreement with the CIS countries.
South Korea important in free trade nexus
7-Jan-2012
After the deadlocks on the Asean-European Union and Malaysia-United States free trade agreements, Malaysia switched its earlier stance.
Suspending Customs Union with EU
7-Jan-2012
I will disclose details of a private meeting between Turkish and EU officials to shed some light on what has been a rather sour note between Ankara and Brussels for more than a decade now. The gathering took place amid a eurozone sovereign debt crisis and tumultuous Arab revolutions, both of which have put Turkey’s growing trade under considerable strain.
Pakistan, Indonesia to sign PTA this month
6-Jan-2012 APP
The signing of the Preferential Trade Agreement by Pakistan and Indonesia is expected this month and will lead to a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries
Pacific ACP Group to conclude comprehensive EPAs with the EU
5-Jan-2012 CTA
Following the 94th ACP Council of Ministers held December 2011 in Brussels, the Pacific region is committed to continue negotiating a comprehensive EPA as a single region. Negotiations will be concluded in 2012, as mandated by Pacific ACP Leaders in September 2011.
Jagdish Bhagwati: America’s threat to trans-Pacific trade
3-Jan-2012 Project Syndicate
The TPP is a testament to the ability of US industrial lobbies, Congress, and presidents to obfuscate public policy.