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Enactment of Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement triggers amendments to IP laws
12-Jan-2012 IAM
The Korea-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) came into effect on July 1 2011. As a result, a number of acts that directly relate to intellectual property have been amended.
Thailand: Five-year trade plan focus
12-Jan-2012 The Nation
With global trade forecast to slow this year, the Trade Negotiations Department will prioritise Asean and six key Asian markets in its trade and investment plan for the next five years.
How US policies fueled Mexico’s great migration
12-Jan-2012 ILW
For nearly two decades, Smithfield has used NAFTA and the forces it unleashed to become the world’s largest packer and processor of hogs and pork. But the conditions that helped Smithfield make high profits plunged thousands of rural Mexicans into poverty.
Damage to farming from China FTA could reach $2.8 bil.
12-Jan-2012 Yonhap
Damage to Korea’s farming industry from a free trade agreement (FTA) with China may reach up to $2.8 billion, reports said Thursday, urging the Seoul government to be cautious in its FTA negotiations with China.
Japan lawmakers warn US on trade pact
12-Jan-2012 AFP
Lawmakers from Japan’s ruling party on Wednesday told the United States they would fight against a proposed Pacific free trade pact and warned that the deal was triggering anti-US sentiment.
Shaukat Aziz not optimistic about free trade with US
11-Jan-2012 Express Tribune
Pakistan’s former finance and prime minister Shaukat Aziz is not optimistic about a free trade agreement with the US saying that even when Congress was very friendly, they couldn’t get things through.
A Memo for President Aquino
11-Jan-2012
If indeed Philippine President Aquino accepts the invitation from European Commission President Barroso to visit Brussels this year, we would like to suggest at least two main discussion items
RI to fully implement free trade deal with OZ, NZ
10-Jan-2012
Under the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indonesia is set on Tuesday to fully implement a free trade agreement (FTA) with neighboring Australia and New Zealand.
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.