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Nursing exam to include English translation
25-Aug-2010
A health ministry panel on Tuesday compiled a set of changes in the national nursing examination that include providing English translations to explain difficult Japanese terms for foreigners.
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo to hold 2nd joint study on free trade deal
25-Aug-2010
South Korea, China and Japan will hold a second joint study meeting next month on the feasibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) among the three Northeast Asian countries, Seoul’s trade ministry said Wednesday.
India to speed up trade talks with EU, Japan and Malaysia
25-Aug-2010
India is taking proactive measures to conclude bilateral trade agreements with the European Union, Japan and Malaysia, as the future of the Doha round of multilateral trade talks look uncertain because of the protectionist stance of the developed countries.
Tackling non-tariff barriers
25-Aug-2010
It is no secret that one of the final sticking points in the Korea-U.S. FTA is the alleged Korean non-tariff barriers (“NTBs”) in the automobile sector. The United States takes the position that the enormously low penetration of the U.S. automobiles into the Korean market can only be explained by NTBs.
L’Algérie et l’Iran envisageraient un accord de libre-échange
25-Aug-2010 Le Quotidien d’Oran
Un accord de libre-échange entre l’Algérie et l’Iran dans un proche avenir ? L’information rapportée par la Fars News Agency reste imprécise et évoque un cadre plus général d’un accord de libre-échange entre l’Iran et les pays « africains musulmans ».
Canadian apathy puts trade at risk in Southeast Asia: report
25-Aug-2010
Canada has largely ignored relations with Southeast Asia over the past decade and is now at risk of being shut out of key trading pacts and institutions in the increasingly important region, according to a highly critical report to be released Wednesday.
Africa business blocs set rules for free trade areas
25-Aug-2010 Business Daily
Three regional trading blocs have created a draft agreement which paves the way for the setting up of a $624 billion free trade area.
Salone Sets for Better Market System
24-Aug-2010
Deputy minister of Trade and Industry has assured the people of Sierra Leone and ECOWAS states that her ministry with its trade partners will soon be more resourceful in market investment.
Asian regionalism and RI’s comparative advantage
24-Aug-2010
Undeniably, we’re heading towards the globalization of world trade. At the same time countries face challenges other than globalization: regionalism and bilateralism. Indonesia simultaneously faces different levels of trade liberalization, whether at the global (World Trade Organization or WTO), regional (ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA) or bilateral level (such as with Australia).
S. Korea, Peru to hold free trade talks next week
24-Aug-2010
South Korea and Peru will hold their fifth round of free trade negotiations next week, Seoul’s trade ministry said Tuesday.
Improving resolution of investor-state disputes the focus of new UN publication
24-Aug-2010 UN News Centre
A new online publication by the United Nations trade arm explores alternative methods that governments and international investors may use to resolve increasingly frequent disputes that must currently be handled through lengthy international arbitration.
Imports of F&B products begin to hurt local producers
24-Aug-2010 Jakarta Post
Imported food and beverage products have begun to flood the Indonesian market following the implementation free trade agreements between ASEAN and China early this year, a business executive have said.
Zuma’s visit to feature SA-China trade deals
23-Aug-2010
South African President Jacob Zuma will lead a State visit to China this week in a bid to strengthen political, economic and trade relations with the world’s second-largest economy and South Africa’s largest trading partner.
Iran, Algeria mull free-trade pact
23-Aug-2010
Iran and Algeria are discussing signing a free trade agreement in the future, Mehr News Agency reported.
Govt banks on FTAs, fears protectionism
23-Aug-2010
India today articulated its strategy to opt for bilateral deals to boost trade in goods and services at a time when the developed countries were turning protectionists and talks for multilateral trade liberalisation were not making much headway.
Malaysia on verge of finalising FTA with India
23-Aug-2010
Malaysia said Monday it was on the verge of finalising a free trade agreement with India and that the deal was expected to be signed at the end of October.
ASEAN, Japan aim to strike deal on services, investment next year
23-Aug-2010 Mainichi
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan aim to strike a deal on liberalization of trade in services, and investment next year for incorporation into their two-year-old free trade deal, according to the draft of a joint statement for next week’s meeting of their economic ministers in Vietnam.
Japan-Korea: Free trade talks
22-Aug-2010 Asahi Shimbun
The Japanese government needs to take steps to make an FTA more attractive to Korean industries, says the Asahi Shimbun
TSU to launch new ECFA referendum: chairman
21-Aug-2010 Focus Taiwan
Opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Kun-huei said conveyed his party decision to push for a national referendum the controversial ECFA with China for a third time.
Labor to continue down same trade path
20-Aug-2010
Labor has promised more of the same on trade if it is re-elected on Saturday.