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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.