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Imminent deal to liberalize Korea's India investments
3-Aug-2009     Korea Herald
Investments in India for Korean companies will become easier once the two trading partners ratify their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's Trade Ministry said yesterday.
US team to push for easy investment laws
3-Aug-2009     Economic Times
A team from Washington will visit New Delhi next week to discuss liberalisation of investment laws that had taken a back seat due to elections in both the countries.
The South Korea-US trade deal: No time soon
3-Aug-2009     Hankyoreh
Those expecting the US Congress to ratify the trade pact with South Korea any time soon are going to be badly disappointed. The trade pact is not even on the political radar screen at the moment and the Obama administration would like to keep it that way.
Signing of FTA will push fishing sector into deep crisis
3-Aug-2009     New Kerala
Stating that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN countries would push the fishing sector into deep crisis in the state, Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) today urged the Centre to go back from its decision to sign the agreement.
Bush regrets delay in FTA ratification
3-Aug-2009     Korea Times
Bush attributes the delay in the ratification of the Korea-US FTA to protectionism in Washington
Push for development, not FTA, at Pacific Islands Forum
3-Aug-2009     AIE
Global recession, climate change and the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus) are expected to dominate the Pacific Islands Forum, a four-day program scheduled to begin tomorrow in Cairns, Australia.
FTA with Gulf Cooperation Council likely
31-Jul-2009     The Tribune
Negotiations for an FTA between the Gulf Cooperation Council and India are at an advanced stage.
FTA with ASEAN will affect farm sector: Kisan Sabha
31-Jul-2009     Indopia
Maintaining that the agriculture sector would be hit hard if the country implemented the Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, All India Kisan Sabha today urged the Opposition Congress in Kerala to oppose the proposed treaty in the interest of state farmers.
Economic pact with EU causes discord among Sadc members
31-Jul-2009     Engineering News
One of the underlying principles of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community is that it should complement and support regional integration initiatives. However, the signing of the Interim EPA by some member states, and not by others, has generated uncertainty within the region.
East Africa may delay trade pact with EU: Tanzania
31-Jul-2009     Daily Nation
The East African Community bloc is likely to delay signing a new trade deal with the European Union because fresh issues have been introduced in the negotiations, Tanzania's trade minister said.