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S. Korean farmers, activists plan anti-FTA protests next week
More than 3,000 South Korean farmers and activists plan to hold peaceful demonstrations next week to protest against a fourth round of free trade talks with the United States, organizers said Monday.
S. Korea to introduce import safeguards for FTA with ASEAN
South Korea plans to introduce special safeguard measures to protect local companies from import surges that may occur once its free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) goes into effect, the government said Monday.
Rio lobbies for Japan free trade
Rio Tinto Australia managing director Charlie Lenegan told an Australia-Japan business conference in Sydney today the foundation for such a treaty had been laid over the past 50 years, since the signing of a Commerce Agreement between the pair in 1957.
Time running out on European trade pacts
When European and Caribbean Ministers meet in Brussels in November, there will be an urgent need to reach an understanding on what is achievable.
Analysis on the PIC's draft text of Pacific EPA
This is a preliminary analysis of the Pacific Islands' draft text of the Pacific Economic Partnership Agreement and the EC's ‘non-paper' on services and investment.
China, New Zealand ends ninth round FTA talks
China and New Zealand have made further progress toward establishing a Free Trade Area (FTA) during the ninth round of negotiations held in Wellington, New Zealand, between Oct. 9-14.
India has its way on trade pact with EU
A deal which could deliver the mother of all FTAs between EU and India was sealed a few minutes before PM Manmohan Singh's summit with European leaders began.
Indo-Korea trade talks on fast lane
Negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and South Korea, including goods, services and investments are on the fast track.
India calls EU trade bluff
Adopting a 'take-it-or-leave-it' posture, India on Thursday turned down last-minute EU efforts to dilute a trade and investment agreement by introducing onerous non-tariff conditionalities.
China, South Korea to start FTA talks
China said Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun agreed to soon start talks on a free-trade area.
Russia, Latvia seal economic cooperation agreement
Russia and Latvia have sealed an economic cooperation agreement and an agreement on creating an inter-governmental commission.
Japan, Indonesia wrap up free trade negotiations
Japan and Indonesia wrapped up four days of negotiations toward a possible free trade agreement, an official said Friday.