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Malaysia Places 412 Tariff Lines Under Asean-Korea FTA
Malaysia has placed 412 tariff lines under the sensitive track in the tariff liberalisation programme of the Asean-Korea Free Trade (AKFTA), which took effect from this month.
U.S. health expert warns Korea about effects of FTA
What would happen if a government's policy for public health comes under siege by lawsuits from foreign companies?
Indonesia offers LNG supplies to Japan, RoK
Indonesia is offering liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Japan and South Korea from its largest natural gas field of Tanggguh in Papua province, local press said Monday. LNG supplies to the two countries will consume half of the production in Tangguh. Japan agreed to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in exchange for the LNG supplies.
Thai-Korean trade talks hung up on rice
Thailand and South Korea will continue to work toward a bilateral free-trade agreement, according to Nitya Pibulsonggram, the minister of foreign affairs. Trade talks between the two countries were now focused on cutting tariffs for rice and fruit, two key Thai exports.
TDAP, Sri Lanka trade board to ink MoU
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, (TDAP) and the Sri Lanka Trade Development Board (SLTDB) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate rapid increase in trade between Pakistan and Sri Lanka under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
South Korea re-establishes ban on US beef
South Korea has banned US beef shipments to that country after two recent shipments from Tyson and Cargill contained products that were intended for consumption in the United States.
Thai-Korean trade talks hung up on rice
Thailand and South Korea will continue to work toward a bilateral free-trade agreement, according to Nitya Pibulsonggram, the minister of foreign affairs. Trade talks between the two countries were now focused on cutting tariffs for rice and fruit, two key Thai exports.
FTA to spur RoK investment into VN
Republic of Korea (RoK)'s firms are set to invest further into Viet Nam's booming economy after a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations comes into effect on June 1, according to a report issued by the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
Trade agreements would boost state's pork industry
When it comes to U.S. trade policy, in recent years it has seemed more difficult to gain bipartisan agreement among American policy-makers than to negotiate with foreign governments.
Washington not trying to re-negotiate US-S Korea FTA: Cutler
A senior US trade official said Friday that putting Washington's new trade policies into a tentatively-reached free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea does not constitute "re-negotiations."