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President, PM deny FTA will cause economic polarization
A controversy is growing as the government continues to deny claims from opposition lawmakers that economic polarization will worsen in the wake of a South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA).
Scientist warns of US FTA used to push GE rice
Dr. Michael K Hansen, from US Centre of Consumer Policy, advises a cautious attitude towards an FTA with the US as the US has a hidden agenda in seeking to protect its farmers who now face more than RM4.6 billion in losses due to the lack of demand for GE rice.
FTAs will impact Taiwan's industry
It would be difficult to overstate the likely impact on Taiwan of last week's free-trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the US, because South Korea and Taiwan produce many similar products and are rivals in key industrial sectors.
Rural Catholic diocese criticizes Korea-US Free Trade Agreement
Catholics in a rural South Korean diocese have protested their government's "unpardonable" free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, warning that an influx of US imports would destroy local farming communities.
Claim against ROA Government
Global Gold mining company submitted its claim to the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a body adjunct to the World Bank, against the Government of the Republic of Armenia (ROA). The Company is trying to protect its investment rights in arbitration court.
Lawmaker raises FTA suspicions
A lawmaker of the pro-government Uri Party Monday raised various suspicions over the landmark free trade agreement (FTA) deal struck between South Korea and the United States on April 2.
Roh needs to talk to those opposed to FTA
President Roh Moo-hyun's popularity has shot up recently. From surveys done by Korean media from The Hankyoreh to the Chosun Ilbo, every poll says his approval rating has surpassed 30 percent. It is not easy for a president to have his approval rise towards the end of his term, so the cause for all of this can be attributed to the recently inked FTA with the United States.
Korean beef market to get tougher
The US-Korea Free Trade Agreement will allow the US greater access to one of Australian beef's premier export markets.
Winston Peters pitches for US free-trade talks
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been lobbying United States politicians to gain their support for free-trade talks, despite his party's scepticism over such deals in the past.
Musharraf for free trade agreement between Pakistan, United States
President General Pervez Musharraf on Saturday stressed the need for initiation of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and the United States to strengthen the bilateral relations by boosting trade and investment links.