Trade Minister Kim Hyun - chong will meet representatives from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in Seoul on Wednesday to sign five separate bilateral agreements which will eliminate duties on about 95 percent of traded goods and services, South Korea's trade ministry said in an e-mailed statement. (cnbc.com)
A state - backed fund, the Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), has been at the center of trade ministry efforts to forge a successful bid that will keep the highly prized unit under domestic control. (reuters.com)
A unit of Thai Beverage, Vietnam Beverage Company, has expressed interest in buying about 51 percent of Vietnam's state - owned brewer Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corp, widely known as Sabeco, the country's trade ministry said on Dec. 13. (breakingviews.com)