WTO

  • Aug 13, 2002
  • 1 min read

CHINA: Beijing property opening

Beijing's municipal authorities will end all restrictions on the sale of commercial real estate...

China
  • Jul 29, 2002
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Trade reform at risk as deadlines loom

WTO negotiators held a 'progress check' on multilateral trade talks on July 18-19....

International
  • Jul 29, 2002
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INTERNATIONAL: Doha round status

Procedural agreements reached in Geneva have surmounted immediate threats to progress in the...

International
  • Jul 25, 2002
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CHINA: Rural unemployment a challenge

State job creation schemes and social security initiatives have thus far prioritised the urban...

China
  • Jul 25, 2002
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CHINA: Rural unemployment

The rural sector is characterised by unemployment, under-employment and falling incomes,...

China
  • Jul 23, 2002
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: 'Realistic' regional trade deals gain

In recent years trade liberalisation has gathered considerable momentum, but mainly through...

International
  • Jul 23, 2002
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INTERNATIONAL: Regional trade agreements

The number of regional trade agreements has increased sharply in recent years.

International
  • Jul 17, 2002
  • 7 min read

INDIA: Patent Law augurs pharmaceutical shake-up

The new legislation seeks to bring India's laws on intellectual property laws into line with...

India