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Five-year rice quota waiver, lower tariffs in WTO appeal by Philippines


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/five-year-rice-quota-waiver-lower-tariffs-in-wto-appeal-by-philippines/ A FIVE-YEAR waiver for rice import quotas due to expire in June has been requested from the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the Philippines, which in exchange will reduce the applicable tariff.   “[The petition was] submitted Monday in … Continue reading

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English Wikipedia anti-SOPA blackout


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/english-wikipedia-anti-sopa-blackout/ To: English Wikipedia Readers and CommunityFrom: Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive DirectorDate: January 16, 2012 Today, the Wikipedia community announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January … Continue reading

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New law allows full company ownership


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/new-law-allows-full-company-ownership/ Dubai: Foreign companies setting up in specialized economic zones or making major investments in strategic sectors such as tourism and manufacturing may obtain full equity ownership, said Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Trade. His comments … Continue reading

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