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| G20 Countries Resist Protectionism The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations’s Conference on Trade and Development have reiterated their calls on leaders of the G20 countries to resist protectionism, or the prospects for economic recovery may be wiped out. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| EPO Calls For Global Patent System If the patent system is to remain fit for purpose in the future, 'greater integration and the creation of a truly global, sustainable patent system' are needed, says the outgoing President of the European Patent Office, Alison Brimelow. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| US Imposes Duties On Indonesia And China The United States Department of Commerce has made preliminary countervailing duty determinations against the imports of certain types of coated paper from China and Indonesia. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| Hong Kong To Shed Light On 'Dark Pools' The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is monitoring the operation of ten 'dark pools' - facilities allowing securities transactions to occur outside traditional exchanges - which it has become concerned about. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| Taiwan's President Wants Early Signing Of ECFA With China Taiwan’s President, Ma Ying-jeou, has reiterated that the negotiation and signing of the economic cooperation framework agreement with China should be completed as soon as possible, as it was an imperative for Taiwan’s economic future. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| Hong Kong Budget Includes Increased Property Taxes Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, John C Tsang, has delivered a budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year that includes a relief package to build on the economic recovery, additional taxes to reduce volatility in the property market, and further measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the asset management industry. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| Hong Kong Extends E-Filing To Company Profits Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department will expand the tax filing service, so that a company or partnership meeting certain conditions can file its profits tax return for 2009/10, which is issued on or after April 1, 2010, through the Internet. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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| Chinese Cartoon Producers Will Enjoy Preferential Tax Policies A total of 100 cartoon production companies in China have passed scrutiny and become certificated by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation in order to gain entitlement to preferential tax treatment. Click Here for Full Story »» |
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