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                    [Title] => Lack of transparency deters foreign investments - report
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The lack of transparency in government regulations and laws are big deterrents for foreign investment in the country, a US government report indicated.
                    [DatePublished] => 2011-04-04 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
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                    [AuthorID] => 1480108
                    [AuthorName] => Ma. Elisa Osorio 
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                    [Title] => US holds off sanctions on IPR violationsUS holds off sanctions on IPR violations
                    [Summary] => The US gave its assurance yesterday that it will hold off on imposing any sanctions on the  Philippines for its continued rampant violations of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).


The Philippines remains on the US government’s priority watchlist  on IPR violations. 


However, after two years of being on the list, the Philippines has failed to make any progress  on cracking down on IPR violators, and faces possible sanctions from the US.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-04-11 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 133272
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097285
                    [AuthorName] =>  Marianne  V.  Go
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Lack of transparency deters foreign investments - report

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | April 4, 2011 - 12:00am

The lack of transparency in government regulations and laws are big deterrents for foreign investment in the country, a US government report indicated.

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US holds off sanctions on IPR violationsUS holds off sanctions on IPR violations

By Marianne V. Go | April 11, 2002 - 12:00am

The US gave its assurance yesterday that it will hold off on imposing any sanctions on the Philippines for its continued rampant violations of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The Philippines remains on the...

Business