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China Marching Towards WTO
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IT Driving Japan's Recovery

Prince Philippe of Belgium

Greater Market Access Tops Services 2000 'Wish List'

Researchers Undecided on Open Skies Policy

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June 2000 Issue

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Broadband


The speed of the information super highway for dial-up modems has been stalled at the 56K ceiling since 1996. Consequently, broadband service providers anticipate users' pent up demand will soon explode and are spending billions laying necessary infrastructure to be ready when users discover their need for speed.
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China Marching Towards WTO

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By the time you read this article is published, the United States Senate may have passed Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China already. But even if it has not yet, most people believe that passage by the Senate should occur by July. 
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Prince Philippe of Belgium

A subscription luncheon in honour of His Royal Highness Prince Philippe, heir to the throne of the Belgium Kingdom, was Jointly organised by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Belgium-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on May 12.  Full Story >>


Greater Market Access Tops
Services 2000 'Wish List'

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Greater access to foreign markets and increased transparency top the list of Hong Kong's service industries' wishes, a study commissioned by the Chamber's service policy think tank Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries (HKCSI) revealed.
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OTHER INFORMATION  

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Circulars

  
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Survey 1999
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