Research
Guide on the Trading Systems in the Asian-Pacific
Region
APEC, ASEAN and their Members
Table
of Contents
I.
Introduction
II. APEC and ASEAN-an Overview
APEC
ASEAN
Online Resources
Selected Bibliography
III.
Member Economies
Twenty-one
Member Economies of the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC):
Australia,
Brunei Darussalam,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Chinese Taipei,
Hong Kong,
Indonesia,
Japan,
Korea,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea,
Peru,
Philippines,
Russia,
Singapore,
Thailand,
United States, and
Vietnam
Ten
Member Countries of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN):
Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia,
Laos,
Indonesia,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Singapore,
Thailand, and
Vietnam .
I Introduction
This
research guide provides basic information about
the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and
their member economies. Following brief overviews
of APEC and ASEAN, the first section of the guide
includes online resources about the two organizations
and a list of selected bibliography for further
research on the history and future trends of the
economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
The
following section of this guide provides basic information
on trade and investment in individual member economies.
Both APEC and ASEAN are loosely arranged on a voluntary
basis. Even though this goals of the two organizations
are to eliminate trade barriers, the economic integration
in the region is nowhere near the level that the
European Union (EU) has reached. The policies disseminated
by APEC and ASEAN do not enjoy supremacy in their
member economies. In other words, APEC and ASEAN
policies can not, in any sense, substitute for the
laws of its participants. Researchers should be
aware that any study on the two organizations is
incomplete without examining trade laws and policies
of individual member economies.
II APEC and ASEAN-an
overview
Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC)
APEC
was established in 1989. The objectives of APEC
are to eliminate trade and investment barriers in
the Asia-Pacific region.
Currently, APEC consists
of 21 member economies: Australia, Brunei Darussalam,
Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore,
Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. APEC maintains
a Secretariat in Singapore funded with a small amount
of annual contributions from the member economies.
APEC
operates on "the basis of non-binding commitments,
open dialogue and equal respect for the views of
all participating economies."[1]
Unlike other regional economic organizations,
such as the EU and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA), APEC does not have a binding
treaty that sets forth an institutional framework
for economic integration. Neither does it have a
dispute resolution mechanism. All the
initiatives from APEC are undertaken on a voluntary
basis. Therefore, APEC is sometimes referred to
as an "Open Forum" or "Talking Shop."[2]
However,
the influence of APEC on the Asia-Pacific region
and world economy should not be underestimated.
APEC member economies, which cover 2.6 billion people
or 30% of the world population, account for approximately
60% of the world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and
nearly 72% of world economic growth.[3]Even
though it is far from being a world trade bloc that
is comparable to EU or NAFTA, APEC has greatly contributed
to the liberalization of world trade and investment.
The frequent meetings of the leaders of its members
and the exchange of trade information within APEC
have facilitated mutual understandings between the
least developed nations and the developed nations.[4]
Since the September 11th attack, APEC
members have also actively participated in the anti-terrorism
efforts.[5]
The
Associations of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
ASEAN
was established in 1967 by five nations: Indonesia,
Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
In the 198's and 1990's, five other nations joined
ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
(Burma), and Vietnam. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam
are also members of APEC. The goals of ASEAN are
to accelerate the regional economic growth, facilitate
social and culture development, and pursue regional
peace, stability and rule of law.[6]
Even
though it is a treaty based organization,[7]
ASEAN is loosely arranged and has rarely functioned
as a united front in regional economic affairs.
Compared with APEC, ASEAN is a much smaller and
weaker entity[8]
However,
in recent years, ASEAN played an important role
in advocating the interests of the least developed
nations in Southeast Asia, especially after the
failure of the round trade talks in the World Trade
Organization (WTO) in Seattle. By establishing external
relations with the developed economies and other
regional trade organizations, ASEAN has been praised
for its active role in the promotion of interregional
dialogue and cooperation.[9]
It has become a recognizable team player in the
world trade negotiations.
Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC's
official website.
About APEC
APEC member economies: Australia,
Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese
Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Thailand,
United States, and Vietnam.
APEC tariff database the easy way to find
tariff schedules, concessions, prohibitions,
and much more information for the APEC member
economies.
Counter Terrorism Task Force
Important
Documents:
Bogor Goals 1994
Osaka Action 1995
Shanghai Accord 2001
Los Cabos Statement: Fighting Terrorism and
Promoting Growth 2002
and more leader's declarations...
APEC Tariff The Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Tariff Database provides
tariff information for the APEC member economies
including: tariff schedules, concessions,
prohibitions, and more...
US and APEC provided by the US-ASEAN Business
Council. Its objective is to improve the business
environment for American companies and expand
the U.S. competitive position in the Southeast
Asian region.
Association
of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN)
ASEAN
Secretariat
ASEAN Overview
Members:
Brunei
Cambodia
Laos
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
ASEAN Free Trade Area
Annual Reports since 1980 (full text)
ASEAN Statistics
Basic Documents
ASEAN: Advancing APEC’s Core Purposes
US-ASEAN
Business Council
Powell
dumps diplomacy for disco
US-ASEAN
Joint Declaration on Combating Terrorism
EU-ASEAN
Other
Resources:
Asian
Trade Promotion forum A
portal of 21 trade promotion organizations in Asia
with useful information for promoting trade in the
Asian region.
Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Objective of
the meeting is to strengthen the linkage between
Asia and Europe. For the background of the forum,
see
here.
Euro-Asian Trade Bridge Provides E-business
solution and trade service in Asia and Europe.
Asian Trade Online provides trade and investment
opportunities in Asian countries.
Asian Trade Link Asian Trade Link offers
a range of services designed to promote trade opportunities
between Asian manufacturers and worldwide buyers.
Asia Time Online covers geopolitical, political,
economic and business issues in the Asian-Pacific
region.
Economic, Manufacturing, Finance, and Business in
Asia provides comprehensive trade and investment
information in Asian countries.
US
Census Bureau
Foreign Trade Statistics by Countries
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A Selected Bibliography Asia
Trading Systems
Articles
Lusan
Chua, Amanda R. Evansburg, Mark J. Fiore, Vanessa
Kaye Watson, K. Brooke Welch, Phyllis Eremitaggio.
Asian Group Endorses Optical Disc Regulation Intellectual
Property & Technology Law Journal Jan
2004 v16 i1 p18(1).
Thomas
C. Fischer. A commentary on regional institutions
in the Pacific Rim: do APEC and ASEAN still matter?
Duke Journal of Comparative & International
Law Spring 2003 v13 i2 p337(44).
Ramkishen
S. Rajan, Rahul Sen. Liberalisation of Financial
Services in Southeast Asian Univer the ASEAN Framework
Agreemment on Services (AFAS) Journal
of International Banking Law and Regulation
March 2003 v18 i3 p132-135.
Edwin van der Bruggen. Salient features of the
ASEAN model tax treaty. (Association of South-East
Asian Nations) (Statistical Data Included)
Tax Notes International March 18, 2002
v25 i11 p1227-1236.
George O. White III. Foreigners beware? Investing
in a jungle with many predators: the ASEAN investment
area. (effect of Asian financial crisis)
Texas International Law Journal Winter
2002 v37 i1 p157-176
George O. White III. Mark From snowplows to siopao
- trying to compete in a global marketplace: the
ASEAN free trade area. (Association of South East
Asian Nations)
Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International
Law Fall 2000 v8 i1 p177-199.
Pearlie M.C. Koh. Enhancing economic co-operation:
a regional arbitration centre for ASEAN? (Association
of Southeast Asia Nations) International and
Comparative Law Quarterly April 2000 v49 i2
p390-412
Mya
Than; Carolyn L Gates ASEAN enlargement:
impacts and implications. Singapore : Institute
of Southeast Asian Studies, 2001. xv, 378 p.
Colin
Ong. The ASEAN Free Trade Area and the necessity
for the creation of a legal mechanism for resolving
private disputes of an international nature. Journal
of Business Law March 1998 p213-216.
Jack I. Garvey. AFTA after NAFTA: regional trade
blocs and the propagation of environmental and
labor standards. (ASEAN Free Trade Agreement,
North American Free Trade Agreement) Berkeley
Journal of International Law Fall 1997 v15
n2 p245-274.
Kreinin,
M.E. and Plummer, Michael. Economic integration
and Asia: the dynamics of regionalism in Europe,
North America and the Asia-Pacific. Cheltenham,
U.K. ; Northampton, Mass., USA : E. Elgar Pub.,2000.
vii, 216 p.
Parlie M.C. Koh. Foreign judgments in ASEAN -
a proposal. International and Comparative Law
Quarterly Oct 1996 v45 n4 p844-860.
Ann
Marie Sabath. International business etiquette.
what you need to know to conduct business abroad
with charm and savvy Asia & the Pacific Rim
:
N.Y. : ASJA Press, 2002. 223 p.
Yoshi
Kodama. Asia-Pacific Region: APEC and ASEAN. (Annual
Review of Significant Developments: 1995)
International Lawyer Summer 1996 v30 n2
p367-389.
Horacio
A. Grigera Naon. Sovereignty and regionalism.
(Symposium: Free Trade Areas: The Challenge and
Promise of Fair vs. Free Trade) Law and
Policy in International Business Summer 1996
v27 n4 p1073-1180.
Jeffrey A. Kaplan. ASEAN's rubicon: a dispute
settlement mechanism for AFTA. (Association of
South East Asian Nations Free Trade Area). UCLA
Pacific Basin Law Journal Spring 1996 v14
n2 p147-195.
Harold Dichter. Legal implications of an Asia-Pacific
economic grouping. University of Pennsylvania
Journal of International Business Law Spring
1995 v16 n1 p99-154.
Yoji
Akashi:
An ASEAN Perspective on APEC (1997)
Kiminami;
Intra-Asia trade and foreign direct investment
(1999)
Mary
Y. Pierson. East Asia - regional economic integration
and implications for the United States. Law
and Policy in International Business Spring
1994 v25 n3 p1161-1185.
Sherry M. Stephenson. ASEAN and the multilateral
trading system. (Association of Southeast Asian
Nations) (Silver Anniversary Essays) Law and
Policy in International Business Winter 1994
v25 n2 p439-448.
Deborah
A. Haas. (NOTE) AND COMMENT: OUT OF OTHERS' SHADOWS:
ASEAN MOVES TOWARD GREATER REGIONAL COOPERATION
IN THE FACE OF THE EC AND NAFTA. 9 Am. U.J.
Int'l L. & Pol'y 809.
Lorraine
C. Cardenas; Arpaporn Buranakanits. THE ROLE OF
APEC IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF REGIONAL COOPERATION
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, (1999) 5 Ann. Surv. Int'l
& Comp. L. 49.
Ernesto M. Hizon. Virtual Reality and Reality:
The East Asian NICs AND THE Global Trading System,
(1999) 5 Ann. Surv. Int'l & Comp. L.
81.
Copyright (c) 1996 Northwestern School of Law
Journal of International Law & Business, Winter,
, 26028 words, Merit E. Janow. SYMPOSIUM
-- INSTITUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION:
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INT'L L. & BUS. 947.
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Books
Guide to the Investment Regimes of the APEC Member
Economies (5th Edition), July 2003 (728 p.
full text)
Christoph
Antons. Law and development in East and Southeast
Asia. London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon
: IIAS, 2003. 387 p.
Peter
Drysdale. The new economy in East Asia and
the Pacific. London; New York : Routledge,
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Ahmad,
Dzulkarnain. ASEAN+3: The Institutionalization
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p
Antons,
Christoph (ed.). Law and Development in East
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ASEAN.
Towards a Single Economic Space. Jakarta
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Baker
& Mckenzie. Asia Pacific Legal Developments
Bulletin. Sydney, N.S.W. ; Los Angeles, California
: Baker & Mckenzie, 1993-. Serial Publication
: Periodical : Quarterly (every 3 months) v.
Bishop,
Bernie. Liberalising Foreign Direct Investment
Policies in the APEC Region. [U.K] : Ashgate,
2001. ix, 199 p.
Buchanan,
Mark Allen. The Asia-Pacific Region and the
Expanding Borders of the WTO: Implications, Challenges
and Opportunities. Victoria, B.C. : Centre
for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria,
1996, ii, 217 p.
Centre
for Strategic and International Studies. Towards
an ASEAN strategy of Globalization. Jakarta
: Centre for Strategic and International Studies,
2001. iv, 158 p.
Chae
Wook; Han, Hong-yol. Impact of China’s Accession
into the WTO and Policy Implication for Asia-Pacific
Developing Economies. Seoul Korea : Korea
Institute for International Economy Policy, 2001.
73 p.
Davidson,
Paul J. ASEAN: The Evolving Legal Framework
for Economic Cooperation. Singapore : Times
Academic Press, 2002. viii, 288 p.
Davidson,
Paul J. Trading Arrangements in the Pacific
Rim: ASEAN and APEC. New York : Oceana Publications,
1995-. V. <1-2> (looseleaf).
DeRosa,
Dean A. Regional Trading Arrangements among
Developing Countries: the ASEAN Example. Washington
D.C. : International Food Policy Research Institute,
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Downing,
Sandra L. (ed.) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
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p.
Drysdale,
Peter and Ishigaki, Kenichi. East Asian Trade
and Financial Integration: new issues. Australia
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University, 2002. xv. 240.
Freeman,
Nick J; Bartels, Frank L. The future
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Fukase,
Emiko; Martin, Will. Free Trade Area Membership
as a Stepping Stone to Development: The Case of
ASEAN. Washington D.C. : World Bank, 2001.
viii, 172 p.
Lincoln,
Edward J. East Asian Economic Regionalism. New
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Martin,
Will; Pangestu, Mari. Options for Global Trade
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Montan,
Nils Victor. Trademark Anticounterfeiting in
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Nanto,
Dick Kazuyuki. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Nesadurai,
Helen Sharmini. Globalisation, Domestic Politics,
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London; New York : Routledge, 2003. xiv, 226 p.
Organization
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Regulatory Reform in the Global Economy: Asian
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Pennsylvania
Bar Institute. Successfully Doing Business in
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Pryles,
Michael (ed.). Dispute Resolution in Asia.
2nd ed. The Hague, London, New
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Ravenhill,
John. APEC and the Construction of Pacific Rim
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Saunders,
Cheryl; Triggs, Gillian D. Trade and Cooperation
with the European Union in the New Millennium.
The Hague ; London : Kluwer Law International,
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Srinivasan,
T N. Post-Uruguay Round Issues for Asian Developing
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Tomasic,
Roman (ed.). Company Law in East Asia.
[U.S.] Bookfield : Ashgate, 1999. viii, 708 p.
United
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Wesley,
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Whiting,
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Yamazawa,
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Yeung,
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Ash
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iv, 114 p.
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III. Individual Economies
Australia
Online
Resources
Australian Government Information
The Queen
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Commonwealth
Government services for Australians
Australian Courts & Legislation
Parliament of Australia
Prime Minister of Australia
Australia's Prime Ministers
Australia APEC Study Center Since 1998 the
Centre has been operated solely by Monash University.
The primary objectives of the Center are to inform
Australian community of the economic development
and relations in the Asian Pacific region,
and serve as a liaison between academic, government
and private sectors in dealing with issues regarding
APEC. The Center's website provides valuable sources
for studies of APEC.
Issues Papers of the Australian APEC Study Centre
Contributions from the Australian APEC Study
Centre
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Australia
Australian APEC Counter-Terrorism Initiatives
APEC Tariff Database for Australia
Selected
Bibliography
Books
Ferguson
A B. Enterprising Australia: planning, preparing
and profiting from trade and investment : a
short report on the proceedings of the inquiry.
Canberra : The Committee, 2002. ix, 42 p. available
at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jfadt/Enterprise/EARptIndx.htm
Australia.Strengthening
economic legal infrastructure in APEC: supporting
trade, investment and economic development.
Canberra : APEC and Regional Trade Policy Branch,
Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Commonwealth
of Australia, 2002. 25 p.
Bijit
Bora. Foreign direct investment: research issues.
London ; New York : Routledge, 2002 . xiii,
354 p.
Australia.
Doing business online with government : a guide
for suppliers to trade electronically with Commonwealth
Government agencies. Canberra : National Office
for the Information Economy, 2002. iv,
44 p.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP.Doing business and investing in Australia
.
New York : PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2001.
342 p.
Articles
Paul
U. Ali, Martin Gold. Investing for good - the
cost of ethical investment. (Australia). Company
and Securities Law Journal August 2002 v20
i5 p307-312.
Julian Donnan. Debentures, derivatives and managed
investment schemes - the characterisation and
regulation of investment instruments. (Australia).
Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice
March 2002 v13 i1 p28-35
Dimity Kingsford Smith. Decentered regulation
in online investment. (Australia). Company
and Securities Law Journal Nov 2001 v19
i8 p532-549.
Paul von Nessen. Securities regulation for interests
in managed investment schemes. (Australia) Australian
Journal of Corporate Law Dec 1999 v11 i1
p63-88
Franz J. Ranero. Constitutional amendments in
managed investment schemes. (Australia) Corporate
and Business Law Journal Dec 1999 v11 i2
p287-322.
John Abrahamson. Investment in Australia and
state transaction taxes - stamp duty. Tax
Notes International Sept 21, 1998 v17 n12
p897-903.
Stephen J. Gates. Regional financial centre.
(proposed bill amending investment law)(Australia)
Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice
Sept 1998 v9 i3 p204-207.
Grant
Richardson, Helen Anderson. The deductibility
of interest: an Asia-Pacific regional comparison.
The International Tax Journal Summer
1997 v23 n3 p6-24.
Andrew Lazar. Classification of United States
business entities and the impact on Australia.
Australian Tax Review Sept 1996 v25 n3
p153-155
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Brunei Darussalam
Online
Resources
The official website of the Brunei Government
System of Government
His Majesty
Crown Prince
Cabinet & Ministers
National Development Plan
Constitution of Brunei
Brunei and ASEAN from US-ASEAN Business Council
website.
Selected
Bibliography
Articles
Ann
Black. Alternative dispute resolution in Brunei
Darussalam: the blending of imported and traditional
processes. (Special Issue: International Dispute
Resolution) Bond Law Review Dec 2001 v13
i2 p305-334.
Andrew
D. Mitchell. Chinese walls in Brunei: Prince Jefri
Bolkiah v. KPMG. (United Kingdom)
University of New South Wales Law Journal Winter
1999 v22 i1 p243-255
Philip Podzebenko. Redefining accessory liability:
Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd v. Tan. (United
Kingdom) Sydney Law Review June 1996 v18
n2 p234-248. .
Graham Ferris. The advice of the Privy Council
in Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd v. Tan. (United
Kingdom) Law Teacher Winter 1996 v30 n1
p111-120.
Books
Ernst
& Young. Doing business in Brunei Darussalam.
New York, N.Y. : Ernst & Young 1996-. Serial
Publication v.
Brunei.
Brunei Darussalam, business in perspective.
Bandar Seri Begawan : Economic Development Board,
Ministry of Finance, Brunei Darussalam, 1989.
52 p.
KPMG
Peat Marwick.Investment in Brunei Darussalam.
[Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam] : KPMG,
1987. 40 p.
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Cambodia
Online
Resources
The Kingdom of Cambodia's Homepage
Country Background
Political And Administrative Structure
Macroeconomic
Foreign Trade
International Assistance
Telecommunications
Transport Infrastructure
Labor Force
Taxation System
Investing in Cambodia
Cambodia and ASEAN from Cambodian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
website. It provide trade and investment information
in Cambodian. All the texts are in English.
Cambodia Country Profile and Trade Information
provided by US-ASEAN business council.
Bibliography
Articles
Muthiah
Alagappa. Regionalism and the quest for security:
ASEAN and the Cambodian conflict. (Keeping the
Peace: Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-First
Century) Journal of International Affairs
Winter 1993 v46 n2 p439-467
Bretton G. Sciaroni. New investment law creates
favorable framework. (Cambodia)
East Asian Executive Reports July 15,
1994 v16 n7 p7(2).
Robin Davies. Cambodia and the GATT. Journal
of World Trade (Law-Economics-Public Policy)
Oct 1992 v26 n5 p93-98.
Neill
T. Macpherson. Cambodia: foreign investment
law. International Business Lawyer July-August
1991 v19 n7 p351(3).
H. Lawrence Serra. Foreign investment law. (Cambodia)
East Asian Executive Reports Sept 15,
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Books:
Peter
Dale Scott Drugs, oil, and war: the United
States in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Indochina.
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield
Publishers, 2003. xix, 225 p.
Kanokpan
Lao-Araya. How can Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
and Viet Nam cope with revenue lost due to AFTA
tariff reductions? Manila : Asian Development
Bank, 2002.
Cambodia.;
International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. Kingdom
of Cambodia :
demand survey on automotive components. [Phnom
Penh : Ministry of Commerce], 2002. 71 p.
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Canada
Online
Resources
Basic
Facts about Canada
Interactive Map of Canada From Canadian Government
Websites.
Basic Facts about Canada
This official page from Canadian Government Site
provides basic facts about Canada such as national
symbol, history and people, economy, climate and
more...
Canadian Government at a Glance
This is a sub-page of the official site from the
Canadian government. Since the political structure
is different from that of the United State, this
page provides an overview of major governmental
institutions.
How Canadians Govern Themselves?
A page from Canadian Library of Parliament explains
Canadian political structure.
Government of Canada
This comprehensive site hosted by Canadian Government
provides direct links to the primary Web sites
of Government of Canada departments and agencies.
Official Government Publications and New Resources:
Government Publications
Government Announcement
What's New
Canada
and APEC
CANADA-APEC: from the Canadian Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade website.
It provides updated information about Canada's
involvement in APEC.
APEC Working for Canadians
Canada's Involvement in APEC
Canada's Objectives in APEC
The Role of the Department of Foreign Affairs
and International Trade
Government Departments' Work on APEC
Canada's Individual Action Plan
Paul
Bowles:
CANADA AND APEC: WHY WE'RE IN, WHY IT MATTERS.
(1997)
APEC Study Centre in Canada The Centre is
involved in research and dialogue on the Asia
Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and on priority
issues for Canada's involvement in the regional
grouping.
APEC profile--from Canadian's perspective
provided by Canada's national public broadcaster.
APEC: E-com Legal Guide to Canada A
practical first level legal guide to electronic
commerce in the APEC member economies, contributed
by
Baker & McKenzie and other leading law
firms in the region.
APEC Workshop, Toronto, Canada (1999)
contains Issues and Trends Reports on APEC member
economies.
APEC Tariff Database for Canada includes tariff
schedules, concessions, prohibitions, and much
more useful information on trade and investment
in Canada.
Bibliography
Books:
Price,
Waterhouse & Co.; Price Waterhouse. Doing
business in Canada. [United States] : Price
Waterhouse, 1975-1997. v.
Heather
Gibb. Canadian perspectives on labour mobility
in APEC.
[Ottawa] : North-South Institute, 1997.
105 p.
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Chile
Online
Resources
APEC Chile 2004
Chile: APEC Host for 2004 - Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation
Chile and APEC
APEC Virtual Center - Chile
Bibliography
Articles
Juan
Luis Ossa. Royalty payments on mining in Chile
and Peru. (includes text in Spanish)(Mining Law
& Investment in Latin America) Mineral
Law Series: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
April 28, 2003 v2003 i2 pCH2(24).
Samuel Lira Ovalle. Dispute resolution arbitration
and mediation - Chile. (includes text in Spanish)(Mining
Law & Investment in Latin America). Mineral
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Rodrigo Valenzuela. Taxation of the mining
industry in Chile: an update. (Mining Law &
Investment in Latin America). Mineral Law Series:
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation April
28, 2003 v2003 i2 pCH7A(10).
Sergio Sapag, Daniel Vanrell, Manuel F. Solano,
Paulo Espindula. Chile's new holding company regime
expected to boost foreign investment. Tax Notes
International Jan 27, 2003 v29 i4 p348-350.
Jennifer Anne Scott. Environmental watchdogs take
a bite out of Chilean foreign investment: mandatory
environmental impact statements may affect foreign
investment in Chile. The Transnational Lawyer
Spring 1998 v11 n1 p245-275.
Alberto Gonzalez-Pita, Adriana Koeck de Schmidt.
Chile's concessions law facilitates investments;
permitting private sector to bid on projects is
heart of effort to rebuild national infrastructure.
(International Law) J. The National Law Journal
Dec 23, 1996 v19 n17 pC2 col 4 (8 col in).
Steven G. Fishbach. "The quiet revolution":
trade and investment liberalization in Chile and
Jamaica. (Project: Privatization: The Global Scale-Back
of Government Involvement in National Economies)
Administrative Law Review Fall 1996 v48
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Eduardo A. Wiesner. ANCOM: a new attitude toward
foreign investment? (Andean Common Market) (Bolivia,
Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador and Chile)
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
Spring-Summer 1993 v24 n3 p435-465
Leon Larrain. Chile proposes amendments to foreign
investment statute. Tax Notes International
Jan 11, 1993 v6 n2 p73-74.
Books
Ernst
& Young. Doing business in Chile. Santiago,
Chile : Ernst & Young, 2001. 52
p.
Rafael
Hernández Mayoral; George A Baptista; Frederick
E Jenney; Jacqueline I Cisneros. Impediments
to risk capital in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, El
Salvador and Mexico =
Obstáculos para las inversíones de capital de
riesgo en Argentina, Brasil, Chile, El Salvador
y México. Washington, DC : Inter-American
Development Bank, Multilateral Investment Fund,
2001.19 p.
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China, Peoples Republic of
Online
Resources
China.org.cn
- China's Official Gateway to News & Information
Provides up-to-date news about China, with searchable
texts of government position papers and a wealth
of basic information about Chinese history, politics,
economics and culture. This authorized government
portal site to China is published under the auspices
of the China International Publishing Group and
the State Council Information Office in Beijing.
China in Brief |
China Quick Facts
State Structure |
Political System |
Judicial System |
Legislative System
Who's Who in China's Leadership |
Province Wide
The State Economic & Trade Commission
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
(MOFTEC)
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Finance (in Chinese)
China Council for the Promotion of International
Trade
Bank of China
Information
on Trade with China
The U.S. China Business Council The Council,
founded in 1973, is a private, non-profit, non-partisan,
member-supported organization. It is the principal
organization of US corporations engaged in business
relations with China.
China Statistics and Analysis includes statistics
and analysis of China's Economy, Foreign Investment
in China, and U.S.-China Trade
China Trade via Hong Kong Trade Development
Council. This site provides business news, law
and regulations and important statistics.
Laws
China Legal Change - includes a search tool,
free briefs, and exclusive summaries of major
new Chinese legislation.
Law and Regulations Provided by ChinaToday.com.
Trade
Statistics
National Bureau of Statistics of China
Bibliography
Chenglin
Liu. Chinese Law on Trade, Investment and Intellectual
Property Rights: A Bibliography of Selected English-Language
Materials. International Journal of Legal
Information Vol. 32 No. 1. Spring 2004. p 1-33.
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Hong
Kong, China
Online
Resources
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of People's Republic of China
General Information
Government Structure
Organization Chart of the Government
Hong Kong fact
Hong Kong Year Book Government
Gazette
Judiciary
Law
Constitution (Basic Law)
Legal System
Department of Justice
Legislative Council
District Councils Hong
Kong Legislative Council
Chief Executive
Trade
and Investment in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Economic Situation
Doing Business in Hong Kong
Economic and Trade Offices Overseas
Hong Kong APEC Study Centre
Invest Hong Kong
Relevant
Government Departments & Agencies:
Census and Statistics Department
Information Technology Services Department
Intellectual Property Department
Trade and Industry Department
Offices of the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region in Beijing
Hong Kong Statistics
Hong
Kong and APEC
Hong Kong APEC Study Centre: This site is
sponsored by Faculty of Business, City University
of Hong Kong. It provides economic data, meeting
summaries and links to other APEC websites provide
useful information among APEC economies.
Andrew Halkyard. Hong Kong Estate Duty:
A Blueprint for Reform?2000, 30 Hong
Kong L.J. 47.
Jonathan
A. DeMella. NOTE: IN RE EXTRADITION OF LUI KIN-HONG:
EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF HONG KONG'S REVERSION
TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON UNITED STATES-UNITED
KINGDOM TREATY OBLIGATIONS, (1997) 47
Am. U.L. Rev. 187.
Akash Sachdeva. Brand new day. (new trademark
laws in Hong Kong). Trademark World May 2003 i157
p65(1).
Cally Jordan. Doing business in Hong Kong from
1 July. New Zealand Law Journal. Jan
1997 p9-14.
Elizabeth A.R. Yee. Hong Kong and China in 1997:
an examination of possible legal and economic
implications for United States businesses.
Santa Clara Law Review Spring 1996 v36
n2 p595-647.
Books
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Doing business
and investing in Hong Kong. [United
States] : PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2001-. Serial
Publication Internet Resource v.
Insight
Information Inc. Doing business in China and
Hong Kong post "1997." Toronto, Ont.
: Insight Press, 1997. 517 p.
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Indonesia
Online
Resources
Indonesia Government Website
Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Indonesia
Ministry of Industry and Trade
APEC Tariff Database for Indonesia
Bibliography
Lepi
T. Tarmidi
APEC AFTER TEN YEAR: A VIEW FROM INDONESIA
Book
online:
Indonesia, ASEAN, and the Third Indochina War
Assafa
Endeshaw. Regulating e-commerce in Indonesia:
lessons from ASEAN and beyond. (Association of
South East Asian Nations) Computer Law &
Security Report Sept-Oct 2002 v18 i5 p352-355.
Dewi
Fortuna Anwar. Indonesia in ASEAN: foreign policy
and regionalism. New York : Singapore : St. Martin's
Press ; Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,
1994. 334 p.
Munmun
Majumdar. Indonesia: primus inter pares in ASEAN.
New Delhi : Rajat, 2003 1st ed. xx, 154 p.
Anthony
L Smith. Strategic centrality: Indonesia's changing
role in ASEAN. Pasir Panjang, Singapore : Regional
Strategic and Political Studies Programme, Institute
of Southeast Asian Studies, 2000. 88 p.
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Japan
Online
Recourses
Fundamental Structure of the Government of Japan
A subpage from Prime Minister of Japan official
website, provides a brief introduction to the
Structure of Japanese Government.
The National Administrative Organization in Japan
Provides an overview of the structure of the
Cabinet.
Organization Charts This charts give a clear
idea how the theory of separation of powers works
in Japan.
The Constitution of Japan Full text
of the Constitution from Prime Minister of Japan
official website.
Cabinet
Prime Minister of Japan and his Cabinet
Central Government Reform of Japan (January 2001
-)
Supreme Court
Statistics, Japan Information Net Desk
In principle, "STATISTICS" updates all
statistical data the same month, or the month
after, it is updated to deliver one of the most
up-to-date statistical data in English ahead of
all other sources.
Japan
and APEC
Japan and APEC from Japan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs website.
APEC Tariff Database for Japan
Bibliography
Pekkanen,
S.M. Japan's legal actions in the GATT/WTO system.
Journal of World Intellectual Property. 5, no.4,
p. 565-589 2002.
Goto, H. 2000's amendments to Japanese Trademark
Law for entry into the Madrid Agreement Protocol.
Nihon University Comparative Law. 2001, no.18,
p. 19-47 2001.
Linarelli, J. The role of dispute settlement in
world trade law: some lessons from the Kodak-Fuji
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Southwick, J.D. Addressing market access barriers
in Japan through the WTO: a survey of typical
Japan market access issues and the possibility
to address them through WTO dispute resolution
procedures. Law and Policy in International Business.
31, no.3, p. 923-976 1999-2000.
Yamane, H. Restrictive practices and market access
in Japan: has the JFTC been effective in eliminating
barriers in distribution? World Competition Law
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Nambu, T. Regulatory influences on the decision
to introduce pharmaceutical products in Japan
. Journal of World Intellectual Property. 1, no.5,
p. 763-799 1998.
Takigawa, T. The impact of the WTO Telecommunications
Agreement on U.S. and Japanese telecommunications
regulations. Journal of World Trade. 32, no.6,
p. 33-55 1998.
Saito, A. The WTO Agreement and the relevant Japanese
domestic laws. Journal of World Trade. 30, no.3,
p. 87-108 1996.
Hamabe, Y. The JFCN Treaty preemption of U.S.
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in International Business. 27, no.1, p. 67-135
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Heath, C. Sellout of foreign trademark rights
in Japan?: the ''type Chanel no.5'' decision.
International Review of Industrial Property &
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Kitami, T. A new approach to resolve the Unite
States-Japan trade imbalance: from the perspective
of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.
World Competition Law and Economics Review. 19,
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Veronica Taylor. Harmonising competition law within
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(Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) Australian
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Margo
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(includes related article on Japanese financial
assistance to ASEAN nations)
East Asian Executive Reports April 15,
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Korea,
Republic of
Online
Resources
Basic
Facts
Basic facts about Korean
Provides basic information about the country,
people, language, history and society.
Economy overview
Key statistics on Korean economy can be found
in this site. Economic news is also included.
Government
Structure
How is the Korean Government organized?
Explains the relationships among the president,
legislature, judiciary, and executive branch.
Information on law and regulation is also included.
The
Executive Branch
The
Office of the President
The Prime Minister
Click English version.
Foreign Affairs and Trade Click English
version.
The
Legislature
The
National Assembly
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Korea
Korean Legal Research Sources on the Internet
by Heija B. Ryoo, Southern
Illinois University Law Library.
Korean
and APEC
APEC Tariff Database for Korea
Bibliography
Yun
Sai-Ree. Regulation of business combination under
the antimonopoly regulation and Fair Trade Act
with emphasis on the case law / Yun Sai-Ree. Journal
of Korean Law. 2, no.1, p. 1-43 2002.
Shin Yukyun.Protection and border enforcement
of trademarks in Korea: aiming high, but still
to be pursued. Journal of World Intellectual Property.
3, no.2, p. 249-264 2000.
Kim, B.-I. The protection of trade secrets in
Korea. International Review of Industrial Property
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Lee Yong-Shik. [WTO, 1995] Review of the first
WTO panel case on the agreement on safeguards:
Korea -- definitive safeguard measure on imports
of certain daily products and its implications
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Kim, S. North Korea's foreign trade with the world
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Lee, H.D. Solving trade regulatory problems in
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Byington, L.M. The effects of the Korean labor
movement on the economy of the Republic of Korea
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Kim, J.-K. The impact of U.S. trade law actions
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imports and foreign investment and the role of
trade actions in the Republic of Korea. Michigan
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Wheeler, J.W. Comparative development strategies
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1988.
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Books
Aurora
Law Offices.; Bae, Kim & Lee. Doing business
with Korea. Hong Kong : Asia Law & Practice,
2003. 156 p.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Doing business and investing in the Republic
of Korea. [New York] : PricewaterhouseCoopers,
2001-. Serial Publication v.
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Laos
Online
Resources
Laos-ASEAN
Embassy of Laos, Washington D.C.
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Malaysia
Online
Resources
Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal
Pengguna (Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer
Affairs)
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) (National Bank
of Malaysia)
Bibliography
Articles
Michael B. Likosky. Infrastructure for commerce.
(Malaysia). Northwestern Journal of International
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Stephen J. Frenkel, David Peetz. Globalization
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Comparative International Industrial Relations)
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Ambiga Sreenevasan, David Oh Kit Yan. Entertainers
and restraint of trade clauses in Malaysia: a
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Asia's
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Malaysia.
East Asian Executive Reports July 15, 1995 v17
n7 p6(3).
Books
Price
Waterhouse (Firm). Doing business in Malaysia.
[New York] : Price Waterhouse, 1996. 249 p.
Price
Waterhouse (Firm). Doing business in Malaysia.
[New York] : Price, Waterhouse & Co., 1977-.
Serial Publication v.
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Myanmar
(Burma)
Online
Resources
Myanmar
Doing Business in Myanmar
Doing Business In Myanmar
Business - Myanmar (Burma)
The Myanmar Times
Bibliography
Articles
Matthew
S. Perlman. Supreme Court holds that state statute
barring state agency award of contracts to companies
doing business with Burma is preempted by federal
law. The International Construction Law Review
Oct 2000 v17 i4 p673-674.
Mark V. Tushnet. Globalization and federalism
in a post-Printz world. (Massachusetts law barring
state business with Burma)(Symposium: 1999-2000
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Robert
Stumberg. No business in Burma; Supreme Court
shouldn't overrule Congress' decision to allow
state purchasing sanctions. Legal Times
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Books
Matthew
Schaefer. Lessons from the dispute over the Massachusetts
Act regulating state contracts with countries
doing business with Burma (Myanmar). Badia Fiesolana
: European University Institute, Robert Schuman
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H
C Matthew Sim. Myanmar on my mind: a guide to
living and doing business in Myanmar. Singapore
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Business, commerce, economy. [Washington, D.C.]
: Library of Congress, 2002-.
Computer File
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Mexico
Online
Resources
Mexican Government Agencies & Political Directory
APEC 2002 - Mexico
Bibliography
Books
Jorge
A Vargas. Mexican law a treatise for legal practioners
and international investors : guide to electronic
resources for Mexican law. [San Diego, Calif.
: Jorge A. Vargas] 2001-.
English Internet Resource Serial Publication,
available at:
http://www.mexlaw.com/guide.html.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Doing business and
investing in Mexico.
[New York?] : PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2001-. English
Serial Publication v.
New
Zealand
Online
Resources
New Zealand central & local government
APEC Tariff Database for New Zealand
New Zealand apec study centre home page
New Zealand Economy Report - Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation
Bibliography
Articles
Scott
Abel. Re Brumark Investments Ltd. - the final
word on charges over book debts? (New Zealand).
Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice
Dec 1999 v10 i4 p337-342.
Peter Fitzsimons. Investment statements:
simplified disclosure documents for public offerings.
(New Zealand) Company and Securities Law Journal
March 1999 v17 i2 p132-136.
Andrew
M.C. Smith. Tax relief for conduit investment
through New Zealand. Tax Notes International June
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Izabela Kawa, Mark A. Fox. Outcomes of foreign
investment in New Zealand. Company and Securities
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Luke
R. Nottage. Trade law harmonisation in the Asia-Pacific
region; a realist's view from New Zealand - and
a way forward? New Zealand Law Journal Sept 1995
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C
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Serial Publication v. (loose-leaf).
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.Doing business and
investing in New Zealand. [New York] : PricewaterhouseCoopers,
2002-. Serial Publication v.
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Peru
Online
Resources
Government
PERU- APEC
PERU: Main Aspects of the Foreign Investment Promotion
Law
APEC Tariff Database for Peru
Bibliography
Books
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Doing business and investing in Peru.
New York : PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 2003. 136 p.
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Philippines
Online
Resources
The Official Government Portal of the Republic
of the Philippines
Office of the President
Department of Budget and Management
Department of Finance
Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Justice
Department of Trade and Industry
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Philippine APEC Study Center Network
Bibliography
Articles
Ray
C. Espinosa. The further liberalization
of foreign exchange control regulations in the
Philippines. International Lawyer Fall 1993 v27
n3 p771-774
David G. Scalise, Patricia J. De Guzman. Foreign
investment in the Philippines.
George Washington Journal of International Law
and Economics Fall 1995 v29 n1 p145-195
Books
Handbook
on doing BOT business in the Philippines. Manila,
Philippines : Office of the President, BOT Center,
2000. 57 p.
Maria Lourdes Aranal- Sereno. Doing business in
the Philippines :
gearing for 21st century challenges. Diliman,
Quezon City : Institute of International Legal
Studies, University of the Philippines Law Center,
2000. 250 p.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Doing business and
investing in the Philippines. New York : PriceWaterhouseCoopers,
2002. 258 p.
Sycip,
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investing in the Philippines. [United States]
: PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, 2002-. Serial Publication
v.
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Papua
New Guinea
Online
Resources:
Papua New Guinea Government Online
National Parliament
Prime Minister's Office
Department of Mineral Resources
Department of National Planning and Implementation
Department of Petroleum and Energy
Department of Treasury and Planning
National Statistical Office (NSO)
Investment Promotion Authority
Tourism Promotion Authority
Securities Commission
Commission for Higher Education
Bank of Papua New Guinea
APEC Tariff Database for Papua New Guinea
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Owen
Cox. Fair trading in Papua New Guinea. Australian
Law Journal Jan 2001 v75 i1 p53-66.
Jon H. Goldstein. The prospects for using market
incentives to conserve biological diversity.
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Russia
Online
Resources
Russian Government Online (In Russian)
Bibliography
Articles
Igor
Motsnyi. No soft option: Russia's new legal regime
for protection of computer programs. (Software
Protection Act). Copyright World June 2003 i131
p14-16
Kara Josephberg, Jane Pollack, Jenna Victoriano,
Oriyan Gitig, Alexandra D. van Nes, Scott N. Wagner.
Russia revises patent law. Intellectual Property
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Joel
M. McDonald, Oleg Y. Konnov. Russia moves to destination-basis
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Dmitri
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Brooklyn Journal of International Law March 1999
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William J. Kovatch Jr. Joining the club:
assessing Russia's application for accession to
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James D. Southwick. Future challenges: the proposed
accession of China, Russia, and others; presentation
summary and comments. (Symposium on the First
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Books
Marat
Terterov. Doing business with Russia's electrical
energy sector. London and Sterling, VA. : Kogan
Page, 2004. English Book p.
Soiuz iuristov (Russia). Investment climate in
Russia in the light of the banking reform and
legal disputes resolution. American Chamber of
Commerce in Russia.; Russian-American Banking
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Book 190 p.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The investment environment in the Russian Federation:
laws, policies and institutions. Paris, France
: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
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Singapore
Online
Resources
Singapore Government Online
Ministry of Community Development and Sports
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Law
Ministry of National Development
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of Trade and Industry
International Enterprise Singapore
USTR - FTA - Singapore
US - Singapore Trade
SINGAPORE: TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
US - Singapore Trade
Bibliography
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Doing business and investing in Singapore.
[United States] : PricewaterhouseCoopers, 1999-.
English Serial Publication v.
Tianwah Goh; Kheng Chuan Goh. Handbook for businessmen.
Singapore : Rank Books, 2002 Rev. ed. 253 p.
World Trade Press. Singapore business. San Rafael,
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George T L Shenoy; See Kiat Toh. Legal aspects
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Taipei,
Chinese
Online
Resources:
Introduction of Republic of China (ROC)
A subpage from the Office of the President Website,
including Constitution, ROC in Brief, Founding Father
and Former Presidents, Government organization,
Central and Local Government Sites, Major Political
Parties. (on right-hand navigation bar)
Government Structure
Taiwan
and Mainland China
Taiwan
Economy
Statistics
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K.-C. Liu. Unfair competition law in Taiwan. International
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Ma Ying-Jeou. The ROC (Taiwan)'s entry into the
WTO: progress, problems and prospects. Chinese
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Thailand
Online
Resources
Royal Thai Government
Department of Export Promotion -- Thailand
THAILAND: TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
Thailand Trade Information Links
Bibliography
Ariyanuntaka,
V. [WTO-TRIPs, 1995] TRIPs and the specialised
Intellectual Property Court in Thailand . International
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McDorman, T.L. U.S.-Thailand trade disputes: applying
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Srisanit, A. Thailand's trade and laws in the
new Asia-Pacific country. Chulalongkorn Law Review.
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Yoonaidharma, S. [GATT, 1947] Thailand's experience
in international trade law and GATT / S. Yoonaidharma.
Malaya Law Review. 31, no.2, p. 335-343 1989.
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United
States
Online
Resources
U.S.
and International Trade
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
The
USTR was created by Congress in the Trade Expansion
Act of 1962. It was authorized to set and administer
overall trade policy. As a chief trade negotiator,
USTR represents the United States in the major
international trade organizations.
U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA)
As
a lead unit for trade in the
Department of Commerce, the ITA promotes U.S.
exports of manufactured goods, nonagricultural
commodities and services. ITA provides U.S. business
with information on market access to the international
market and protects U.S. business from dumped
and subsidized imports.
IA
enforces laws and agreements to prevent unfairly
traded imports and to protect jobs and the competitive
strength of American industry. Here is the
overview of the IA.
The
latest investigations of alleged foreign trade
are available in phf files from
"Newest Items" in right hand column.
Programs
and services provided by the IA are in the
left-hand column.
Document library is a good source for finding
document regarding import including antidumping
and
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
Annotated 2002.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (2003) basic
edition
-
U.S. Market Access and Compliance
includes
active, binding agreements between the United
States and its trading partners covering
manufactured products and services (excluding
agriculture agreements). An excellent
source for searching treaties and agreements!
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
The
ITC was established by Congress in 1916 as the
U.S. Tariff Commission. The Trade Act of 1974
renamed it as the U.S. International Trade Commission.
It has broad investigative powers on trade issues
and serves as a national resource where trade
data is gathered and analyzed. The ITC provides
both the President and Congress with trade information
on which U.S. trade policy is based.
U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)
CIT
was established in 1980 as the successor to the
Court of Customs. It provides judicial review
of any final determinations by the ITA and ITC.
(Folsom, International Trade and Investment in
a nutshell 2ed. West Group 2000 p.147.)For more
explanation of the ITC and its publications please
see
LLRX Research Guide on CIT.
U.S. Export/Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) was created
in 1934 to aid in financing and to facilitate
U.S. exports.
U.S.
and APEC
The United States and APEC From US State Department
website. it provides updated information on the
relations between the U.S. and APEC.
U.S.
and ASEAN
U.S.
-ASEAN
US-ASEAN Business Council's website, provides
undated information on trade and investment information
ASEAN countries.
ASEAN-UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA JOINT DECLARATION FOR COOPERATION
TO COMBAT INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM from ASEAN's
website.
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Christine
Haight Farley. Conflicts between U.S. law and
international treaties concerning geographical
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S. Gruner. The export of U.S. tobacco products
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Paul C.B. Liu. U.S. industry's influence on intellectual
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Ravi
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Won
Kwang Paik. United States trade relations with
the newly industrializing countries in the Pacific
basin. New York : Garland, 1997. xv, 163
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Vietnam
Online
Resources
Ministry of Trade
Legislations
Trade Statistic
Trade Agreements
Organization
Ministry of Finance
Recent Legal Documents on Financial Issues
Search for Legal Documents on Financial issues
Information on FDI
Information on corporate finance
Information on Financial Services
International Integration
Information on APEC
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The US-Vietnam Trade Agreement
By Tai Van Ta
Vietnam Investment Review - Timeout
Vietnam's leading international business weekly
established since 1991 under the Ministry of Planning
and Investment (MPI).
Viet Nam - Delivering on
its promise - development report 2003
PDF
file
Vietnam and APEC
Vietnam in ASEAN : Toward Cooperationfor Mutual
Benefits
Comprehensive co-operation between Vietnam and
ASEAN
Vietnam
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Duy
Khien Nguyen. Doing business in Vietnam: essential
information and guide to successful strategies.
[Hanoi] : Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
2002 3rd ed. 203 p.
Ernst
& Young. Doing business in Vietnam. Ho Chi
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p.
Articles
Vietnam's
antitrust legislation and subscription to e-ASEAN:
and end to the bamboo firewall over Internet regulations?
(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Robert
Neil Wilkey.
The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information
Law Summer 2002 v20 i4 p631-656.
Amalia
R. Walton COMMENT: CATFISH WARS: VIETNAM'S FIGHT
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Norman
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Susan R. Mendelsohn, Huy Hoang Nguyen, Net Le.
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Justin M. Pearson. The U.S./Vietnam bilateral
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Thuy Le Tran.Vietnam: can an effective arbitration
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