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Even in seeking to liberalise regional trade and investment in goods and services, Asean seems to have run out of steam.

She said it would pursue measures to raise agricultural productivity and liberalise markets for crops.

Whereas American and European countries have re-regulated business, China, set on meeting its 8% growth target, has continued to liberalise.

The prime minister, Bruce Golding, told parliament that he would not yield to foreign pressure to liberalise the law.

With most ordinary people still poor, Myanmar's leaders may have decided to liberalise to try to get sanctions lifted.

But central bankers did not create the computer chip, nor did they liberalise China.

It has rolled back a decade of reforms designed to liberalise the financial sector and promote a more market-oriented allocation of capital.

The American Congress may go on to lift the ban on travel to Cuba by other Americans, and perhaps liberalise some trade.

One sign of intent might be to liberalise aviation rules, allowing budget airlines to fly to Chisinau.

India's troubles do not compare with the crisis of 1991, which spurred it to liberalise after decades of stagnation.

Indeed, as a sop to the big four banks, plans to liberalise interest rates within three years have been delayed.

It would be better to liberalise food markets and boost trade than encourage further land grabs.

Foreign businesses have been encouraged by Mr Najib's promises to liberalise the broader economy, spur innovation and raise productivity.

Mr Yao said the government was likely first to liberalise the hukou system in smaller cities.

Ironically, Mr de Villepin is currently being vilified by students and unionists for his proposal to liberalise French labour laws.

India has traditionally been one of the most reluctant countries to liberalise trade.

However, he agreed to hold top-level negotiations in February to broker a deal on plans to liberalise services and facilitate investment.

Other nations, headed by China and India, have been slower to liberalise their external accounts and can rely on decades-old barriers.

Consumer demand is booming as the government's steps to liberalise the economy have produced GDP growth of around 8-9% a year.

One of the few communist countries to liberalise its economy without a big drop in output was China.

The Saudis have become friendlier to business, taking steps to liberalise the financial system, airlines and telecommunications.

The measures liberalise a number of types of capital account transactions by domestic individuals.

"The government has said it wants to liberalise utility and fuel prices but a higher CPI number makes that less likely to happen. "

China would have to abandon exchange controls and liberalise its financial system.

It has also vowed to fix a power crisis, liberalise fuel prices and otherwise improve the economy.

The president's promised reforms to liberalise the economy have borne little fruit.

One short-term answer would be to liberalise private outflows of capital.

China has recently taken the first steps to liberalise its fund management industry and allow money to be invested offshore.

In general, governments ought to liberalise markets, not intervene in them further.

So even granted the will-power to stabilise the economy, privatise state property and liberalise markets, would it work?

His signature policy, a plan to liberalise the electricity industry, has plainly fallen behind schedule.

But the failure of the euro countries to liberalise has become a much more pressing concern.

Many European countries, and Japan, need to free their labour markets and liberalise services, to boost productivity growth.

Truckloads of Israeli biscuits are entering Gaza. Israel says this is part of its so-called decision to "liberalise" the siege.

European Commission proposal to liberalise sales promotions expired in 2005, killed by national governments.

He wants to end the Catholic church's privileged status in schools and to liberalise laws on gay marriage and abortion.

Coupled with recent efforts to liberalise imports, China's trade surplus may soon evaporate.

Some attempts were made to liberalise the economy in the mid-Eighties but the whole system hit its nadir in 1991.

China will, indeed, liberalise gradually. But it will liberalise.

But Beijing is suggesting moves will be made to liberalise the rules.

And far more needs to be done to liberalise heavily regulated labour and product markets.

But Chinese leaders have often before promised to liberalise rates.

Another possibility regards moves to liberalise the yuan.

Many may refuse to liberalise foreign ownership on their territory.

He also promised to relax the media laws and liberalise laws on freedom of assembly.

The final deadline of the EU's bulky legislative programme to liberalise the market is July 2007.

He plans to liberalise the 35-hour week by exonerating all overtime from payroll charges and income tax.

If the Chinese want the yuan included in the SDR, they will probably have to liberalise their capital account first.

The government has promised to liberalise the hukou system, but cities can still exclude anyone they like, and often do.

How far should one liberalise banking?

Most of all, India must redouble its efforts to liberalise.

At home Mr Sarkozy has already moved to liberalise the rigid French labour market, for example by reducing taxation on overtime hours.

In addition, the government is reducing the supply of cheap credit and has moved to liberalise prices for energy and other utilities.

Progressively liberalise and promote trade in goods and services as well as create a transparent, liberal and facilitative investment regime

An inspiring idea to liberalise transpacific trade hinges on the courage of America and, especially, Japan

Political decisions to liberalise capital's circulation

Easier cross-border capital flows may help liberalise interest rates

enter into negotiations in order to progressively liberalise their investment regimes

enter into negotiations in order to progressively liberalise the investment regime;