Economic Sanctions

Opinion & Analysis (The Herald)

16 May 2008

McGee, we wear sanctions as badge of honour THE news in South Africa over the past week was that the US State Department had decided to remove ANC leaders, among them Nelson Mandela on whom the Westerners dote so much, from a Terrorist Watch blacklist.

Anti-trust/Competition (Mondaq)

16 May 2008

Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau has published a new Consultation Paper including significant details of the proposed Hong Kong ' Competition Ordinance ' (hereafter referred to as the " Law "), affirming the Hong Kong government's commitment to introduce the Law during the 2008/09 legislative session.

Analysis - Iranian gas pipeline: facts and fiction (Budapest Business Journal)

16 May 2008

There is no reason for India to hesitate to proceed with the IPI pipeline, merely because of apprehensions of the adverse impact of possible American sanctions. If Washington expresses displeasure, it can be told that we have no option but to seek access to natural gas to meet our energy needs. – analysis by G. Parthasaraty