For example, the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry maintains databases on structural analysis activities of foreign affiliates in manufacturing and foreign affiliates and trade in services.

In 2001, the largest foreign services affiliates in Uganda included two South African companies (telecom, banking).

A significant proportion of OFDI from Singapore, however, originates from Singapore based affiliates of foreign TNCs.

Significant FDI from Hong Kong (China) and Singapore is undertaken by foreign affiliates operating in these economies.

It sets out, inter alia, a framework for measuring activities of multinationals and foreign affiliates trade in goods and services.

In this way, the foreign affiliates of Indian manufacturing SMEs appear to have played a significant role in enhancing export performance.

Lending by foreign banks has also shifted from largely dollar denominated cross border loans to local currency loans through local affiliates.

Accordingly, the development of supply chains may not only benefit the foreign affiliates but also increase the productive and export capacity of host countries.

In Taiwan Province of China, where again Japanese firms dominated, the share of exports in production by foreign affiliates averaged over 50 per cent.

This also holds true for transnational corporations (TNCs) that establish foreign affiliates through foreign direct investment (FDI) and, through their global value chains, maintain vast networks of linkages to businesses in developing countries.

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In Singapore, export sales ratios were twice as high for foreign affiliates than for domestic firms until the 1980s, while in Thailand foreign majority companies have larger export sales ratios in most cases, although with a smaller differential.

Indian call centres and business process outsourcing companies are now setting up foreign affiliates in the Philippines and Mexico, accessing specific labour talent, language skills, cost advantages and markets.

Trade liberalization has also allowed some foreign affiliates to import intermediate products from their own already globalized supply chains or from other well established ones, rather than sourcing locally.

Several projects are ongoing to develop more harmonized data on business services, business demography, foreign affiliates, demand for services, inter enterprise relationships, factors affecting enterprise success and measurement of international sourcing.

The meeting discussed practical means to increase the benefits of FDI, particularly in LDCs, with a special focus on strengthening the investment climate and deepening linkages between domestic enterprises and foreign affiliates.

There are substantial ideological differences between Gaza s Salafi al Qaeda affiliates and Hamas.

The organization has three kinds of membership affiliates, general membership and life membership.

It will also raise the awareness of member States regarding internationally accepted standards relating to FDI data collection and reporting systems, including with respect to the activities of foreign affiliates in host countries.

It will raise the awareness of member States regarding internationally accepted standards with respect to FDI data collection and reporting systems, including with respect to the activities of foreign affiliates in host countries.

On the other hand, the increased cost would be offset to some extent by lower cost imported inputs, and foreign affiliates could expect to repatriate higher profits from sales in China in terms of their own currencies.

Of course, as we speak, al Qaeda and their affiliates continue to plan attacks against us.

National City Bank and Chase National Bank had already announced that they were liquidating their securities affiliates.

Other supportive measures include streamlining OFDI approval procedures and the conditions governing equity ownership of affiliates abroad.

Intergovernmental organizations have also involved their networks of organizations, affiliates and national contacts in the preparatory process.

The R D work of foreign affiliates has been found in some countries to catalyse domestic R D activities, help universities to identify new areas where skills development is needed, and attract more interest in technological fields from prospective students.

The companies are the local affiliates of Air Liquide (France), Praxair (United States), AGA (Germany) and Indura (Chile).

Data for 1996 2002 refer to total direct investment abroad (D3), which are D2 plus loans granted to affiliates.

World flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) have soared over the past two decades, from 40 billion in the early 1980 s to 900 billion last year. The cumulative stock of FDI has reached close to 10 trillion, making it the most important mechanism for delivery of goods and services to foreign markets sales by foreign affiliates total roughly 19 trillion, compared to world exports of 11 trillion.

You may see skyscrapers in Addis Ababa, but they are owned by the ruling elites, army officers and their affiliates.

The affiliates include large groups of farmers, women leaders and young people from different parts of the state of Rajasthan.

Such activities are undertaken also at the regional level, by the regional affiliates of international organizations or the regional organizations.

The US is not waging a war against terrorism it is at war against a specific network, al Qaida, and its affiliates.

These principles applied not just to the companies receiving funding from the fund, but also to their affiliates abroad and their subcontractors.

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Such liquidation also resulted in the termination of employment of approximately 70 Caymanians hired by three BCCI affiliates (A AC.109 1117, para. 8).

While direct employment creation is obvious, the more indirect impact that foreign affiliates can have on employment through, for example, linkages with local companies is often overlooked. Indeed, there are examples to show that multiplier employment effects can be even higher than the employment creation effect of the investment itself (ibid).

Indeed, killing violent Islamists and al Qaeda affiliates is applauded by the international community, especially the United States, as success in the war on terrorism.

Anarchy, banditry, and terrorism by Al Qaeda affiliates and wannabes, exhibited in Algerian gas fields and Mali, may develop into more than a lethal nuisance.

Beyond the ballot box, violent, inequality driven protests are on the rise, as citizens step outside the ANC and its affiliates to demand economic improvements.

In certain countries regions, such as the United States, local news is provided on local commercial broadcasting channels (some of which are television network affiliates).

Syrian blogger Anas Qtiesh wrote a post about the findings that clearly show that the fake statement and website were easily traced back to regime affiliates.

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They have affiliates in many countries and are trying to expand their reach. These are not opinions to be debated these are facts to be dealt with.

This cooperation has resulted in the training of highly qualified researchers who could find employment both in local institutes and firms and in affiliates of French TNCs.