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Such a possibility was recently raised by Ford Motor Co., which said that while the Philippine luxury car market is insignificant, the Philippines would still be an ideal manufacturing hub for luxury  vehicles.


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                    [Title] => Thailand to approve Ford AICO scheme
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This was disclosed by Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II following a briefing from Trade Undersecretary and BOI managing director Gregory Domingo.


Domingo had met recently with Thai officials and according to Roxas, there was some discussion about the Ford AICO arrangement.


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                    [Title] => Thailand balks at RP bid for AICO arrangements
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Government sources said Thailand appears to be retaliating against the Philippines for its recent success in getting an exemption from the Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) council to delay the lowering of its tariff on sugar.


Under the  AFTA, member countries are scheduled to lower their tariff barrier by 2003.


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US firms eye RP as mfg hub for luxury vehicles

By Marianne V. Go | May 28, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippines is being eyed by several US car companies as a possible hub for the assembly of luxury vehicles to meet the increasing demand from the Asian market. Such a possibility was recently raised by...

Business

Thailand to approve Ford AICO scheme

By Marianne V. Go | October 9, 2001 - 12:00am

Thailand is reportedly relenting on it earlier stand of delaying the approval of an ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) scheme between Ford Motor Philippines Inc. and its Thai counterpart. This was disclosed by...

Business

Thailand balks at RP bid for AICO arrangements

By Marianne V. Go | September 26, 2001 - 12:00am

Thailand is dragging its foot on several applications of the Philippine government for Asean Industrial Cooperation (AICO) arrangements, it was revealed yesterday. Government sources said Thailand appears to be...

Business