These are often intended to protect their fledgling industries, but they also hurt firms in other poor countries.

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Christian Aid says there are many cases where fledgling African industries are drowned by cheap imports because of enforced liberalisation.

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Similar regulatory burdens stymie profitability for fledgling firms across myriad industries.

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Deutsche Telekom recently bought 20% stakes in both Malaysia's biggest cellular company, Technology Resources Industries (TRI), and fledgling Philippine operator, Islacom.

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