News Across Asia - Page 10

Vietnam Briefing

Resolution 79: What Vietnam’s SOE Strategy Means for Private Businesses

02/09/2026

Vietnam’s Resolution 79 positions state-owned enterprises as strategic anchors, reshaping opportunities for private-sector growth.

India Briefing

India Unveils Draft Income Tax Rules, 2026 Ahead of April 1 Rollout

02/09/2026

India’s tax administration has released the draft Income Tax Rules, 2026. The proposal streamlines the compliance framework, reducing it to 333 rules and 190 statutory forms. Public consultation remains open until February 22, 2026.

India Briefing

India Pitches Semiconductors, Clean Energy to Malaysian Capital During Modi Visit

02/09/2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, signals India's push to attract Malaysian capital into semiconductors, clean energy, digital payments, and advanced manufacturing.

India Briefing

One Central Registration: India's Answer to Labor Compliance Complexity

02/09/2026

India’s one central registration under the new labor codes streamlines employer registrations, licenses, and returns, while preserving statutory worker protections.

Middle East Briefing

UAE Capital Markets Overhaul: A Modern Framework for Investor Protection and Market Growth

02/09/2026

The UAE new federal capital markets framework marks a decisive shift toward stronger, centralized regulation, expanding oversight to cross-border and modern financial activities while significantly enhancing investor protection.

ASEAN Briefing

How Singapore’s Pte Ltd Structure Supports 100% Foreign Ownership

02/07/2026

Assess how Singapore’s Pte Ltd structure supports 100% foreign ownership, governance control, tax treatment, and exit feasibility for investors.

India Briefing

US to Reduce Tariffs on Indian Exports Within Days: India's Commerce Minister

02/06/2026

The US is set to roll back tariffs on Indian exports from 50 percent to 18 percent within days, according to the commerce minister. The signing of a joint statement, expected between February 11 and 13, 2026, will activate the first phase of the India–US trade framework.

China Briefing

China Monthly Tax Brief: January 2026

02/06/2026

January 2026 marked a pivotal month for China’s tax landscape, with the rollout of detailed supporting rules for the VAT Law and its Implementation Regulations.

Vietnam Briefing

The Green Transition in Vietnam’s Industrial Parks: Part 2 – Implementation, Energy, and Circular Models

02/06/2026

This article focuses on the practical mechanisms by which industrial parks reduce emissions, improve resource efficiency, and strengthen competitiveness.

Middle East Briefing

UAE Tightens Telecom Devices Import Rules: What Global Suppliers and Distributors Need to Know

02/06/2026

The UAE has clarified that all telecom devices imported into the country require a TDRA customs clearance permit, reinforcing that such equipment is treated as regulated goods rather than general consumer electronics. For importers and suppliers, this underscores the need for advance compliance planning, including type approval and shipment-level permits, to avoid customs delays and market access risks.

China Briefing

Hengqin’s 15% Preferential IIT Policy Extended to 2027

02/06/2026

The new rules explain which talent is eligible to enjoy the preferential 15 percent individual income tax policy.

India Briefing

India’s New Insurance FDI Framework Takes Effect from February 5, 2026

02/05/2026

India’s liberalized insurance foreign direct investment (FDI) regime is now operational, allowing up to 100 percent foreign ownership from February 5, 2026, under the amended insurance laws.