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India Briefing
India Plans Manufacturing Incentive Scheme for Toys, Leather, and Footwear Products
08/21/2023India to expand PLI scheme to toys, footwear, and leather goods, boosting manufacturing and investment for economic growth and self-reliance.
Vietnam Briefing
Consumer Rights in Vietnam: Legal Obligations and Liabilities of Companies
08/21/2023Vietnam’s legislature recently issued a draft amendment to the country's Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights. Here's what it says.
China Briefing
Exporting Food Products to China: A Step by Step Guide
08/21/2023Read our updated step by step guide to exporting food products to China to safeguard your business against the risk of having products returned or destroyed.
Middle East Briefing
Middle East Briefing
India Briefing
India Introduces Taxation Changes for High-Premium Life Insurance Policies
08/19/2023India has recently introduced a new tax rule for life insurance policies where any proceeds received from a life insurance policy with an annual premium exceeding INR 500,000 will be subject to taxation.
ASEAN Briefing
Philippines and EU Resume Free Trade Talks
08/18/2023The Philippines and the European Union have resumed talks over a possible future free trade agreement.
China Briefing
US Bans New Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries
08/18/2023In August, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order imposing a ban on new US investments in the Chinese economy, specifically targeting the advanced semiconductor, quantum IT, and AI industries. The ban covers indirect investments, PE, VC, JV, as well as greenfield investments.
Vietnam Briefing
Finding a Distributor in Vietnam in 2023: Notes for Foreign Enterprises
08/18/2023Using a local distributor can be a low-cost, low-risk, very quick way to enter the Vietnamese market. Finding the right distributor, however, can be tricky. Here’s what you should be aware of when embarking on a distributor-dependent market entry.
China Briefing
China Economic Roundup - July 2023
08/17/2023In July, China's economic growth slowed further from the previous month, although with some notable exceptions in key sectors such as high-tech and NEVs. We break down the latest 2023 economic indicators.
India Briefing
India Amends Mining Law to Allow Private Sector Participation in Critical Mineral Exploration
08/17/2023India hopes to leverage private sector expertise in critical mineral exploration to sufficiently exploit its natural geological potential and reduce import dependencies for critical raw materials in frontier industries.
ASEAN Briefing
Laos Launches Digital Currency Trial
08/17/2023Laos has successfully trialed a digital currency prototype—the Digital Lao Kip—in cooperation with Japanese fintech company SORAMITSU.