News Across Asia - Page 126

ASEAN Briefing

Singapore Budget 2024: A Strategic Blueprint for Business Growth and Sustainability

02/23/2024

Singapore's Budget 2024 strategically addresses the dual challenges of rising operational costs and the imperative for sustainable development.

Middle East Briefing

UAE and Greece Sign MoU on Digital Infrastructure Investment

02/23/2024

UAE and Greece recently signed an MoU agreement, which sets the framework for investing in data center projects and digital infrastructure in Greece.

Middle East Briefing

Dubai Announces 5-Year Multiple Entry Visas for Indians

02/23/2024

With a proposed 2-5 day processing timeline, the 5-year multiple-entry visas will boost ease of Indians traveling to Dubai.

Middle East Briefing

Indian Firms Explore Opportunities in Saudi Arabia's Pharmaceutical Market

02/23/2024

Indian pharmaceutical companies are actively exploring opportunities in the US$8.9 billion Saudi Arabia pharmaceutical market.

ASEAN Briefing

Key Tax Changes for Foreign Firms in Vietnam

02/22/2024

Changes to several taxes in Vietnam have taken effect in 2024. Some of these changes have been made to provide economic stimulus, whereas others have been made to bring Vietnam’s tax policies in line with international tax regimes.

India Briefing

India Opens Space Sector to Global Investors with 100% FDI Allowed

02/22/2024

India will permit FDI up to 100 percent under the automatic route in the space sector for the manufacturing of components, systems, or sub-systems associated with satellites, ground segments, and user segments.

China Briefing

China’s Gaming Industry: Trends and Regulatory Outlook 2024

02/22/2024

We discuss why China's gaming industry is a global powerhouse despite regulatory interventions, boasting growth in revenue and market share.

India Briefing

India Notifies ‘Lesser Penalty’ Regime under the Competition Act

02/22/2024

The Lesser Penalty regime in India is provided under Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002 and governed by regulations released by the CCI. We discuss key features of this leniency program, which applies to entities under investigation in cartel cases, and the benefits provided under India's antitrust laws.

Vietnam Briefing

An Investor’s Guide to Ba Ria-Vung Tau

02/22/2024

Ba Ria-Vung Tau is becoming an increasingly important manufacturing hub in Vietnam with a slew of big firms starting new projects in the province in 2023. Here’s why.

China Briefing

Record Highs in Travel, Consumption Boost Mark 2024 Chinese Spring Festival Holidays

02/21/2024

Travel and consumption trends registered remarkable growth during the 2024 Chinese New Year holidays but these may not be sustainable. We discuss why that may be.

ASEAN Briefing

Laos Implements Mandatory Bank Accounts for Foreign Investors

02/21/2024

The Bank of the Lao PDR issued a new regulation that mandates foreign investors to open a local bank account within 15 days of obtaining a business license.

India Briefing

The OSH Code, 2020: A Primer

02/21/2024

The yet to be implemented Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 will subsume several existing HR regulations.