News Across Asia - Page 182

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.

Vietnam Briefing

Planning for Uncertainty: Global Staffing Solutions to Facilitate Your Vietnam Market Entry

02/21/2024

Global Staffing Solutions is a flexible entry strategy for businesses to test the Vietnamese market without needing to physically set up an operation.

Middle East Briefing

Dubai’s Tourism Sector: Outlook and Key Drivers

02/21/2024

Dubai's tourism sector success is driven by strategic partnerships, sustainability initiatives, and its emergence as a global hub for relocation, remote work, and leisure.

China Briefing

China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce: 2023 Performance and 2024 Outlook

02/20/2024

China saw a 15.6% surge in cross-border e-commerce import-export volumes in 2023, facilitated by pilot CBEC zones and Silk Road e-commerce.

India Briefing

Farm Mechanization in India's Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

02/20/2024

We discuss why India needs to increase its farm mechanization adoption rate to sustainably manage changing workforce preferences and output. Businesses that can provide cost-effective technology solutions stand to benefit from the vast agrimarket.

Vietnam Briefing

Vietnam Edible Oil Market for Foreign Firms

02/20/2024

The edible oil market in Vietnam is growing rapidly. In this light, we analyze the opportunities for foreign investors.

ASEAN Briefing

Indonesia’s General Elections: What it Means for Investors

02/19/2024

Indonesia's recent election and the presidency of Prabowo Subianto could mean a continuation of economic policies with a focus on growth, resource sector opportunities, and economic reforms.

Vietnam Briefing

Vietnam-Austria Trade Overview

02/19/2024

The EVFTA has changed the face of trade between Vietnam and the European Union. In this article, the Vietnam Briefings considers the specifics of what this has meant for trade between Austria and Vietnam.

Middle East Briefing

IMF Revises Expectations for Saudi Arabia's GDP Rebound

02/19/2024

The IMF revised its 2024 forecast for Saudi Arabia’s GDP to 2.7 percent as the kingdom intends to keep oil production on the lower side.

ASEAN Briefing

Understanding Singapore’s 2024 GDP Forecast

02/16/2024

Singapore maintains a cautiously optimistic economic outlook despite global uncertainties, with projections indicating a modest growth range of 1 to 3 percent.