News Across Asia

Aeroflot to launch flights to Bangkok From Irkutsk in January

Karnataka Announces New Start-Up Policy, Provision of INR 1 Billion VC Fund

Karnataka's new start-up policy targets the growth of emerging tech enterprises, women-run start-ups, and start-ups located beyond Bangalore.

Mainland China and Hong Kong to Expand their Stock Connect Scheme

We discuss advantages of the mainland China-Hong Kong Stock Connect program and examine the proposal to expand it to include more equities.

Compliance, Labor, and Tax Due Dates in Vietnam (2023)

Here’s a list of all the key compliance, labor, and tax due dates in Vietnam.

Singapore Goods and Sales Tax Will Increase by 1% from January 2023

Singapore will increase its goods and sales tax (GST) as planned from January 1, 2023, from seven to eight percent.

Complete List of Beneficiaries under India's PLI Scheme for Telecom Sector

We list the approved companies under India's PLI scheme for the telecom sector, which include MSMEs and foreign firms, as well as the location of their investment.

China’s Economy in 2022: A Tumultuous Year Ending with an Optimistic Outlook 

We look at China's key economic indicators in 2022 and analyze the growth trends.

Iran, Saudi Arabia Improving Trade & Diplomatic Ties

Managing Your China Manufacturing & Supply Chains During COVID Outbreaks 

As China is shifting toward a "living with COVID" strategy, businesses must prepare for winter outbreaks, which will cause manufacturing and supply chain disruptions.

India Surpasses China in M&A Fees for Western Investment Banks

Factors behind India overtaking China in M&A fees for foreign banks include consolidation and capacity enhancement among conglomerates and the expanding digital economy.

Philippines to Establish Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Philippines government wants to establish a sovereign wealth fund to spur infrastructure development but there are worries over diverting resources and transparency of the fund.

Explained: ADB December Revisions to VN GDP Growth Forecasts

In its December Outlook supplement, the ADB revised Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast up to 7.5 percent in 2022, but down to 6.3 percent for 2023. Here’s why.