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ASEAN Briefing
Malaysia Imposes Licensing Requirements for Cloud Service Providers
01/18/2022Effective from January 1, 2022, Malaysia has imposed a licensing requirement on the provision of cloud services, although it will only be enforced from April 1, 2022.
China Briefing
Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #64
01/18/2022Our stories this week include Syria and Nicaragua joining the BRI, the scope of China's SOE reforms, impact of US and EU sanctions on Russia-Asia trade, the Arctic Railways, the Digital Silk Road, and an international roundup of BRI developments.
India Briefing
First Advance Estimates of India's GDP (2021-22) Suggest 9.2% Growth
01/17/2022The first advance estimates for FY 2021-22 from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation project India's growth rate of real GDP at 9.2 percent for FY 2021-22.
ASEAN Briefing
Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: New Protection and Empowerment Measures for Small Businesses
01/14/2022Indonesia’s GR 7/2021 looks to provide greater protection and empowerment to Indonesia’s cooperatives, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
India Briefing
Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in India in 2021
01/14/2022Mergers & acquisitions reached an all-time high in India in 2021 driven by first-time buyers and led by a growth of industry disruptors and tech start-ups.
China Briefing
Explainer: What’s Going on in China’s Property Market?
01/14/2022China's property developers have accrued debt worth billions of dollars - we examine the overall risk-exposure to the economy and discuss Beijing's options.
Vietnam Briefing
What Are Digital Signatures and What Businesses Need to Know
01/14/2022Vietnam Briefing looks at the concept of digital and e-signatures in Vietnam and businesses need to know when using them to complete contracts.
ASEAN Briefing
What Support is Available for Singapore Companies to Expand Overseas?
01/13/2022The Market Readiness Assistance grant and Double Tax Deduction Scheme for Internationalization assist Singaporean businesses expand abroad.
China Briefing
What is ESG Reporting and Why is it Gaining Traction in China?
01/13/2022For China, ESG reporting by corporates is steadily assuming importance as the practice aligns with the government's green economy and social equality goals.
ASEAN Briefing
Malaysia Issues Tax Exemption for Foreign Sourced Income
01/12/2022The Malaysian government has decided to provide a tax exemption on foreign-sourced income for individual taxpayers, backtracking from their earlier proposal made in the 2022 budget.
China Briefing
China Merges Three Rare Earths State-Owned Entities to Increase Pricing Power and Efficiency
01/12/2022China is consolidating its rare earths industry to control pricing levels, increase efficiency, and secure strategic, economic, and sustainability goals.
Vietnam Briefing
IFRS and VAS Part 3: Income Statements
01/12/2022In part 3 of this series, Vietnam Briefing looks at the differences between IFRS and VAS focusing on the income statement.