News Across Asia - Page 340

ASEAN Briefing

Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: New Protection and Empowerment Measures for Small Businesses

01/14/2022

Indonesia’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

01/14/2022

Mergers & 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?

01/14/2022

China'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

01/14/2022

Vietnam 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?

01/13/2022

The 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?

01/13/2022

For 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

01/12/2022

The 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

01/12/2022

China 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

01/12/2022

In part 3 of this series, Vietnam Briefing looks at the differences between IFRS and VAS focusing on the income statement.

China Briefing

Investing in Dalian: Key Industries and Preferential Zones to Set Up

01/11/2022

We discuss the factors that make investing in Dalian a viable option for foreign companies intending to establish operations in China.

India Briefing

India Extends AY 2021-22 Due Dates for ITR and Tax Audit Reports on Account of COVID, E-Filing Difficulties

01/11/2022

On January 11, 2022, the Central Board of Direct Taxes informed the further extended due dates for filing tax audit reports and income tax returns for AY 2021-22.

ASEAN Briefing

Philippines Introduces New Economic Zone Authority Visa for Foreigners

01/11/2022

In November 2021, the Philippines Economic Zone Authority introduced a new work visa for foreigners who are sponsored to work in the Philippines by companies registered with PEZA.