News Across Asia - Page 375

Vietnam Briefing

Scotland Eager to Support Offshore Wind Power Projects in Vietnam

02/01/2022

Vietnam’s offshore wind power industry has significant room for growth as a scalable alternative to coal imports as shown by Scotland's interest.

India Briefing

Economic Survey for 2021-22 Makes Case for India’s Macroeconomic Stability Despite COVID-19

01/31/2022

India's Economic Survey 2021-22 projects India's economy to grow by 8-8.5% in 2022-23 backed by increased capex and exports.

ASEAN Briefing

Indonesia and Singapore Sign Important Defense, Airspace Management, and Extradition Treaties

01/31/2022

Indonesia and Singapore signed three landmark treaties covering defense, airspace boundaries management, and extradition.

ASEAN Briefing

Vietnam Amends Rules on Labeling Goods, in Effect from Feb.15, 2022

01/28/2022

Vietnam's Decree 111/2021 aims to tackle tax evasion and fraud, and mandates businesses that produce, export, or import goods to record and determine the origin of their goods.

China Briefing

China’s Corporate Credit Risk Classification System - What We Know

01/28/2022

China's market regulator will begin classifying companies by risk level under the China corporate credit system. Here's what companies should know.

India Briefing

India – Central Asia Summit: Key Outcomes and Expectations for Trade and Investment

01/28/2022

India and Central Asia are working to improve trade, logistics, cultural, and investment ties besides aligning on engagement with Afghanistan.

Vietnam Briefing

Vietnam's FDI Drops Slightly in 2021, but Reopening Measures Boosting Economy

01/27/2022

Vietnam's economy and FDI suffered in 2021 due to stringent lockdowns. Nevertheless, reopening measures are already boosting the economy in 2022.

China Briefing

China’s 2022 Economic Outlook Based on GDP and Economic Indicators from 2021

01/27/2022

China’s economic outlook for 2022 will depend on exports performance besides recovery of the property industry and domestic consumption growth.

India Briefing

Applicability of GST on Overseas Transactions: FAQs and Case Studies

01/27/2022

We highlight key points of India's goods and services tax regime and address GST applicability on overseas transactions by providing some case studies.

ASEAN Briefing

Singapore Makes Amendments to Company Laws to Improve Compliance

01/27/2022

Singapore’s Parliament approved amendments to two company laws. Businesses must now keep registers of their nominee shareholders and their nominators.

ASEAN Briefing

Philippines Amends Retail Trade Liberalization Act to Attract Foreign Investment

01/26/2022

The Philippines has approved the final amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, which aims to ease foreign investments in the retail sector.

China Briefing

Can Employers in China Unilaterally Request Employees to Use Paid Leaves during the Period of COVID-19 Prevention and Control?

01/26/2022

We discuss the issue using a case study and with references to existing laws and regulations.