News Across Asia - Page 398

China Briefing

China Sets Up New Anti-Monopoly Bureau

11/30/2021

China has strengthened the capacity of its market regulator SAMR’s antitrust investigative unit with the creation of the new Anti-Monopoly Bureau.

India Briefing

Selling Merchandise Online in India: Market Entry Strategy, Tax Liability, Regulations

11/29/2021

We address key concerns about selling merchandise to India’s online market, including choosing the right business model, compliance, and tax liability.

ASEAN Briefing

Why Use Singapore as a Base for ASEAN Expansion

11/29/2021

Singapore has long been a preeminent destination for setting up a regional headquarter to pursue business opportunities across ASEAN and Asia.

Vietnam Briefing

Tay Ninh Province: Promising for Investors in the Greater Mekong Subregion

11/29/2021

Vietnam's Tay Ninh province is one of the major industrial hubs in the southern key economic region and a competitive alternative to neighboring provinces.

China Briefing

The Chinese Tech Whitelist - Is China Trying to Replace Foreign Technology?

11/29/2021

A Bloomberg report says China is formulating a Chinese tech whitelist to replace foreign tech, which China denies. We discuss what we know so far.

India Briefing

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing, R&D Gets Boost with New Mega Facility in Maharashtra

11/26/2021

Global pharmaceutical industry supplier ACG recently announced its plans to set up Asia’s largest capsule manufacturing unit in India.

India Briefing

Why Are We Paying Close Attention to the 2021 Winter Session of India's Parliament? A Look at Key Bills

11/26/2021

We list the bills expected to be tabled in the Winter Session of India's parliament (Nov 29 to Dec 23, 2021), including regulation of cryptocurrency.

Vietnam Briefing

Transfer Pricing in Vietnam - An Overview

11/26/2021

Foreign businesses need to be aware of new transfer pricing regulations, compliance issues, and tax obligations vital for operating or investing in Vietnam.

China Briefing

Learning from China’s Double 11 Shopping Festival: Marketing, Retail, Consumption Trends

11/26/2021

The Double 11 shopping festival, as the largest and most popular annual global shopping festival in the world – now overshadowing Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined – serves as a window to observe China’s latest consumer trends.

ASEAN Briefing

GST Treatment of Media Sales in Singapore: Changes from January 2022

11/25/2021

Singapore’s Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has underlined the basis for which the supply of media sales will be subject to zero percent goods and services tax.

China Briefing

Shanghai Extends Maternity Leave and Grants Childcare Leave

11/25/2021

Shanghai has decided to extend local extra maternity leave from 30 days to 60 days and begun offering childcare leave to couples with children under the age of three for the first time.

China Briefing

China Policy Change on Expatriates’ Tax-Exempt Benefits: Case Study and FAQs

11/25/2021

We explain how the individual income tax burden in China could increase in 2022 for expats and how to prepare for the policy change.