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China Briefing
China-ASEAN Business Cost Intelligence
06/19/2015Our ASEAN Briefing site has recently completed a detailed nine-part series on the cost of doing business in ASEAN compared with China. The series demonstrates that there is a developmental hierarchy amongst ASEAN nations.
China Briefing
China Regulatory Brief: Relaxed Requirements for Obtaining Permanent Residency in China
06/15/2015In this week's China Regulatory Brief, we talk about the relaxed requirements for foreigners to apply for the permanent residence permit in China, new regulation on approval and filing of investment project, and pre-tax deduction policies for employee's education expenditure.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam May Loosen Tourist Visa Restrictions
06/11/2015Vietnam may loosen tourist visa restrictions to allow visa-free entry to tourists from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK.
China Briefing
China Outbound: Tax Incentives Boost Investment into Asian Countries
06/01/2015In this edition of China Outbound, we look into the tax policies and certain tax rates implemented in Asian countries. Elsewhere, we explain the "China Plus One" mode and why investors are suggested to move their factories to India.
China Briefing
China Launches New Preferential Tax Policies for Small Low-Profit Enterprises
05/29/2015The development of SMEs contributes over 60 percent to China’s total GDP growth and has become a major drive of the country’s economic advancement. Learn more about the new tax break policies for small low-profit enterprises in China in this article.
China Briefing
China to Maintain Current Local Tax Incentives for Foreigners
05/27/2015Foreign investors can breathe more easily now that the State Council has announced that existing tax incentives will stay in place. The central government had announced earlier that all incentives for foreign investors granted by local governments without State Council approval would be cancelled.
China Briefing
State by State: China and Rhode Island Trade
05/22/2015Learn what the most populous nation has to offer the smallest state in America. Opportunities abound in education and healthcare.
China Briefing
China Investment Roadmap: the Automotive Parts Industry
05/15/2015The newest issue of China Briefing Magazine, titled “China Investment Roadmap: The Automotive Parts Industry,” is out now and available as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore through the month of June.
China Briefing
China’s President Xi to India Prime Minister Modi: “Here’s My Shopping List”
05/14/2015In this article, Chris Devonshire-Ellis talks about Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to China from and discusses China's economic relationship with India. China needs India to export its manufacturing to China to satisfy its future domestic demand.
Vietnam Briefing
Ho Chi Minh City's Thu Thiem: A Global Urban Development Gem
05/13/2015Squawkonomics have developed new economic metrics that would better explain the economic phenomenon encountered in Vietnam, where land in desirable locations is still available.
China Briefing
China Announces Duty-Free Trade Status To All Least Developed Countries
04/28/2015Xi Jinping recently suggested that China might sign a Free Trade Agreement with the world's least developed countries. With ASEAN member states already covered under the existing agreement, the new plan would mainly target African nations.
China Briefing
Warming up to the Job: Employee Probation in China
04/28/2015In this article, we go into the probation period in Chinese labor contracts. A feature that is somewhat unfamiliar to foreign investors, the probation period lets an employer pay a new employee a lower salary, and allows for a lower bar to dismissal.