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Middle East Briefing
Dubai Attracts 9 Technology Multinational Firms, Fueling its Digital Economy
04/30/2024The Dubai Assets Law and the Business in Dubai platform are among key initiatives in the emirate that aim to attract high-quality technology investors, fintech firms, startups, and digital innovators.
India Briefing
EPFO in India Mulls Raising Monthly Minimum Wage Ceiling After a Decade
04/29/2024India's Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is reportedly considering raising the monthly minimum wage ceiling from INR 15,000 to INR 21,000 to improve monetary coverage and bring under its purview millions of informal workers.
India Briefing
India's Corporate Affairs Regulator Seeks Public Feedback on 7 Regulations Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
04/29/2024India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs has invited stakeholders to submit responses to seven specific regulations under the IBC, 2016 rules.
ASEAN Briefing
Indonesia Introduces Bridging Visa Policy
04/29/2024Indonesia has introduced a new ‘bridging visa’ policy which enables foreigners to stay in the country while they are processing their resident permits.
China Briefing
Key Considerations for Entering China’s Healthcare Market
04/29/2024The healthcare market in China presents an alluring opportunity for global investors, but it is highly regulated and fiercely competitive. We discuss key business prospects and strategic considerations for foreign investors.
Middle East Briefing
UAE's First Vertiport: Pioneering Advanced Air Mobility
04/29/2024The UAE seeks to build an industry-service ecosystem around advanced air mobility (AMM) like eVTOL and other disruptive mobility solutions.
India Briefing
Goods and Services Taxes in India 2024 - New Publication Out Now
04/28/2024India Briefing discusses how the Goods and Services Tax regime works in India, applicable rates for 2024, and reporting obligations for businesses.
Vietnam Briefing
UNDP Releases Vietnam PAPI 2023 Report: Progress on Anti-Corruption, E-Governance
04/28/2024In the PAPI 2023 Rankings, Thua Thien-Hue Province in central Vietnam claimed the top spot among 63 localities with 46.04 points. Thai Nguyen and Bac Ninh Provinces secured second and third positions with 45.78 and 45.7 points, respectively.
Middle East Briefing
Spinneys and LuLu’s Public Offerings Pave the Way for Family-Owned Businesses
04/28/2024Public offerings from Spinneys and LuLu Group are being hailed as game changers for the UAE market. Traditionally, IPOs in the UAE have been dominated by government utilities and private corporations.
China Briefing
Asia Transfer Pricing Brief: Q1 2024
04/26/2024In our Asia Transfer Pricing Brief for Q1 2024, we introduce Indonesia's updated transfer pricing guidelines and highlight Singapore and Hong Kong's progress on implementing Pillar Two income inclusion rule and domestic top-up tax rule.
Vietnam Briefing
ESG Strategy a Key Focus Area for Foreign Businesses in Vietnam
04/26/2024We discuss findings from the VBF’s survey of foreign business stakeholders in Vietnam, including progress and concerns over ESG priorities.
India Briefing
Clarifications Issued by the Indian Government on New EV Policy Implementation
04/25/2024The government has clarified how India's new EV Policy will work as it seeks to tie-in subsidy/benefits to local investment and domestic value addition (DVA).