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China Briefing
Record Highs in Travel, Consumption Boost Mark 2024 Chinese Spring Festival Holidays
02/21/2024Travel and consumption trends registered remarkable growth during the 2024 Chinese New Year holidays but these may not be sustainable. We discuss why that may be.
ASEAN Briefing
Laos Implements Mandatory Bank Accounts for Foreign Investors
02/21/2024The Bank of the Lao PDR issued a new regulation that mandates foreign investors to open a local bank account within 15 days of obtaining a business license.
India Briefing
The OSH Code, 2020: A Primer
02/21/2024The yet to be implemented Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020 will subsume several existing HR regulations.
Vietnam Briefing
Planning for Uncertainty: Global Staffing Solutions to Facilitate Your Vietnam Market Entry
02/21/2024Global Staffing Solutions is a flexible entry strategy for businesses to test the Vietnamese market without needing to physically set up an operation.
China Briefing
China Annual IIT Reconciliation in 2024: Everything You Need to Know
02/21/2024June 30 is also the deadline for China's annual IIT reconciliation for the year 2023. Individual taxpayers who have not yet completed this process should act promptly.
Middle East Briefing
Dubai’s Tourism Sector: Outlook and Key Drivers
02/21/2024Dubai's tourism sector success is driven by strategic partnerships, sustainability initiatives, and its emergence as a global hub for relocation, remote work, and leisure.
China Briefing
China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce: 2023 Performance and 2024 Outlook
02/20/2024China saw a 15.6% surge in cross-border e-commerce import-export volumes in 2023, facilitated by pilot CBEC zones and Silk Road e-commerce.
India Briefing
Farm Mechanization in India's Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Opportunities
02/20/2024We discuss why India needs to increase its farm mechanization adoption rate to sustainably manage changing workforce preferences and output. Businesses that can provide cost-effective technology solutions stand to benefit from the vast agrimarket.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam Edible Oil Market for Foreign Firms
02/20/2024The edible oil market in Vietnam is growing rapidly. In this light, we analyze the opportunities for foreign investors.
ASEAN Briefing
Indonesia’s General Elections: What it Means for Investors
02/19/2024Indonesia's recent election and the presidency of Prabowo Subianto could mean a continuation of economic policies with a focus on growth, resource sector opportunities, and economic reforms.
Vietnam Briefing
Vietnam-Austria Trade Overview
02/19/2024The EVFTA has changed the face of trade between Vietnam and the European Union. In this article, the Vietnam Briefings considers the specifics of what this has meant for trade between Austria and Vietnam.
Middle East Briefing
IMF Revises Expectations for Saudi Arabia's GDP Rebound
02/19/2024The IMF revised its 2024 forecast for Saudi Arabia’s GDP to 2.7 percent as the kingdom intends to keep oil production on the lower side.