Asia’s Improving PMI Performance Against China The New Normal
As the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) began to contract in China, manufacturing opportunities in the broader Asian region continue to become more enticing.
Asia’s First Bitcoin ATM Opens for Business in Singapore
Amidst the uncertainty created by the Mt. Gox shutdown, the first Bitcoin ATM allowing cash to virtual currency transactions opened in Singapore yesterday.
Social Insurance Compliance Across Asia
The administration of social insurance can be a complicated and confusing process for employers with operations in multiple countries. In this article, we explore social insurance in China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam to help clarify the key components of compliance across Asia.
Jakarta Develops as Asian Haute Couture Capital
As Asian consumers become more wealthy, so will a desire to display regional influences in how the fashion-conscious present themselves, with Indonesia leading the way.
China Makes Proposal to Finance India’s Infrastructure Development
In the first week of February, a Chinese working group submitted a five-year trade and economic planning cooperation proposal to the Indian government, offering to finance as much as 30 percent of the US$1 trillion targeted investment in infrastructure during India’s 12th Five-Year Plan.
Intellectual Property Rights Strategies in Southeast Asia: Know Before You Go
The principle issues surrounding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) development, protection and enforcement are essential to all aspects of your ASEAN business. Your IPR strategy should be considered one of the main pillars of your business, not unlike your business strategy or HR strategy.
North American Leaders Champion TPP
At a summit celebrating the 20th anniversary of NAFTA this week, the leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States have vowed to continue pushing for the successful conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations this year.
Manila to Compete with Las Vegas and Singapore Over Casinos
The Philippines is setting its sights on becoming the world’s second largest gaming market, as the Entertainment City complex in Manila, owned by state-run agency Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), continues to develop.
The Accelerating Trend towards Outsourcing Payroll Processing Work in Asia
For several years now, multinational companies with operations in one or more Asian countries have begun transitioning to an outsourced model for handling their payroll and HR administration. While already well-established in the U.S. and the UK, the cost-benefit of outsourcing is significantly less clear-cut in Asia.
China and Sri Lanka to Seal Free Trade Agreement This Year
Last week, the Sri Lankan Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement announcing that an agreement had been made between Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and China’s Vice-President Li Yuanchao to fast track negotiations to conclude the two countries’ joint free trade agreement.