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Investing in Vietnam’s Startup Sector: Latest Issue of Vietnam Briefing Magazine

2023-03-22
The latest issue of Vietnam Briefing Magazine, titled “Investing in Vietnam’s Startup Sector”, is out now and currently available to subscribers as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Publication Store. In this issue: Startup trends in Vietnam / Key startup sector drivers / Human resources challenges for startups.
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China to Lift Restrictions on Australian Coal Imports

03/22/2023

China has reportedly removed all the remaining restrictions on Australian coal imports, signaling an end to trade restrictions imposed in late 2020. The move will further enhance the business confidence of those engaging in bilateral trade between the two countries. In this article, we discuss the latest developments and their impact on Sino-Australian bilateral trade and future relations.

ASEAN Briefing

Philippines Ratifies RCEP Agreement: Opportunities for Businesses

03/22/2023

The Philippines Senate has officially ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, making the country the last signatory aside from Myanmar to conclude this significant trade deal. Having signed off the RCEP, we discuss prospects in key growth sectors in the Philippines – agriculture, BPO, and electronics.

Middle East Briefing

UAE-Israel Diamond Trade Increases 163% In 2022 To Reach US$1.75 Billion

03/22/2023

The Diamond trade between the United Arab Emirates and Israel reached US$1.75 billion in 2022, representing a 163% increase over 2021. The increase, reported only a few days in advance of International Diamond Week in Tel Aviv, is illustrative of the consistently deepening relationship between the UAE and Israel since the historic ratification of the Abraham Accords in 2020.

China Briefing

China Joins Apostille Convention, Simplifying the Use of Foreign Documents

03/21/2023

China has officially acceded to the Apostille Convention. This will save time and costs for companies and individuals, as foreign documents for use in China will no longer need to undergo multiple rounds of authentication by different authorities. We discuss how certain administrative procedures will be made simpler after China joins the Apostille Convention.

India Briefing

Surge in Smartphone Exports from India Show Incentive Schemes Work

03/21/2023

In the first two months of 2023, smartphone exports from India surpassed US$2 billion, indicating strong government support and the growth of a local industrial ecosystem. Apple and Samsung have played a crucial role in boosting these mobile exports through their contract manufacturers in India. These two companies account for nearly 90% of Indian smartphone exports.

Vietnam Briefing

What’s Driving Mergers and Acquisitions in Vietnam’s Healthcare Sector?

03/21/2023

Healthcare is one of several industries predicted to lead M&As in Vietnam in 2023. PwC is predicting that healthcare will be one among a handful of the top sectors drawing FDI in Vietnam this year. We discuss what is happening in the sector and why it is attracting so much attention from healthcare firms looking to expand in, or enter, the Vietnamese healthcare market.

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Russia Briefing

Russia, China, Propose Global Trade and Cooperation ‘New Era’

03/22/2023

With the Putin-Xi Summit now over, the Joint China-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Statement from both proposes a multi-polar world. Their existing allies may have the collective means to globally instigate this, despite Western objections.

Silk Road Briefing

Uzbekistan Wants China Relations To Progress From Trade To Investment

03/22/2023

Since the implementation of Uzbekistan’s new economic policy last year, the country’s economic cooperation with external powers, including Russia, China, and the countries of the European Union has deepened considerably, with the Chinese presence in Uzbekistan deemed significant. In this article we analyze current economic cooperation between Uzbekistan and China.

Middle East Briefing

China and The Developing Multipolar Order in the Middle East

03/21/2023

The recent Iran / Saudi Arabia agreement lays out a step-by-step program on re-instating severed relations between the two nations. This was brokered by China and speaks volumes about Beijing’s growing influence in the Middle East, especially amid the region’s traditional security guarantor, the United States facing distractions in Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region.

Russia Briefing

EBRD Report: Anti-Russian Sanctions Are Boosting Central Asian Economies

03/21/2023

Countries in Central Asia and the South Caucasus have made impressive trade development strides thanks to the intermediary trade in goods from Western countries to Russia. After the introduction of sanctions, the trade turnover of the European Union with Russia’s neighbours to the East increased many times, while their Russia trade also increased. Intra-EAEU trade was up 40% in 2022.

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Philippines Ratifies RCEP Agreement: Opportunities for Businesses

03/22/2023

Having ratified the RCEP agreement in February, we discuss prospects in key growth sectors in the Philippines - agriculture, BPO, and electronics.

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China to Lift Restrictions on Australian Coal Imports

03/23/2023

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Surge in Smartphone Exports from India Show Incentive Schemes Work

03/21/2023

Through initiatives like the production-linked incentive schemes, India is successfully boosting domestic electronics manufacturing and exports amid ambitions to move up the global value chain.

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Explained: Vietnam’s Real Estate Market Turmoil

03/23/2023

Vietnam’s real estate market has been struggling of late under the weight of a number of challenges. Here’s what foreign investors should know.

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Russia, China, Propose Global Trade and Cooperation 'New Era'

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Egypt Becomes A Member Of The BRICS New Development Bank

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UAE-Israel Diamond Trade Increases 163% In 2022 To Reach US$1.75 Billion

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