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ASEAN Briefing

Identifying High-Growth Sectors in Malaysia with Business Intelligence

12/06/2025

Discover Malaysia’s most promising sectors through data-driven business intelligence, with state-by-state insights to guide foreign investors entering the market.

Vietnam Briefing

Coca-Cola’s Tax Lawsuit: Transfer Pricing Risk Consideration for Business in Vietnam

12/05/2025

Vietnam’s tax authority is intensifying scrutiny of related-party transactions, as seen in the recent Coca-Cola case. Learn how shifting transfer pricing regulations and deeper audit reviews will shape compliance obligations for multinationals.

India Briefing

India Expands Small Company Definition, Easing Compliance for Businesses

12/05/2025

India has increased the financial thresholds for classifying a small company under the Companies Act, 2013, reducing compliance burdens for expanding businesses and widening access to simplified reporting and audit exemptions for companies.

India Briefing

India Opens PLI Applications for Bulk Drug Manufacturing till December 26, 2025

12/05/2025

India has launched a fresh round of production-linked incentive (PLI) applications for essential APIs such as meropenem and ritonavir to boost bulk drug manufacturing capacity. Eligible companies can apply from November 27 to December 26, 2025.

Middle East Briefing

UAE Employment Law Updates: Key Developments in 2024/2025 and What They Mean for 2026

12/05/2025

The UAE recent Employment Law reforms strengthen employee protections, streamline dispute resolution, and raise compliance expectations.

China Briefing

China Monthly Tax Brief: November 2025

12/05/2025

Recent measures issued by national and local authorities reflect a clear policy direction: tightening compliance standards while enhancing service transparency and clarifying long-standing procedural ambiguities.

China Briefing

US-China Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: A Timeline

12/05/2025

Trump has threatened an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for the expansion of rare earth export controls. This timeline was created on January 21, 2025, and was last updated on October 11, 2025.

ASEAN Briefing

Understanding Withholding Tax on Royalties, Dividends, And Service Fees in The Philippines

12/04/2025

Withholding tax affects dividends, royalties, and service fees for foreign investors in the Philippines, shaping rates, risks, and compliance.

Middle East Briefing

The Middle East–Latin America Investment Corridor: Strategic Expansion, Sectoral Momentum, and the Safeguards Investors Need

12/04/2025

Investment from the Middle East (GCC countries, and especially the UAE) into Latin America is accelerating across agritech, energy transition, fintech, and infrastructure, creating one of the world’s most dynamic new capital corridors.

China Briefing

Non-fixed-Term Labor Contract in China: Rules Further Clarified Under Judicial Interpretation II

12/04/2025

Non-fixed-term labor contracts provide employees with significant protection under China’s Labor Contract Law. Employers must understand the triggers and compliance requirements to avoid costly disputes.

India Briefing

India Overtime Regulations under OSH Code 2020: What Employers Must Know

12/04/2025

Understand India’s overtime regulations under the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020, covering legal mandates for double wages, updated work hour rules, and state-specific overtime guidelines.

India Briefing

Bank Account Freeze Under GST: Legal Remedies and Business Continuity Steps

12/03/2025

Understand when and why Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities freeze bank accounts, the legal process under Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017, and how companies can manage risks and respond effectively.