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China Briefing

Setting Up a Business in Hong Kong: What is the Full Cost?

07/07/2026

Setting up a business in Hong Kong involves a range of costs that go well beyond the initial registration fees. This guide breaks down every major expense, from incorporation and visas to office rents and payroll obligations.

China Briefing

China's New Foreign Investment Action Plan: The Measures That Matter Most for FIEs

07/07/2026

China’s 2026 action plan for foreign investment opens financial services, revises M&A rules, and eases data export controls. We outline the most important measures for FIEs and discuss how to act on them.

India Briefing

Minimizing Contractual Risk in India: Essential Safeguards for Commercial Agreements

07/07/2026

Learn how the Indian Contract Act, 1872, governs commercial contractual obligations in India, including contract formation, performance, breach, third-party agency, and business obligations.

Vietnam Briefing

EFTA–Vietnam FTA Concluded: Business Implications for Trade, Investment, and Market Access

07/07/2026

EFTA and Vietnam have concluded FTA negotiations. Learn what the agreement means for tariffs, rules of origin, services, investment, SMEs, and Vietnam market entry planning.

ASEAN Briefing

Choosing the Right Investment Structure to Maximize Corporate Tax Incentives in Vietnam

07/07/2026

Evaluate how investment structures, project design, and location affect corporate tax incentive eligibility for foreign investors entering Vietnam.

Middle East Briefing

UAE E-Invoicing Pilot Is Live: Why Voluntary Adopters Should Move Before 2027

07/07/2026

The UAE’s e-invoicing pilot has moved the framework from preparation to live implementation. Businesses can now voluntarily onboard before mandatory deadlines apply, giving them a penalty-free window to test ASP integration, invoice data mapping, ERP workflows, and internal controls ahead of the 2027 rollout.

Vietnam Briefing

Vietnam's CIT Documentation Requirements: A Guide to Circular 20/2026

07/06/2026

Learn how Vietnam's Circular 20/2026 changes CIT deductible expense documentation, key compliance requirements, and best practices.

India Briefing

India-UK CETA Rules of Origin: Qualifying Value Content and Origin Requirements

07/06/2026

Understand the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Rules of Origin (RoO), origin criteria, QVC, product-specific rules, and compliance requirements effective July 15, 2026.

China Briefing

AI-Powered HR in China: Who's Liable When Algorithms Decide?

07/06/2026

AI is changing how HR functions operate in China, but it does not change who is accountable. Technology may automate processes, but legal responsibility remains firmly with the employer.

India Briefing

India Market Entry Strategy for US Investors: Entity, Tax, State Selection, and Compliance

07/06/2026

Learn how US investors should structure India market entry, compare India with China, Vietnam, and Indonesia, and assess tax, GST, FDI, and compliance risks.

China Briefing

China Clarifies Medical Device Classification for Brain-Computer Interfaces: A Guide for Foreign Investors

07/03/2026

NMPA's new guideline sorts BCI devices into concrete risk classes and registration pathways, turning what used to be a regulatory guessing game into a roadmap foreign investors can actually plan around. Find out which devices get the fast-track Class II route, which face the full Class III gauntlet, and what it all means for your China market entry strategy.

India Briefing

New Employee Provident Fund 2026 Rules Advance India's Social Security Code Implementation

07/03/2026

The Employee Provident Fund 2026, in effect from July 1, 2026, introduces new compliance rules, digital filing, withdrawal norms, and governance requirements for employers and employees in India.