News Across Asia

Consumer Rights in Vietnam: Legal Obligations and Liabilities of Companies

Vietnam’s legislature recently issued a draft amendment to the country's Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights. Here's what it says.

Exporting Food Products to China: A Step by Step Guide

Read our updated step by step guide to exporting food products to China to safeguard your business against the risk of having products returned or destroyed.

UAE Free Zones See High Foreign Establishment Demand

Pakistan’s Regional Trade Barter Mechanism Has Stalled

India Introduces Taxation Changes for High-Premium Life Insurance Policies

India has recently introduced a new tax rule for life insurance policies where any proceeds received from a life insurance policy with an annual premium exceeding INR 500,000 will be subject to taxation.

Philippines and EU Resume Free Trade Talks

The Philippines and the European Union have resumed talks over a possible future free trade agreement.

US Bans New Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries

In August, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order imposing a ban on new US investments in the Chinese economy, specifically targeting the advanced semiconductor, quantum IT, and AI industries. The ban covers indirect investments, PE, VC, JV, as well as greenfield investments.

Finding a Distributor in Vietnam in 2023: Notes for Foreign Enterprises

Using a local distributor can be a low-cost, low-risk, very quick way to enter the Vietnamese market. Finding the right distributor, however, can be tricky. Here’s what you should be aware of when embarking on a distributor-dependent market entry.

China Economic Roundup - July 2023

In July, China's economic growth slowed further from the previous month, although with some notable exceptions in key sectors such as high-tech and NEVs. We break down the latest 2023 economic indicators.

India Amends Mining Law to Allow Private Sector Participation in Critical Mineral Exploration

India hopes to leverage private sector expertise in critical mineral exploration to sufficiently exploit its natural geological potential and reduce import dependencies for critical raw materials in frontier industries.

Laos Launches Digital Currency Trial

Laos has successfully trialed a digital currency prototype—the Digital Lao Kip—in cooperation with Japanese fintech company SORAMITSU.

India-Australia Trade Negotiations for a CECA: What We Know So Far

India and Australia are continuing the momentum over free trade negotiations, following the interim trade pact coming into force end of last year. Leadership of the two countries are seeking to close out the deal by December 2023 but officials are tight-lipped.