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Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #126   

SEBI Extends Deadline Until September 30 to Add Nominee to Demat Account

Nominee addition to Demat account is essential to prevent account freezing, and allow investors to trade in Indian stock market.

Iran Developing As A Regional Freight Rail Hub

Can Vietnam Replace China? No, But it was Never Supposed to Either

An opinion piece pubished by Bloomberg titled ‘Trying to Replace China’s Supply Chains? Don’t Bother?’ was flawed on a number of levels, writes Dezan Shira and Associates, Head of Business Intelligence, Pritesh Samuel.

Saudi Arabia To Allow Foreign Property Ownership

Why The UAE Joined The BRICS New Development Bank

Vietnam to Ease Visa Requirements to Boost Tourism Industry

Vietnam is seeking to ease visa requirements for foreign visitors. Among the changes being discussed is increasing the duration of e-visas to 45 days.

New Debt Mutual Fund Rules in India to Take Effect on April 1, 2023

From FY 2023-24, investors in debt mutual funds in India will no longer have the advantage of long-term capital gains tax.

Vietnam News in Brief: Weekly Roundup March 24

A big real estate buy, an airport delayed, and 52 US business leaders on a trade mission–Here’s this week’s Vietnam News in Brief

China's Social Credit System: What Businesses Need to Know

China's social credit system collects, aggregates, and analyzes data from businesses to create a score that determines rewards and punishments.

Childcare Leave in China (Last Updated on March 24, 2023)

This article offers an overview of childcare leave policy in China, summarizes its recent developments in China’s different regions, and explains how childcare leave will be implemented in practice.

Chinese Advertising Law: Market Regulator Issues Guidelines on the Use of “Absolute Terms”

New guidelines for using superlatives in advertising in China set clearer boundaries for permitted use and help to reduce unfair penalties.