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China Briefing

Russia-China Bilateral Trade Up 30.9% in 2021

11/26/2021

Russo-Chinese trade turnover from January to October 2021 grew by 30.9% year on year, indicating a total trade turnover of about US$140 billion in 2021

ASEAN Briefing

GST Treatment of Media Sales in Singapore: Changes from January 2022

11/25/2021

Singapore’s Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has underlined the basis for which the supply of media sales will be subject to zero percent goods and services tax.

China Briefing

Shanghai Extends Maternity Leave and Grants Childcare Leave

11/25/2021

Shanghai has decided to extend local extra maternity leave from 30 days to 60 days and begun offering childcare leave to couples with children under the age of three for the first time.

China Briefing

China Policy Change on Expatriates’ Tax-Exempt Benefits: Case Study and FAQs

11/25/2021

We explain how the individual income tax burden in China could increase in 2022 for expats and how to prepare for the policy change.

Vietnam Briefing

Foreign Employees Subject to Increased Social Insurance Rates from January 2022

11/25/2021

Employers and foreign employees in Vietnam should plan for January 2022 when social insurance rates increase in line with the same rates as local staff.

China Briefing

China Green Cards: Guangzhou Mulls New Scheme for High-Level Talent

11/24/2021

Guangzhou is considering implementing a new green card system that will make it easier for high-level talent to relocate and conduct business in the city.

India Briefing

Cryptocurrency Regulation in India: Is a Total Ban on Cards?

11/24/2021

India is working on a cryptocurrency bill as key stakeholders want clarity from the government on issues of definition, tax treatment, and regulation.

ASEAN Briefing

China Sustains Huge Ecommerce Development Investment Flows into ASEAN

11/23/2021

China continued to pour money into ASEAN in Q3 this year, with the region attracting 15 percent of all China’s outbound investment flows.

China Briefing

Belt and Road Investor Intelligence #56

11/23/2021

This week we look at investment prospects in China's EV market, the Vietnamese manufacturing sector, and Bangladesh and Russia outlook towards EAEU.

ASEAN Briefing

Quarantine Exemption for Vaccinated Travelers in Thailand: What You Need to Know

11/23/2021

Fully vaccinated travelers from 63 “low-risk” countries and regions can now enter Thailand without any quarantine requirements.

China Briefing

Tax Incentives Offered in Specific Regions of China

11/22/2021

This article notes the tax incentives offered region-wise in China, including the western regions, Hainan FTP, GBA, and certain economic development zones.

China Briefing

Foreign Investors Putting Billions into China’s New Autonomous Vehicles Market

11/22/2021

We look at the huge investments from US, EU, Japan, and South Korea into the new energy vehicle market and automotive tech manufacturing in China.