New 24/7 Trading Law in India, the Philippines to Lower its CIT, and an Analysis of China’s e-Waste Crisis
India’s Union cabinet recently approved a bill that will allow commercial establishments to operate for 24 hours a day. Elsewhere, the Philippines is set to lower its CIT under new President Duterte, and China’s electronic waste problems continue to worsen.
China Bans Foreign Investment in Tobacco While More Sectors Open up for ‘Automatic’ Investment in India
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently announced regulations barring FDI in the country’s enormous tobacco industry. In contrast, India’s government has opened up new sectors to what it terms ‘automatic’ foreign investment. further liberalizing the Indian market.
Times Higher Education’s Asia Rankings Demonstrate Increased Government Investment in Education Across Asia
Times Higher Education (THE) released their annual Asia University Rankings today, awarding the National University of Singapore (NUS) the top spot in Asia. Here, we take a look at the 2016 Asia University Rankings, and focus on the increased government investment in the education sector.
China’s NGO Law and the Higher Education Industry, Lessons from Patanjali on the Indian Market, and an ASEAN Regional Minimum Wage
China’s new NGO law and its effect on FDI into the higher education industry; how Patanjali, a relatively young player in the Indian consumer goods sector, has taken the Indian market by storm; and Indonesia’s proposal for a regional minimum wage across ASEAN.
A Comparison of WeChat and Alipay, India’s Signing of OECD Reporting Agreement, and Vietnam’s Updated Criminal Code
In this week’s news, we compare China’s two most popular online payment methods, WeChat and Alipay, examine India’s signing of the OECD Country-by-Country Reporting Agreement, and discuss how Vietnam’s updated Criminal Code will affect the HR systems of foreign companies operating in the country.
China’s Wind Power Industry, Obama’s Vietnam Visit and India’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law
In this week’s Eurasian Investment News, we discuss the key takeaways from U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Vietnam, and examine the opportunities and challenges that currently exist in China’s wind power industry.
China’s Elderly Care Industry, Fish Deaths in Vietnam, and Duterte’s Economic Plan for the Philippines
In this week’s Eurasian Investment News, we present a roadmap for investment in China’s elderly care industry, discuss how mass fish deaths in Vietnam are affecting the country’s fishing industry, and assess how the Philippines’ economy will be structured under Rodrigo Duterte.
China’s NGO Law, LG’s Investment in Vietnam, and Philippines Economic Growth
In the first of our Eurasian Investment Weekly News, we take a look at China’s controversial new NGO law, discuss LG’s US$ 1.5 billion investment in Vietnamese electronics production, and examine estimates for the Philippines 2016 economic growth.
Singapore Overtakes Hong Kong as Asia’s Top Financial Hub
Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong as the top financial hub in Asia; a symbolic milestone that is indicative of a wider trend of optimism towards the city state. Read more for ASEAN Briefing’s analysis on this development and learn how to effectively spearhead your expansion within the region.
Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar – 2016 Foreign Investment Outlook
Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are amongst ASEAN’s smaller economies, yet all different and facing different issues. Taken as a trio, their collective GDP performance is still less than that as China’s Yunnan Province, which lies to the north of Cambodia and Laos, and is borders with eastern Myanmar.