China to Fund Its Own Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
China’s Finance Minister, Lou Jiwei, has proposed the establishment of an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), with available capital of USD$50 billion, mostly to be funded by China.
Singapore Set to Sign Off on FATCA
The United States and Singapore have reached a landmark agreement on tax information sharing this week that will see Singapore sign off on the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), according to a U.S. Treasury Department spokesman.
China to Overtake the U.S. as World’s Largest Economy this Year
In a recently published study, the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (ICP) has predicted that the Chinese economy will likely overtake the U.S. by the end of 2014.
China Pushes for Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
As challenges face TPP and RCEP negotiations, China has proposed a third option – the Free Trade Area of Asia Pacific.
Calls for Asia to Invest in More Bilateral Deals Rather than the TPP
The Asian Development Bank has suggested that the time spent on negotiating “mega” trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be better spent consolidating more bilateral trade agreements.
Asia Region Funds Passport Receives New Stamp of Approval From Six Member States
On April 17 a consultation paper on the proposed Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) was issued by a group of six Asia-Pacific nations composed of Singapore, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines and Thailand.
India Seeks Investment from Hong Kong for Infrastructure Development
In an effort to attract increased foreign funding for the country’s 12th five-year plan, India is stepping up efforts to court investors from Hong Kong and mainland China.
Ten of Asia’s Most Dynamic Export Processing Zones That You’ve Never Heard Of
As global manufacturing starts to spread across Asia, Export Processing Zones – once the sole preserve of China – are springing up all over the region. In this article, we list ten of Asia’s most dynamic Export Processing Zones – and almost certainly most you will not yet have heard of.
An Introduction to Doing Business in Vietnam 2014 (Second Edition)
An Introduction to Doing Business in Vietnam 2014 (Second Edition) provides readers with an overview of the fundamentals of investing and conducting business in Vietnam. This guide explains the basics of company establishment, annual compliance, taxation, human resources, payroll, and social insurance in the country.
New Alliance Expands Dezan Shira & Associates’ Pan-Asian Reach
Dezan Shira & Associates have created a Dezan Shira Asian Alliance with participating firms from some of Asia’s largest countries. The Alliance brings together each of Dezan Shira’s offices throughout China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Vietnam with four other firms in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.