Economy & Trade

Singapore and Hong Kong have been named the best places in the world to do business by an Economist Intelligence Unit survey, which measured ease of doing business in 82 countries across the globe.

With China becoming embroiled in increasing numbers of regional tensions, the operational risks for foreign investors in a number of these countries should be assessed. In this article, we highlight the key concerns across the major Asian nations.

In this issue of Asia Briefing Magazine, we provide a comprehensive overview of e-commerce trends across the Asia-Pacific region with a focus on developing markets in Southeast Asia.

Duties imposed by the Ministry of Commerce on the import of U.S. cars and SUVs into China were in violation of international trade regulations, a WTO panel has found.

The World Free Zones Organization, a new non-profit organization with a mandate to implement industry best practices and protect the interests of free zones, was officially launched in Dubai on Monday.

The China-Japan-Korea Agreement for Promotion, Facilitation and Protection of Investment came into effect on Saturday, May 17 and is widely believed to prelude the establishment of a China-Japan-Republic of Korea free trade agreement.

At the APEC trade ministers meeting held in Qingdao last weekend, China’s proposal to establish a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) was discussed at length, and a final roadmap towards realization of the FTAAP proposed.

In this issue of Vietnam Briefing Magazine, we outline the various sourcing models available for foreign investors and discuss how to decide which structure best suits the sourcing needs of your business.

Last week, the eighth Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation Forum was held in Nanning, China, despite the heated state of Sino-Vietnamese relations following recent clashes in the South China Sea and resultant rioting in Vietnam.

New Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose BJP party have won a majority in the Indian Parliament, may prove to be the right man in the right place to secure India’s development and provide the platform that could spark a cycle of growth over the coming years.