Economy & Trade

Further signaling the diversification of manufacturing across Asia, Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, announced plans on Monday to build its first overseas manufacturing facility in Bangladesh.

Doing Business in Singapore 2014 (Second Edition) will provide readers with an overview of the fundamentals of investing and conducting business in Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. This guide explains the basics of company establishment, annual compliance, taxation, human resources, payroll, and more.

As India’s next government begins to explore policy options for attracting increased FDI this May, fast-tracking the negotiation and ratification of a comprehensive DTA with Hong Kong may emerge as an attractive option.

Traders in Hong Kong and China will soon be able to buy and sell a restricted selection of shares listed on each other’s stock exchanges, according to statements made at the 6th annual Boao Forum for Asia.

Australia has sealed free trade agreements (FTA) with both Japan and South Korea amidst signs that the Chinese government is eager to fast-track its own FTA talks during the Australian Prime Minister’s visit to the country this week.

According to a survey by Deloitte, published on Monday, tax policy remains one of the key investment considerations for firms engaging in business activities in Asia-Pacific.

Indonesia and India have overtaken China as preferred destinations for overseas investment by Japanese MNCs, according to Tatsuhiko Takesada with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Singapore is the preeminent location for establishing a holding company in Asia. In this article, we outline the reasons for this and provide a regional comparison of tax rates for holding companies located throughout the world.

A doubling of India’s workforce capabilities and decreasing age dependency ratio suggest the country may soon catch up with China’s manufacturing capabilities.

Singapore is now home to the region’s first cash-dispensing bitcoin ATM machine.