New Issue of Asia Briefing: Are You Ready for ASEAN 2015?
In the first issue of Asia Briefing magazine, we focus on the new dawn that ASEAN free trade brings to the entire region, as well as the dramatic added impact of pan-Asian free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
China’s Current Business Environment: It’s Not Tough, Just Comply
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Jan. 4 – Recent media commentary has been suggesting that the business environment in China has worsened for foreign investors over the past year. Although China is still evolving as an emerging market, I disagree with the basic premise that it is becoming tougher, and even unwelcoming, to foreign investors. A […]
The Complete ‘China 2012: A Year in Review’ Series
China Briefing has recently published several specially-commissioned pieces written by well-known China writers to summarize the key events of 2012 and points to look forward to in 2013. The complete series is summarized and hyperlinked here for your convenience.
No Winners in the Solar Trade War between China, the U.S. and EU
Opinion Commentary: Yao Lu Dec. 20 – The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a final ruling on November 7 stating that the U.S. solar industry was “materially hurt” by cheap crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells imported from China, thus allowing Washington to impose an anti-dumping duty ranging from 18.32 percent to 249.96 percent and an […]
Minimum Wages in Vietnam to Increase from January 2013
Dec. 13 – The Vietnamese government recently released Decree 103/2012/ND-CP, which stipulates the new regional minimum wages for employees working for all types of enterprises. This will replace the prior Decree 70/2011/ND-CP, which has been in effect since August 2011. These minimum wages will form the basis from which enterprises and employees will agree on […]
Setting Up Chinese Domestic Companies as a Foreigner: It’s a Huge Risk
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Dec. 12 – One of the prevailing issues concerning corporate establishment in China is still that of small consultants suggesting setting up a local Chinese company as a vehicle for a foreigner to get started in China. By a domestic Chinese company we refer not to a FICE, WFOE, or any […]
Subbaiah: Mahindra World City a New World Class FDI Destination in Jaipur
Dec. 9 – Within India’s dynamic business environment, the creation of new town centers requires not only sufficient road and rail networks, but should also include proper planning and policy making, the insertion of stakeholders, and the leveraging of available strengths. Mahindra World City (MWC) in Jaipur is one such concept promoted by one of […]
Asia Briefing Report: An Introduction to Doing Business in India
Asia Briefing’s new 30-page report introducing everything that a foreign investor should be familiar with when establishing and operating a business in India.
Asia Briefing Report: An Introduction to Doing Business in Vietnam
Asia Briefing has just released a new 32-page report introducing everything that a foreign investor should be familiar with when establishing and operating a business in Vietnam.
Co-Investing in China with Chinese Partners
An introduction to foreign-invested partnerships and foreign-invested joint stock companies By Chet Scheltema and Frank Yang Aug. 20 – Foreign investors and domestic Chinese investors have traditionally been unable to co-invest in mainland business ventures, except by means of the joint venture or unofficially sanctioned structures. With the introduction of several new legal entities, this […]