 | Weekly business and foreign investment news roundup in Asia by Asia Briefing and Dezan Shira & Associates. |
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| | | | China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan marks a structural shift, reshaping the industrial landscape from 2026 onward. Businesses must reassess China strategies around competitiveness, security, and policy alignment. | | | | | Vietnam is applying new Special Consumption Tax rules from January 1, 2026, detailing key changes and compliance impacts for businesses. It will have direct implications for manufacturers, importers, and service providers operating in Vietnam. | | | | | For foreign investors, the real focus should be on operational readiness. A Singapore company succeeds when its structure supports banking, transactions, and day-to-day operations from the start. | | | | | India and the EU have concluded talks on a comprehensive FTA at the 16th India-EU Summit, creating one of the world’s largest trade zones covering nearly 2 billion people. The deal will deliver sweeping tariff liberalization, expanded market access, and enhanced investment protections, with major implications for manufacturing, services, agri-food, and supply chains across both regions. | | | | | Following an estimated 5.4 percent expansion in 2025, the UAE economy is expected to grow by around 5 percent in 2026, supported by rising oil production, resilient non-oil activity, expansionary fiscal policy, and deepening trade integration. |
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COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES: | | | | | This 2026 edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in China provides practical guidance to help investors and executives navigate China’s evolving business environment with confidence. | | | | | This latest edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in India provides a clear, practical roadmap to navigating GST 2.0 reforms, the full rollout of the four Labor Codes, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, and updates to incorporation processes, entity selection, audit requirements, and financial reporting. |
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