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This week's Asia Briefing Weekly includes numerous complimentary downloads and recommended reading for business executives investing in Asia in 2021 with updates for foreign investors already operating in the region, and features a rolling daily update of this week's important World Economic Forum.
 
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2021
The World Economic Forum is taking place between January 25-29 with over 2,000 Government, business and academic leaders attending under the theme of “A Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust”, including 25 heads of state, and 600 global CEOs. This link provides a daily, rolling coverage of all the important speeches and video links to selected business, integration, trade, tech and development discussions.
 
ASIA
Asia Cooperation Dialogue, 17th Foreign Ministers' Meeting: "The New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism"
34 Asian Foreign Ministers and Representatives discuss Asian integration, with a focus on science, education, technology, and integration to deal with regional and global challenges and a renewed attention to cross border trade.
 
CHINA
An Introduction To Doing Business In China 2021: Complimentary Download
An Introduction To Doing Business In China 2021 is the latest technical legal and tax guide from Dezan Shira & Associates, and includes details of China's Investment Climate, Corporate Establishment, Tax, Audit & Accounting, HR & Payroll, with discussions about market entry considerations, investment models, key taxes applicable for foreign investors, and impending legal reforms.
 
China's Big European Rail Infrastructure Opportunity: Rebuild The Trans-Europe Express.
Cool trains. European integration. A revived classic brand. Eco-friendly, carbon neutral. What’s not to like? A new report, titled “Hop on the train: A Rail Renaissance for Europe” has been issued, available here.
 
INDIA
An Introduction To Doing Business In India 2021 - Complimentary Guide
An Introduction To Doing Business In India 2021 includes details of the Indian Investment Climate, Corporate Establishment, Tax, Audit & Accounting, HR & Payroll, with discussions about market entry considerations, investment models, key taxes applicable for foreign investors, and impending legal reforms.
 
India's New Occupational Safety, Health And Working Conditions Code
The new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 amalgamates over 10 labor laws consolidated into one comprehensive act. Rules to implement the Code are expected to be finalized in the next few weeks.
 
ASEAN
An Introduction To Doing Business In ASEAN 2021 - Complimentary Guide
Doing Business in ASEAN 2021 covers all ten ASEAN nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam and discusses the investment climate in each, market entry and access, corporate establishment, taxes and trade agreements, and operational overheads.
 
ASEAN's Free Trade Agreements: An Overview
It is important for foreign investors to understand ASEAN’s free trade agreements (FTAs) to capitalize on the bloc’s long-term potential. These FTAs offer numerous benefits such as tax holidays, improved custom clearances, and reduced import costs.
 
New ASEAN-Belt & Road Connectivity Report: Complimentary Download
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank has funded a report written by the Hong Kong University Institute For Emerging Markets titled ‘The Belt & Road Initiative In ASEAN’, dealing with regional economic integration. We provide a free download.
 
Vietnam
An Introduction to Doing Business in Vietnam 2021
Vietnam was one of the few countries that achieved net positive growth in 2020, and faces promising prospects for the 2021 year ahead. An Introduction to Doing Business in Vietnam 2021 covers the fundamentals of investing and conducting business in Vietnam, including Investment Climate, Corporate Establishment, Tax, Audit & Accounting, HR & Payroll, with discussions about market entry considerations, investment models, key taxes applicable for foreign investors, and impending legal reforms.
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THIS MONTH
 
 
Understanding Vietnam’s Labor Market and Key HR Compliance in 2021
Webinar | January 28, 2021 | 3:00 PM Vietnam Time
 
Online Work Space Summit
Virtual Conference | January 28, 2021 | 11 AM - 5 PM India Time
 
Establishing an Effective Corporate Compliance Program in Indonesia in 2021
Webinar | February 5, 2021 | 3:00 PM Indonesia Time
 
Investment and Export Opportunities for Belgian Companies into Vietnam and Thailand
Webinar | February 24, 2020 | 9:00 AM Central European Time
 
How to Prepare Your China Annual Individual Income Tax Returns (ATR) for 2020
Webinar | February 25, 2021 | 3:00 PM China
 
 
 
 
 
 
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