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Vietnam Reforms the Law of Foreign Employment in the Country
By Francesca Grassi · 12 years ago
On June 17 of this year, the Vietnamese government issued Decree n.46/2011/ND-CP (effective from August 1, 2011) amending and supplementing Decree n.34/2008/ND-CP dated March 25, 2008 on the employment and administration of foreigners working in ...
Roles and Responsibilities of the China Legal Representative
By Nicholas Hughes · 12 years ago
Every business established in China, whether domestic or foreign, is required to have a legal representative. He/she is the main principal of the company and is the employee with the legal power to represent – ...
BRICs Aim To Ensure Access to Affordable Drugs
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
The health ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) joined a collective talk in Beijing for the first time between July 11 and 12 and agreed to strengthen collaboration for public health ...
India Russia Trade Up US$20 Billion
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
India and Russia plan to boost trade to US$20 billion per year by 2015, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said during a round table discussion at the economic forum in St. Petersburg.
The ...
Establishing a Joint Venture in India
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
A joint venture is a tactical partnership where two or more people or companies agree to put in goods, services and/or capital to a uniform commercial project.
In sectors where 100 percent FDI is not ...
Asia Gets Over 90% Emerging Market Private Equity
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
Emerging Asia has been repeatedly proving itself to be the world’s best investment destination, not only with its rapid economic growth and massive market potential, but also with its attraction of a huge fund inflows ...
China Agribusiness Goes Green
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
9Food is imperative to Chinese culture. It is the focus of celebratory gatherings, symbolic during festivals and holidays, and it is even part and parcel to a common greeting – "Have you eaten yet?" So, ...
Chris Devonshire-Ellis on The Unilever Fine
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 12 years ago
In another reminder of China’s "market access with socialist characteristics," the country’s National Reform and Development Commission on Friday levied a RMB2 million (US$307,000) fine on Unilever for publicizing planned price increases. China still very ...
Common HR Issues For Foreign Companies in Vietnam
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
Even though they are usually better off than local Vietnamese companies, it seems that many foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) established in the country encounter hardships to follow the general evolution in terms of human resource ...
Support for Endosulfan in Agriculture from India, China and Japan
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
India has earned support in the United Nations from countries such as Japan, South Korea, Bolivia, Oman and China in its efforts to cast aside a recommendation by the UN Environment Program to ban endosulfan, ...
India-Taiwan Trade Analysis
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
Though Taiwan entered the Indian market later than the Japanese and Koreans, it has still managed to attain an unbelievably high rate of growth. With its fast growing economy, India is witnessing a flow in ...
China and India Losing Gender Balance Due to Sex-Selective Abortions
By Dezan Shira · 12 years ago
A preference for boys and the availability of ultrasounds for baby sex recognition in China and India is leading to an increasingly serious gender imbalance in these countries, which may bring about a series of ...
Applying for China Visa's
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
The issue over obtaining China visas is a perennial question, and China itself is not always consistent in regard to the application guidelines for foreigners wishing to travel to the country on business. In particular, ...
South Africa Joins BRIC Nations at China’s Request
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
Brazil, Russia, India and China—also known as the four BRIC economies—now have another partner. At China’s request, South Africa will attend the upcoming BRIC summit in early 2011 where, among other things, the group will ...
RBI Prevents Indian Companies from Transacting with Iran through the Asian Clearing Union
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
India’s central bank on Monday asked Indian importers to settle debts owed to Iranian firms in currencies other than the dollar and euro, presenting somewhat of a mixed picture for the future of Indo-Iranian relations. ...
China Housing Bubble Overblown
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
A new IMF working paper titled "Are House Prices Rising Too Fast in China?" has declared that housing prices in China are not entirely out of line and fears of a housing bubble are exaggerated. ...
The Future of Pharmaceuticals in China and India
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
From December 1 to 3, 2010, United Business Media held Asia’s biggest pharmaceutical event in Mumbai, exemplifying the increasing importance the region plays for the industry.
The recent event was held in partnership with Pharmaceuticals ...
Chris Devonshire-Ellis on China's Fastest Growing Cities
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
At the Economist China Summit earlier this week, the publication, in a special session, identified the fastest growing cities in China. Taking into account rises in per capita GDP and disposable income, the top five ...
Hu No. 1, Obama No. 2 in Forbes List of Powerful People
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
Only one person is more powerful than U.S. President Barrack Obama according to Forbes’ latest "The World’s Most Powerful People" list, and that person is Chinese President Hu Jintao, who topped the annual ranking for ...
Avoiding Post Incorporation Problem's with China WFOE's
By Chris Devonshire-Ellis · 13 years ago
One of the frustrating issues about advising corporate clients in China is how many of them, prior to seeing our firm, are so often badly advised on the China establishment procedures. Far too often, assumptions ...