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HEADLINES: We have a varied selection for readers this week, with legal advice on preventing China trademark revocation and a quick examination of China M&A, followed by compliance issues with India’s new Withholding Tax regulations. In Singapore we examine incentives to obtain a cybersecurity license and where return on investment opportunities are in Indonesia, while we have an overview of the situation in the Middle East and supply chain developments and new financial investment flows occurring between the region and South Asia.

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CHINA
How to Prevent Trademark Revocation in China: Attorney’s View
Trademark revocation could happen to a successfully registered trademark if the trademark owner uses or manages the trademark improperly. Should a trademark get canceled or revoked, the trademark owner will suffer not only economic loss but also severe disruption to its marketing plans and brand strategy.
 
A Look at Recent M&A Activity in China
2022 has seen a period of cooling in China M&A due to an increasingly uncertain domestic and international economic outlook. Under this climate, companies and investors have been looking to future-proof their assets and mitigate risks by investing in strategic and emerging industries.
 
INDIA
Withholding Tax in India: An Explainer
In this article, we discuss the newly amended withholding tax regime in India, including threshold levels, tax rates, and DTA treaty rates on payments to resident and non-resident firms.
 
ASEAN
How to Obtain a Cybersecurity License in Singapore
Cybersecurity vendors in Singapore that provide penetration testing and managed security operations center (SOC) monitoring services have until October 2022 to apply for a license. Service providers that apply for a license within the first year of implementation will benefit from a 50% reduction in their licensing fees.
 
2023 Foreign Investment Opportunities in Indonesia
Indonesia has been a big-ticket recipient of investment for some time. As a trillion-dollar economy in its own right, the country offers opportunities in various sectors and not just infrastructure builds. These include the digital economy, healthcare, and finance, among others.
 
MIDDLE EAST
The Abraham Accords Are Attracting Chinese & Western Investment In The Middle East
Dubai is repositioning itself as a gateway to hundreds of billions of dollars of Asian investment inflows and outflows.
 
Russia To Complete INSTC Railway Connectivity Via Oil Barter With Iran
The Rasht-Atara and Rasht-Caspian rail routes are an integral part of Iran’s International North-South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) which links Caspian maritime trade directly via rail to Iran’s Persian Gulf ports, giving access in the Middle East, East African, India and South Asian supply chains.
 
BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE
Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #91
All the latest investment news and supply chain movements from across the Belt and Road Initiative with focus this week on the Middle East.
 
 
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