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Asian US$186 Billion RCEP Free Trade Agreement Signed
This deal, signed on Sunday covers 30% of global trade and 2.2 billion consumers, has no new tariff reductions but mutual acceptance of professional qualifications opens up doors for services sectors, with Rules of Origin now standardized across all RCEP members. We examine the implications and what it does and doesn't contain.
 
New RCEP Rule Of Origin Laws To Boost Finishing Of Products Investment In Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar
The new RCEP agreement and its Rules of Origin laws pave the way for investment into countries with lower-cost and lesser-skilled workers to provide finishing services and are of special interest to manufacturers from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea where production costs are higher.
 
 
Planning Your 2021 Investment Budgets: Opportunities in ASEAN
ASEAN is a market of 600 million people and has the world’s third-largest labor force. It is projected to become the fourth-largest economy by 2030 with domestic consumption doubling to US$4 trillion. We look at where the opportunities lie in this country by country analysis.
 
Planning Your 2021 Investment Budgets: Singapore as a Key Trading Hub in ASEAN
Singapore’s stable legal, tax, and business environment makes the country a key trading hub in ASEAN. It is home for over 7,000 multinational companies who have incorporated their Asia-Pacific headquarters in the country, and also has an extensive double taxation and free trade network, benefiting investors and making it an ideal Asian HQ for MNCs.
 
Planning Your 2021 Budget: Opportunities in India - India Briefing News
Multinational firms planning their 2021 investment budgets should consider India with its large competitive work force and massive middle class consumer market. We provide cost comparisons and market analysis.
 
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: November 2020 Summit Review
The SCO includes China, India, & Russia among others and covers 42% of global population and 22% of land. This annual meeting is one of the region's most geopolitically important and called for better integration and cooperation in fighting Covid-19, the establishment of an epidemiological safety network, and mutual trade settlement in national currencies. The 'Moscow Declaration’ was issued in response to global challenges and is included in this report.
 
The 15th East Asia Ministerial Summit, November 2020 - Review
ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and the United States all attended, with differences of opinion over South China Sea arbitration. Four declarations on Marine Sustainability, Epidemics Prevention, Women Peace & Security, and Regional Growth all released (included in this summary).
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS IN NOVEMBER
 
 
Where to Invest in India 2021: Insights into State Rankings, Focus Sectors, and Investment Policies
Webinar | November 25, 2020 | 2:30 PM India Time
 
Media Series: Breaking Asian Barriers - Opportunities for UK Businesses. Vietnam, Episode Two
November 26, 2020 | 10:00 AM UK Time
 
Protect Your Intellectual Property in ASEAN and China - Key Legal Considerations by Country
Webinar | November 26, 2020 | 4:00 PM Singapore Time
 
The Chinese market: new strategies and investment opportunities in the time of Covid-19
Webinar | November 30, 2020 | 5:00 PM Italian Time
 
 
 
 
 
 
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