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In our Asia Transfer Pricing Brief for Q1 2025, we present the latest updates on transfer pricing in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and ...

The law decentralizes quality oversight by giving commune-level People’s Committees the authority to manage product quality ...

On May 21, 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill (hereinafter, the “Bill”), marking a decisive shift toward a regulated stablecoin ecosystem in Asia’s premier ...

China ODI in numbers In the first five months of 2025, China’s total outbound direct investment (ODI) reached RMB 492.02 billion, a 1.2 percent drop year-on-year in yuan terms (US$68.47 billion in ...

UPDATE (May 15, 2025): On May 15, 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced during a regular press briefing that China will expand its visa-free policy for foreign travelers, with ...

Da Nang has received approval to develop a free trade zone, which is part of Vietnam's ambitious plan to establish multiple ...

Average salaries in China have more than doubled over the last decade, following the country’s rapid growth in GDP and living standards. However, average salaries vary greatly from industry to ...

China’s labor market – the largest in the world – is undergoing a period of rapid change. As the population ages, the working-age population shrinks, and new forms of employment become more prevalent, ...

Understanding new quality productive forces The term NQPFs denotes an innovation-led economic growth model wherein emerging and disruptive technologies give rise to a new array of industries, economic ...

However, it is important to note that imports and exports saw a month-on-month decline of 1.2 percent in October. This decline is primarily due to weak domestic demand, cautious import decisions by ...