By Tuchakorn Kitcharoen Dec 2 2019 / Mondaq Introduction Until recently, importation and exportation business in Lao PDR remains restrictive, particularly due to the existence of various trade barriers, including the requirement for foreign investor to incorporate locally with high registered capital. In order to resolve this issue, Lao PDR has introduced the process in…
DetailsNov 29 2019 / Daily Stock Dish Agility and JD Logistics Expand E-Commerce Ties Agility, a leading global logistics provider, together with its digital innovation arm, Shipa, has signed a memorandum of understanding with JD Logistics, an independent business group under JD, China‘s largest retailer, to collaborate on logistics in fast-growing e-commerce markets. JD Logistics…
DetailsNov 29 2019 / MacauHub he first batch of rough diamonds subject to supervision and control by the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) arrived in Macau on Thursday, after customs clearance and verification of the respective certificate, the Economic Bureau (DSE) said. Law No. 15/2019 on the application of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for…
DetailsBy Hanim Hamzah Nov 29 2019 / The Edge Markets The World Bank Doing Business 2020 Report cited improvements in the ease of doing business in four Asean countries, with Singapore maintaining its No 2 position. As the Asean countries continue to attract and drive foreign direct investment (FDI), apart from upholding a strong and…
DetailsBy Mattew Bossons Nov 27 2019 / That’s When we arrive at the border post in Mohan, on the Chinese side of the China-Laos border, it is well after dark. The hustle and bustle of daily foot and vehicle traffic has slowed, and only a handful of women linger around outside the customs checkpoint, hawking…
DetailsNov 26 2019/ Daily Stock Dish British negotiators will today provide the European Commission with a detailed proposal to abolish the backstop following weeks of demands for hard details from Europe. The plan, which was briefed to some EU capitals – but not Dublin – yesterday, is a departure from Theresa May‘s deal, which left…
DetailsSouth East Asia’s leader in customs and trade management establishes presence in region’s largest economy and world’s fourth most populated country. TNETS, the Singapore based customs services and technology business founded in 2004 to serve the needs of manufacturers, importers, exporters, traders and forwarders, has established a presence in Indonesia with the soft opening this…
DetailsBy Petra Hannen and Sandra Enkhardt Nov 22 2019 / PV Magazine Investigators have accused the Bad Staffelstein-based business of having purchased incorrectly-declared modules from China and evading around €23 million in import duties. The company’s head office and the private apartments of board members have been searched. Although the minimum import price applied by…
DetailsSubstances from Annex XVII to be included by end of year By Luke Buxton Nov 21 2019 / Alternatives assessment & substitution, Europe, REACH, Substance notification & inventories, SVHCs Companies importing products to the EU that contain substances from REACH Annex XIV – the authorisation list – must now provide information about these chemicals in…
DetailsBy Maddy White Nov 21 2019 / Global Trade Review (GTR) Nine banks have backed the CamelONE trade finance portal which has launched on Singapore’s digital trade platform; DBS Bank tells GTR the three key benefits of the initiative. CamelONE Trade Finance aims to offer a more secure and simplified trade finance process, with the…
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