Beijing OKs tax breaks, defers govt-levied charges
Localities will also be encouraged to postpone the collection of subnational, government-levied charges on enterprises.
Policy Matters
Indonesia urgently needs to boost oil, gas investment amid ambitious 2030 targets
The country aims to boost its oil and gas production to 1 million barrels of oil per day and 12 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas in an effort to reduce imports.
Japan to recognise China-made jabs when visa-free travel restarts on Oct 11
This marks a key change from the current regime that recognises all Covid-19 vaccines on the World Health Organisation's emergency use list except China-made vaccines.
Putting the brakes on cybercrime
Concerned by the rising number of scams and online financial crimes, Bank Negara is directing the banking industry to undertake tighter security controls
Stable employment key to solving Japan’s baby crisis
As Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day in September with a record number of elderly people, it is battered by other unwanted records.
Japan-led equipment sales talks seek to boost flagging defence industry
At present, the export of Japanese defense equipment has been effectively left entirely up to private enterprises.
Can India give the US a boost in the clean energy race?
The potential is there in India’s low-cost manufacturing base, scale, rare earths, investor interest and ambition.
Calls grow for legal measures to protect minors from metaverse sex crimes
Some cases are not even considered illegal under current laws, such as sexual harassment against virtual avatars.
Special licence for online businesses under review as cybercrime hits all-time high
A special task force is conducting a review to pave the way for a new licensing mechanism, with existing regulations to be amended.
Indonesia’s new crypto rules will create frictions but protect investors: Analysts
The regulation will require crypto exchanges to meet requirements such as certain minimum transaction levels and a minimum of Rp 100 billion in capital.