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China Investment Roadmap: The Entertainment Industry
- February 2015
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In this special edition China Briefing Industry Report, we cast our gaze over the broad landscape of China’s entertainment industry, identifying where the greatest opportunities are to be found and why. Next, we detail some of the most important...
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Using Vietnam's Free Trade & Double Tax Agreements
- February 2015
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In this issue of Vietnam Briefing we explore how Vietnam’s Free Trade Agreements - and especially those via its membership in ASEAN - will affect foreign investment into Vietnam. We then examine the specific, bilateral Double Tax Agreements that...
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What are HR challenges for the entertainment industry in China?
- February 2015
- Free Access
There are numerous HR challenges for entertainment companies depending on the length of employment, the nationality of employees, the risk of occupational injury and so forth. Obtaining visas for short-term performers can be similar to obtaining a wo...
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What do foreign investors setting up a retail business in China need to know abo...
- February 2015
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The labor market in China is much more fast-paced and dynamic than that of Western countries. This means that Chinese talent is more volatile, faster to change their jobs and has higher expectation to a continuous career and salary development.
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What are the current laws regarding wage increase in China?
- February 2015
- Free Access
According to China's Employment Promotion Plan, the minimum wage in each jurisdiction in China must be increased at least once every two years; meanwhile, the 2011-15 Five-year Plan stipulates an average increase of 13 percent per year. As of ...
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How are individuals taxed in Hong Kong, and who must file annual tax returns in ...
- February 2015
- Free Access
Individuals are taxed at a progressive rates on their net chargeable income (i.e assessable income after deductions and allowances) starting at 2% and ending at 17% or at a standard rate of 15% on net income (i.e. income after deductions), depending ...
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Tipologia di visti cinesi ? 2015
- February 2015
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La tabella riporta i cambiamenti principali del 2013 in materia di visti per la Cina.
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Is there a quota for hiring expats in China?
- January 2015
- Free Access
Officially, there is no regulation explicitly placing quotas on the number of expats a company can hire. However, in China, local government agencies – often the municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau – have t...
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Given the recent changes to visa regulations in China in 2014, what are the offi...
- January 2015
- Free Access
Both the R and Z-visas are official work visas. For the time being, the Z-visa is the most common type used by foreigners working in China, and will likely remain so, considering the stricter requirements and remaining uncertainty rega...
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The Asia Sourcing Guide 2015
- January 2015
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In this issue of Asia Briefing, we explain how and why the Asian sourcing market is changing, compare wage overheads, and look at where certain types of products are being manufactured and exported. We discuss the impact of ASEAN’s Free Trade Ag...
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Top 10 Expat-Nationalitäten in China
- January 2015
- Free Access
China ist aufgrund seiner Wirtschaft und großem Arbeitsmarkt sehr attraktiv für Expats. Die nachfolgende Grafik zeigt den Anteil der verschieden Länder in China an.
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Anzahl an Expats in den Städten
- January 2015
- Free Access
Viele Expats leben in den Tier 1 Stadt wie Shanghai oder Peking, jedoch ist der größte Anteil in der Provinz Guangdong. Wie viele Expats in den verschiedene Provinzen entlang der Küste arbeiten, wird anhand dieser Grafik verdeutlicht.
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