E-COMMERCE

THAILAND: Overseas-Based Online Businesses Set to Become VAT-Liable

22 June 2020

Overseas-based e-commerce businesses and digital service providers are set to become liable for value-added tax (VAT) on all income derived from the country. More

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The Malaysian Watches and Clocks’ Market: Established Players and Distribution Channels

22 June 2020

Malaysia's watches and clocks market is dominated by many regional and international competitors, with sales led mainly by Swatch, Seiko, Rolex, Casio, Citizen and Fossil, but some local brands are gaining popularity. More

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Lighthizer Says U.S. May Consider Lowering De Minimis Duty Exemption Threshold

19 June 2020

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on 17 June that the Trump administration may consider a change to a policy that has facilitated the expansion of e-commerce and yielded lower costs for many importers. More

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Customs Launches Pilots for Cross-Border E-Commerce B2B Export Supervision

19 June 2020

The General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on 12 June on matters of supervision for pilot projects of cross-border e-commerce business-to-business (B2B) export (Announcement No. 75 [2020]) to fully bring into play the positive role of cross-border e-commerce in stabilising business and securing stable employment and other aspects, and further promote the healthy and rapid development of cross-border e-commerce. More

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E-commerce Start-up Leverages Hong Kong as Operation Hub for Regional Growth

17 June 2020

E-commerce start-up, SHOPLINE, leverages Hong Kong as its operation hub to provide funding and online shop solutions for enabling client business growth across ASEAN and beyond. More

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Russian e-commerce rally boon for cross-border trade

10 June 2020

When the world thinks of the top emerging markets for domestic e-commerce growth, Russia may not be the first place that comes to mind. More

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Artworks go under digital gavel

09 June 2020

With live auctions cancelled since January and no offline events scheduled until July, Christie’s Asia-Pacific has needed to be creative in its approach to keeping buyers and sellers interested. More

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Who adapts wins

04 June 2020

In the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong, many residents spent almost all their time at home, sheltering from possible infection. More

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Navigating Covid-19: A Foodservice Operator

01 June 2020

Food service operators like The Italian Club have demonstrated an exceptional response to the current crisis by speeding up their digitalisation plan. In an interview with HKTDC Research, The Italian Club explained the rationale behind its revolutionary business model and its rapid online expansion during the pandemic. More

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Navigating Covid-19: The Economic Shakeup

18 May 2020

Covid-19 is taking an enormous toll on humanity, disrupting lives and livelihoods, but its unprecedented and overwhelming nature might also be a timely game changer, tapering the disconnect between words and actions when it comes to challenging the status quo, and encouraging a new phase of creativity and sustainability, while preparing the global economy for a more resilient and robust post-outbreak future. More

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