FOREIGN INVESTMENT

OMAN: Executive Regulations of Foreign Capital Investment Law Released

29 June 2020

Oman has unveiled executive regulations (ER) for the country’s Foreign Capital Investment Law introduced last year, which is intended to provide a better legal environment for attracting foreign investment. More

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China Releases 2020 Negative Lists for Foreign Investment Access

26 June 2020

The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment (Negative List) (2020 Edition) and the Special Administrative Measures for Access of Foreign Investment in Pilot Free Trade Zones (Negative List) (2020 Edition) (Order Nos. 32 and 33) on 23 June 2020. The two negative lists will take effect on 23 July 2020 and supersede the previous lists. More

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MOFCOM Promotes Shanghai’s 24 Measures for Stabilising Foreign Investment

12 May 2020

On 21 April, the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce issued a letter endorsing Shanghai’s 24 measures for stabilising foreign investment, stating that the measures recently promoted in Shanghai should be referred to by all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. More

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China Uses Special Funds to Stabilise Foreign Trade and Investment and Bolster Consumption

06 April 2020

The General Office of the Ministry of Commerce and the General Office of the Ministry of Finance issued a joint notice on making good use of special funds for domestic and foreign trade to support efforts to stabilise foreign trade and foreign investment and bolster consumption (Shang Ban Cai Han No. 8 [2020]) on 23 March in a bid to better support epidemic control efforts. More

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China to Stabilise Foreign Investment Through Further Reform and Opening-up

06 April 2020

On 1 April, the Ministry of Commerce issued a circular on stabilising foreign investment through further reform and opening-up in response to the coronavirus outbreak. More

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Ministry of Commerce Implements Paperless Record-Filing (Approval) of Outbound Direct Investment

23 March 2020

The General Office of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued on 9 March the Circular on Improving the Administration of Paperless Record-Filing (Approval) of Outbound Direct Investment to implement the decisions and deployment of the central government, co-ordinate and advance the development of epidemic prevention and control, promote and improve the facilitation of outbound direct investment (ODI)... More

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Indonesia: Practical Manufacturing Tips

16 March 2020

With a population of more than 260 million, the fourth largest in the world, Indonesia has emerged as an attractive production base thanks to its large pool of low-cost labour and fast-growing consumer market. Hong Kong manufacturers looking to locate here should examine the infrastructure, land and labour costs in different regions when choosing a site their operations. More

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NDRC Introduces More Measures to Facilitate Foreign Investment

13 March 2020

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has put forward 11 tasks for keeping foreign investment stable. More

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China Shortens ‘Negative List’ to Further Opening and Mitigate Epidemic Impact

12 March 2020

The State Council stressed at its executive meeting on 10 March that efforts must be intensified to shorten the negative list on foreign investment and expand the catalogue of industries where foreign investment is encouraged, so that foreign investors in more sectors get to benefit from the tax and other incentives. More

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China Seeks to Stabilise Foreign Trade and Investment and Promote Consumption

05 March 2020

A number of measures have been introduced to support foreign-invested businesses, including simplified trade management and paperless document processing. More

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