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SINGAPORE: Cross-Border Digital Trade Document Pilot Scheme Announced

22 November 2021

A pilot of the world’s first cross-border digital trade document transfer service has been agreed between representatives of the Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to facilitate trade finance. More

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ASIA: Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Set for January 2022 Launch

10 November 2021

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement is set to enter force on 1 January next year. More

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RCEP to Take Effect in January 2022

08 November 2021

The ASEAN Secretariat announced on 2 November that it has received instruments of ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. More

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SINGAPORE: Cash Payment Facility Axed for Due Duty on Posted Imports

29 October 2021

As of 1 November, cash payments will no longer be accepted for the due duty or Goods and Services Tax (GST) on taxable items dispatched to Singapore from overseas. More

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SINGAPORE: Cross-Border Regulatory Regime Rationalised

20 October 2021

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to level the cross-border regulatory regime playing field with regard to the overseas offices and overseas-related corporations of Singapore financial institutions (FRCs) and their domestic counterparts whether they are structured as two distinct legal entities or a as branch offices of a single legal entity. More

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ASEAN E-commerce: The Online Fashion Industry

18 October 2021

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit and bricks-and-mortar stores had to close their doors, consumers in Southeast Asia turned online for their retail therapy. Zalora, the region’s leading e-commerce platform for fashion and lifestyle products, stands ready to embrace the opportunities brought on by the growing consumer appetite for online shopping. More

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MALAYSIA: Mobile Payment Link-up with Singapore Set for Autumn 2022

18 October 2021

Malaysia's DuitNow and Singapore's PayNow real-time digital payment systems are to begin a phased link-up as of the fourth quarter of next year. More

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SINGAPORE: Trademark Dispute Resolution and Registration Process Revised

08 October 2021

The country has amended its trademarks regulations with a view to improving the related dispute resolution processes and simplifying the trademark operational system overall. More

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The ASEAN Digital Health Landscape: An Overview

17 September 2021

Digital health services could help ASEAN countries alleviate the challenges in their existing healthcare system and fulfil the rising demand for better healthcare services, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic. More

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CBP Plans Test of Improved Foreign Business Identifier

09 September 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to launch in spring 2022 a test of an improved method of identifying foreign business entities, supply chain roles, authorised economic operator programme status, and foreign addresses. More

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