China labor compliance amid extreme heat is increasingly regulated. Learn how foreign companies can meet legal obligations in ...

The law decentralizes quality oversight by giving commune-level People’s Committees the authority to manage product quality ...

On May 21, 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the Stablecoins Bill (hereinafter, the “Bill”), marking a decisive shift toward a regulated stablecoin ecosystem in Asia’s premier ...

Da Nang has received approval to develop a free trade zone, which is part of Vietnam's ambitious plan to establish multiple ...

In our Asia Transfer Pricing Brief for Q1 2025, we present the latest updates on transfer pricing in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and ...

China ODI in numbers In the first five months of 2025, China’s total outbound direct investment (ODI) reached RMB 492.02 billion, a 1.2 percent drop year-on-year in yuan terms (US$68.47 billion in ...

China-India bilateral trade In 2024, China’s exports to India reached US$120.48 billion, marking a year-on-year growth of 2.4 percent, while imports from India declined by 3.0 percent to US$17.997 ...

China has expanded the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which now allows people from 55 countries to enjoy 10 days of travel to select areas of the country without applying for a visa beforehand.

The minimum wages in China continue to rise. We offer a guide to minimum wages in the Chinese Mainland and discuss how labor costs are affected by changes to the minimum wage levels. The minimum wages ...

The manufacturing industry is a cornerstone of China’s economy and a crucial sector underpinning the global economy. The manufacturing sector’s added value accounted for around 26 percent of China’s ...

Changing workforce dynamics Aging workforce and shrinking working age population China is currently experiencing significant demographic shifts with profound implications for the country’s labor force ...