2019

1 minuto India is set to revamp the special economic zones (SEZs) framework to house a wider range of companies, allow flexible long-term leases and make exits easy to lure investment. Apart from this, non-processing areas in such enclaves can be used to boost exports and employment generation.  “We need bold measures to revive investment, promote manufacturing and exports from SEZs, and boost job creation,” said a senior government official aware of the deliberations. “The new SEZ policy needs to be future-ready, investor-friendly and correspond to global Continue lendo→

1 minuto The Zimbabwe Special Economic Zones Authority (Zimseza) is working on designating more areas as Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as it moves to attract potential investors to turn around the country’s economic fortunes. Zimseza chief executive officer Mr Edwin Kondo said the authority has started identifying areas with potential of being designated as SEZs in provinces, which had not been initially considered for the process. “In light of the spirit of devolution we are in consultations with Mashonaland East, West, Central, Midlands and Continue lendo→

2 minutos Entre paralisações e retomadas, a Transnordestina terá completado 17 anos de obras quando for totalmente finalizada, em 2027. O trecho no Ceará termina em 2022. Além dos R$ 6,4 bilhões já aplicados desde o início da construção, em 2006, serão mais R$ 6,7 bilhões em investimentos. Isso é o que mostra novo projeto de execução e orçamentário da Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), controladora da ferrovia.  A proposta do novo presidente da Transnordestina Logística S.A (TLSA), Jorge Luiz de Mello, é que a Continue lendo→

1 minuto Taiwan’s ports, once among the world’s busiest before they were eclipsed by the mainland economy, can no longer compete on shipping volumes but hope to use their status as free-trade zones to entice rivals from across the strait to cooperate rather than compete. The island’s biggest port, in the southern city of Kaohsiung, ranked world No 3 in 1995 but had slipped to 13th in the World Shipping Council rankings for 2012. Northern port Keelung is in similar dire straits as it Continue lendo→