janeiro 2022

Five unexpected strategies for high-performing SEZs to adopt

Five unexpected strategies for high-performing SEZs to adopt

4 minutos Why do some economic zones significantly outperform others despite sharing many common attributes? This is the key question for zone leaders. Some surprising recommendations emerged when former executive director of the seven-times winner of fDi Global Free Zone of the Year DMCC, Krysta Fox (now director, operations, Economic Zones Development Alliance [EZDA]) pondered this question along with Ekaterina Evdokimova, managing partner and co-founder of Russian SEZ Stupino Quadrat; CEO of Rezekne SEZ in Latvia Krista Freiberga; and EZDA director of investment Zoë Harries in a panel session during Barcelona New Economy Week in October 2021. Firstly, Harries, who has supported the Continue lendo

Hill targets special economic zones to lift economy 

Hill targets special economic zones to lift economy 

2 minutos Newly minted Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce Aubyn Hill has identified the special economic zones (SEZ) as a key sector that can provide a well-needed boost to the Jamaican economy. Addressing the press launch of the 8th annual conference of the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO) at the Montego Bay Conference Centre on Thursday, Hill said that Jamaica is looking forward to hosting the event slated to take place from June 13-17 in the second city. He said the event will Continue lendo

ZPE de Parnaíba será inaugurada dia 14 com 11 empresas instaladas

ZPE de Parnaíba será inaugurada dia 14 com 11 empresas instaladas

4 minutos A ZPE de Parnaíba vai ser inaugurada no dia 14 de fevereiro com a realização do IV Fórum Brasileiro de ZPEs e, segundo Victor Hugo Saraiva de Almeida, presidente da Investe Piauí e da ZPE Parnaíba, será entregue a Área de Despacho Aduaneiro, que será assumida pela Receita Federal com a finalidade de agilizar a exportação dos produtos e o recebimento de matérias primas e equipamentos importados. Segundo Victor Hugo, a partir desta inauguração, a ZPE está legalmente constituída e se intensifica o processo de atração de Continue lendo

ZPE Ceará se reúne com a ABRAZPE

ZPE Ceará se reúne com a ABRAZPE

menos de 1 minuto Referência para o sistema de ZPEs no Brasil, a ZPE Ceará, representada por sua diretoria, esteve em Campinas (SP) nesta quarta-feira (26) para uma reunião com a Associação Brasileira de Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (ABRAZPE), entidade que articula e coordena ações para o desenvolvimento do regime no País. Ao longo da manhã, o presidente da ZPE Ceará, Eduardo Neves, e a diretora de operações da companhia, Andréa Freitas, conheceram as instalações da ABRAZPE, em Campinas, e se reuníram com Continue lendo

SEZs to Develop Labor Skills and Employ Thousands of Workers in Laos

SEZs to Develop Labor Skills and Employ Thousands of Workers in Laos

1 minuto The government of Laos has identified certain large-scale investment projects will benefit from an influx of skilled workers, including the Amata Smart & Eco City in Luang Namtha and Oudomxay Provinces, the new international airport in Bokeo, a giant Buddha image construction project at the That Luang Marsh, an Infrastructure Development Project in the Golden Triangle, among others, Pasaxon reports. Acting Director-General of the Special Economic Zone Promotion and Management Office, Mr. Sonepasert Dalavong, says that despite young people representing 60% of the population, Continue lendo