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FDI China Exclusive: The 21 Free Trade Zones Guide 2023

FDI China Exclusive: The 21 Free Trade Zones Guide 2023

1 minuto Special Economic Zones (or Free Trade Zones) is a Chinese government economic policy that was introduced in 2013 in a grand plan to bolster and promote foreign direct investment in various industries varying by region. The first special economic zones (SEZ) were created with the intent of promoting international trading. The first designated Free Trade Zones (FTZ) opened in Shanghai in 2013, followed by Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian in 2015. Free Trade Zones are areas where goods may be landed, handled, manufactured or Continue lendo→

<strong>Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones</strong>

Afghanistan: Taliban to turn ex-military bases into special economic zones

1 minuto Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will turn some former foreign military bases into economic zones for businesses. Afghanistan has faced a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021. Foreign military forces had been in the country for two decades. The decision was announced by acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. “It was decided that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should progressively take control of the remaining military Continue lendo→

<strong>Cómo empresas de zonas francas readaptan sus contrataciones tras decreto sobre teletrabajo</strong>

Cómo empresas de zonas francas readaptan sus contrataciones tras decreto sobre teletrabajo

5 minutos La pandemia cambió el mundo del trabajo. La frase, que suena a cliché, se sostiene, entre otras cosas, con la explosión del trabajo remoto como una modalidad que los empleados demandan cada vez más. Pero ahora esa situación genera desafíos para distintas empresas, y dentro de las que operan en el régimen de zonas francas hubo variadas consecuencias. La Ley de Zonas Francas establece como norma general que la actividad debe ser desarrollada dentro del predio, lo que hasta marzo de 2020 Continue lendo→

<strong>Fundador de la organización mundial de zonas francas prevé un fuerte repunte exportador en el Valle</strong>

Fundador de la organización mundial de zonas francas prevé un fuerte repunte exportador en el Valle

menos de 1 minuto Colombia debe fortalecer las zonas francas, ya que son territorios claves para el comercio exterior. En el 2021 el país contaba con alrededor de 100 parques y hoy ya son 122, lo que demuestra su importancia para la actividad económica y productiva de la Nación. Así piensa Martín Gustavo Ibarra Pardo, quien es quizá una de las voces con más autoridad para hablar de zonas francas en el país.  Abogado de la Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá y especialista en Promoción Continue lendo→

<strong>Investment seminar for Suez Canal Special Economic Zone (SCZone) / Exploring investment opportunities for Japanese companies</strong>

Investment seminar for Suez Canal Special Economic Zone (SCZone) / Exploring investment opportunities for Japanese companies

3 minutos On 13 February 2023, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Investment and Technology Transfer Promotion Office in Tokyo (UNIDO ITPO Tokyo), in cooperation with the Economic and Commercial Bureau of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Japan, and the Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East (JCCME), hosted the “Egypt Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) Investment Seminar.”  The seminar and networking session was attended by about 70 Japanese companies considering an investment or starting a business in various sectors. SCZone’s investment incentives for foreign companies and its target sectors were introduced Continue lendo→