Notícias

menos de 1 minuto O Diário Oficial da União (DOU) publica o Decreto 9.933/2019, que dispõe sobre o Conselho Nacional das Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (CNZPE). O texto revoga a regulamentação anterior do tema, prevista em decreto de novembro de 2008.  Antes liderado por ministros, o grupo agora será composto pelo secretário especial de Produtividade, Emprego e Competitividade do Ministério da Economia, como presidente; secretário especial da Receita Federal do Brasil do Ministério da Economia; secretário executivo do Ministério do Desenvolvimento Regional; e Continue lendo→

1 minuto The government has made the decision to allow for the development of new special economic zones for industry on Java Island, the nation’s most populous and most industrialized island, in a push to diversify industries and respond to demand from the private sector. The decision was made after a meeting between Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution and Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto on Monday. Darmin said special criteria would be in place to avoid redundancy with the existing industry in Java. “There will be criteria to ensure that [new special economic Continue lendo→

4 minutos Enthusiasm is creeping ahead of reality as Shanghai makes plans to further develop its free-trade zone into a Hong Kong-style free marketplace. And while there is no concrete operating guide to work from, officials, researchers and company executives are in consensus that the city will need to expand the size of the free-trade zone, liberalise yuan capital accounts, loosen customs requirements and grant free visas to business travellers as it edges closer to becoming a global financial and shipping hub. “A free-trade Continue lendo→

2 minutos As countries attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to special economic zones (SEZs), active support to promote clusters and linkages is key to maximizing development impact, according to a United Nations report. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (Unctad) World Investment Report 2019 pointed out that firms operating in zones have greater scope to collaborate, pool resources and share facilities especially in specialized zones. “…But multi-activity zones can extract some of the benefits of colocation. Proactive identification of opportunities, matching efforts and Continue lendo→