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World FZO 6th AICE 2020 Online Event – Free Registration

World FZO 6th AICE 2020 Online Event – Free Registration

menos de 1 minuto The World FZO sixth Annual International Conference (AICE), the year’s single most important global forum for free zone stakeholders, is the first global conference to go online from Dubai, featuring world-class caliber experts, academics, and senior policy makers as they come together to examine the most effective solutions that free zones can access in the face of new challenges in a rapidly changing industry landscape.  This online event features the five panel discussions of the event’s plenary sessions available around Continue lendo→

Impact of COVID-19 on the special economic zones – India

Impact of COVID-19 on the special economic zones – India

2 minutos India has been touted as the next global manufacturing hub. Moreover, COVID-19 offers a unique proposition to investors and companies to invest and manufacture here. Also, the industries have a good opportunity to export their products to the world, besides supplying to the growing domestic market. According to the UBS report, India continues to be among the top destinations in Asia for manufacturing shift. Also, a recent report by the Government states that Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have continued to lead in Continue lendo→

Los dispositivos médicos lideran las exportaciones de ZF – Republica Dominicana

Los dispositivos médicos lideran las exportaciones de ZF – Republica Dominicana

3 minutos De cada 100 dólares que exportan las zonas francas, 25 son del segmento dispositivos médicos y productos farmacéuticos. El segmento dispositivos médicos y productos farmacéuticos exportó el pasado año US$1,659 millones, monto que representó una cuarta parte del valor total exportado por el sector zonas francas. Ese núcleo, el único componente de su sector que labora sin restricción legal, solo con las limitaciones administrativas discrecionales que emanan del “distanciamiento social” mandado por el tema del coronavirus, es la cabeza del nuevo giro de Continue lendo→

Special Economic Zones seek relief package to boost exports, jobs amid coronavirus lockdown

Special Economic Zones seek relief package to boost exports, jobs amid coronavirus lockdown

1 minuto Apex body for promotion of special economic zones EPCES has sought intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an incentive package for the sector, which is facing challenges due to the lockdown on account of Covid-19 outbreak. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Export Promotion Council for SEZs and EOUs Vice Chairman Bhuvnesh Seth said the pandemic has severely impacted the sector with more than 50 per cent loss of export orders. He said that liquidity too is badly hit on Continue lendo→

Over 280 units in SEZs operational to manufacture pharmaceuticals, hospital devices

Over 280 units in SEZs operational to manufacture pharmaceuticals, hospital devices

menos de 1 minuto More than 280 units engaged in manufacturing essential items like pharmaceuticals and hospital devices at special economic zones are operational amid countrywide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, the government said. Besides, more than 1,900 IT and IT-enable service units have been facilitated to enable their employees to work from home. “All development commissioners are closely coordinating with the units for their smooth functioning while ensuring that all necessary precautions of workplace safety including social distancing are Continue lendo→