How far has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone gone 5 years after established?

How far has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone gone 5 years after established?

menos de 1 minuto This week marks five years since the start of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, a revolutionary plan to transform the way China does business. Who would have predicted, five years ago, that China would today be in the midst of a murky trade war; that tit-for-tat tarrifs would be hurled across the ocean from the United States on an almost weekly basis; that the very founding tenets of a free-trade zone – globalization – would be pitted against protectionism, in Continue lendo

Indonesia’s growing special economic zones – opportunities and challenges

Indonesia’s growing special economic zones – opportunities and challenges

menos de 1 minuto Over the last decade, Indonesia’s economic clusters–special economic zones (SEZs) and industrial estates have grown multi-fold, both in terms of number and breadth. In 2014, there were approximately 74 industrial estates with an area of 36,300 hectares in the country. By 2017, the number of industrial estates expanded to 87 with an area of 59,700 hectares. Similarly, the number of SEZs in the country has increased to 12; out of these, four are currently operational, representing economic activities across various Continue lendo

México avanza hacia el desarrollo sostenible con las zonas económicas especiales

México avanza hacia el desarrollo sostenible con las zonas económicas especiales

2 minutos México debe avanzar hacia el desarrollo de las ciudades y regiones sostenibles, y la constitución de las Zonas Económicas Especiales (ZEEs) es un paso en esa dirección, de acuerdo con Gerardo Gutiérrez Candiani. El titular de la Autoridad Federal para el Desarrollo de las Zonas Económicas Especiales (AFDZEE) aseguró que el objetivo principal de desarrollar Zonas de este tipo, es generar “las condiciones para beneficiar a las comunidades donde haya un desarrollo integral sustentable y sostenible en el largo plazo”. Con ello, que Continue lendo

Zonas de processamento de exportação: promoção do investimento com responsabilidade fiscal

4 minutos   ZONAS DE PROCESSAMENTO DE EXPORTAÇÃO: PROMOÇÃO DO INVESTIMENTO COM RESPONSABILIDADE FISCAL Helson Braga, Ph.D. Presidente da ABRAZPE 20/08/2018 As Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (ZPEs) foram criadas pelo Presidente Sarney, no final dos anos 80, como um ambicioso programa destinado a alcançar, simultaneamente, vários dos principais objetivos de uma política econômica, tais como estimular o investimento (nacional e estrangeiro), criar empregos, aumentar as exportações, difundir novas tecnologias e promover o desenvolvimento regional. Ele se inspirou em uma das mais bem-sucedidas experiências Continue lendo

Governador destaca R$ 50 milhões em investimentos e garante conclusão da ZPE de Cáceres

Governador destaca R$ 50 milhões em investimentos e garante conclusão da ZPE de Cáceres

1 minuto O governador Pedro Taques, candidato à reeleição pelo PSDB, deu início à sua campanha na região oeste neste domingo (19). No município, o tucano destacou os investimentos de sua gestão em Cáceres e região e assumiu o compromisso de concluir a Zona de Processamento de Exportação (ZPE). Acompanhado dos candidatos ao Senado Federal Nilson Leitão (PSDB) e a Juíza Selma (PSL), Taques participou do comício de lançamento da candidatura de Claudio Henrique (PSDB) a deputado estadual. Segundo o governador, as últimas administrações Continue lendo

Presidente Danilo Medina destaca desempeño del sector zonas francas en su día – República Dominicana

Presidente Danilo Medina destaca desempeño del sector zonas francas en su día – República Dominicana

3 minutos El presidente de la República, Danilo Medina, felicitó a los empresarios y trabajadores de zonas francas con ocasión de celebrarse el Día Nacional del sector, por haberse convertido en uno de los renglones productivos que más contribuyen al desarrollo económico y social del país. A través de un mensaje oficial leído por el Ministro de Industria, Comercio y Mipymes (MICM), Nelson Toca Simó, durante una misa conmemorativa, el presidente expresó que “las zonas francas son la plataforma idónea para la inserción competitiva de Continue lendo

Special touristic zones will be developed in Kazakhstan

Special touristic zones will be developed in Kazakhstan

menos de 1 minuto The project will be conducted under the 2023 tourism development program. 10 zones have been identified in various regions of Kazakhstan. Preferences for businessmen and investors will be given, similar to the benefits given by Special Economic Zones. For example, infrastructural construction will be reimbursed to developers under the Special Touristic Zones program. The priority development areas include national parks, the city of Turkistan as well as Burabay and Imantau – Shalkar resort areas and lakes Balkhash and Alakol. The Continue lendo

3rd. Annual Meeting, Africa Free Zones Organization

3rd. Annual Meeting, Africa Free Zones Organization

menos de 1 minuto The Africa Free Zones Organization 3rd Annual meeting will cover relevant topics related to Free Zones and Economic Zones development in Africa. It will be the opportunity for participants to explore major challenges and role of Free Zones and Economic Zones in terms of FDI attractiveness, corporate investment strategy, fund raising policies and regional integration. A dedicated training sessions “Meet the Experts” will also tackle key fundamentals themes for Free Zones and Economic Zones deployment. It will be illustrated with expertise Continue lendo

Exports from SEZs up 15% in 2017-18: EPCES – India

Exports from SEZs up 15% in 2017-18: EPCES – India

menos de 1 minuto Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) grew by about 15 percent to Rs 5.52 lakh crore in 2017-18, EPCES today said. Export Promotion Council for EoUs and SEZs (EPCES) said that while the goods export from these zones stood at Rs 2.74 lakh crore in 2017-18, shipments of services aggregated to Rs 2.78 lakh crore in the last fiscal. “The combined export from SEZs in India of merchandise and software has been to the tune of Rs 5,51,344 crore as Continue lendo

Job creation & technology transfer main focus of Ghana Free Zone focus.

Job creation & technology transfer main focus of Ghana Free Zone focus.

1 minuto The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkora has urged Ghanaians to reorient their focus on the use of made in Ghana product to help the economy to thrive. He said for Ghana to survive its economic crisis there will be the need to increase export and Ghanaians patronizing products made in Ghana to help attain a surplus balance of payment. He made this known in a one-day exhibition organized by the Ghana Free Zones Authority. The free zones concept has been Continue lendo