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From special economic zones to greater special economic region – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as a model for legal infrastructure design

menos de 1 minuto This article examines the key aspects of the legal infrastructure design of special economic zones (SEZs), with reference to the best practice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) under “One Country, Two Systems” and the Basic Law. It discusses some recent initiatives of the Hong Kong SAR in respect of innovations in dispute resolution mechanisms and creative use of modern technology to illustrate how SEZs can respond to contemporary challenges and opportunities. In particular, this article Continue lendo→

Value creation in free zones, building stakeholders resilience

3 minutos Free zones are designed to attracforeign direct investment, to support knowledgetransfer, to generateemployment and to drive upgrades in the hosteconomy, mostlythrough export stimulus. The net economic contribution of free zones has been a matterof debate, primarily due to a lack of measurable data that could be compared acrossregions and industries. Several countries across the globe are considering closing someof their free zonesout of concern that their contribution to the domestic economy may nothave been significant enough. In other words, free zones are supposed to create valuefor the governments that build them. It is more crucial than ever that a free zone generatethis value in order to justify its existence. Offering looser environmental regulation in free zones is no longera viable solution. The17 UN Sustainable Development Goals have become a standard to track environmentalimpact in global ventures. Businesses now use their green development strategies asmarketing hooks of credibility to lure customers and clients. Infrastructure,policies andprocesses in free zones must now incorporate a sustainable component to be trulycompetitive on the worldstage, and allow their client companies to do so too. Thisrequires either adaptation or redirection when developing and Continue lendo→

Special economic zones in Southern Africa Is success influenced by design attributes?

menos de 1 minuto Special economic zones (SEZs) in Africa are generally regarded as underperforming relative to their peers in the rest of the world. This study focuses on the design features of the SEZ in Africa that may help explain this underperformance. Literature was reviewed to identify the key design attributes of SEZ programmes that could enhance their success. A case study of six Southern African countries—Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—is then used to assess if these countries’ SEZ programmes Continue lendo→

Governo do Estado busca abertura de mercado chinês para produtos mato-grossenses

1 minuto A China é o país mais populoso do mundo e tem uma economia crescente. E Mato Grosso tem potencial para fornecer diversos produtos para os chineses, assim como eles têm interesse em investir no Estado. Nesta quinta-feira (14.05), foi realizada uma videoconferência para entender melhor essa dinâmica e planejar ações de marketing para os mercados chineses. O objetivo foi a troca de ideias e experiências entre o secretário de Desenvolvimento Econômico do Mato Grosso, César Miranda, o presidente do Instituto Mato-grossense da Carne Continue lendo→

ZPE Ceará agora faz parte da Organização Mundial de Zonas Francas

1 minuto A Zona de Processamento de Exportação do Ceará – ZPE Ceará, empresa subsidiária do Complexo do Pecém, agora faz parte da World Freezones Organization – WFZO (Organização Mundial de Zonas Francas) como membro votante, categoria dedicada à zonas francas reconhecidas pelo governo ou Associações de Zonas Francas. A ZPE cearense, com a filiação, passa a ter acesso à toda gama de serviços ofertados pela organização, além de direito a voto durante a Assembléia Geral que acontece anualmente na Conferência e Exposição Anual Continue lendo→

Oxigênio para hospitais é produzido na ZPE Ceará

2 minutos A Zona de Processamento de Exportação do Ceará, empresa subsidiária do Complexo do Pecém, tem instalada em suas dependências uma das maiores plantas da White Martins na América Latina. Com capacidade superior a duas mil toneladas de gases por dia, a empresa atende a setores essenciais para a população, com a produção de gases para a saúde. Entre os gases produzidos, existem os que são especificamente utilizados na área da saúde e que abastecem hospitais por todo o Norte e Nordeste do Continue lendo→

Two things that can rescue the world when the COVID-19 pandemic is over

2 minutos It is difficult to know what the fallout of the COVID-19 crisis is going to be, especially since the toll in human life is, at this point, unknowable. The response has generally been to quarantine people at home and bring their daily lives, including work, to a dead stop. To mitigate the economic pain this will cause, the US government has passed a relief bill with a price tag of war-like proportions. However, ceasing economic activity has dire consequences. Economic activity is Continue lendo→

Emerging economies under increasing pressure – economic slump in free zones

1 minuto A survey conducted by the Kiel Institute among the approximately 5,000 special economic zones worldwide provides evidence of drastic economic losses as a consequence of the corona pandemic. This is further indication of the increasing risk of severe recession in emerging economies or even sovereign defaults.The survey conducted at the end of March and in the beginning of April by the Kiel Institute in cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization shows that more than 90 percent of the special economic zones Continue lendo→

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

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→