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Singapore-China Green Finance: Preparing for Transition and Panda-Bond Opportunities
The September taskforce meeting sets cooperation priorities, not automatic financing eligibility. Here is how regional teams can prepare project evidence and assess existing green panda-bond arrangements.
Vietnam Data Exchanges Under Decree 314: Checks Before Listing or Buying
A practical guide to Vietnam’s data-exchange rules for foreign businesses: distinguish participant and operator roles, prove data rights, prepare listings and control testing, payment and delivery.
Vietnam Circular 47: Payment-Supervision Data Readiness Before July 2027
Circular 47 changes Vietnam's payment-supervision framework from July 2027. A practical guide to mapping reporting fields, reconciling bank data and maintaining existing incident-response duties.
Vietnam Decree 342/2026: What Foreign-Invested Companies Need to Know About Business Licences
Vietnam’s Decree 342/2026/ND-CP clarifies business-licence conditions for foreign-invested companies involved in goods trading, marketplaces, social commerce, and related activities. This guide explains the practical questions to review before launch or expansion.
Vietnam Circular 38/2026: New Foreign Investment Capital Account Rules for FDI Businesses
Vietnam’s Circular 38/2026/TT-NHNN replaces the previous foreign-investment account regime. This guide explains the new account terminology, capital-contribution timing, transfer rules, and documentation questions for foreign-invested businesses.
Singapore’s Stablecoin Consultation: What Payment and Digital-Asset Businesses Should Watch
MAS is consulting on proposed Payment Services Act amendments for stablecoin regulation. This guide distinguishes the consultation from enacted law and outlines the proposals relevant to issuers, payment providers, wallets, and tokenisation projects.
Closing a Singapore Company: Strike Off and Winding Up for Foreign-Owned Businesses (2026)
A Singapore company cannot be closed simply by stopping trading. This guide explains the difference between striking off and winding up, the checks foreign owners should complete, and how to avoid leaving tax, banking, employment, or director obligations unresolved.
Vietnam Personal Data Protection Law: What Foreign Companies Need to Do in 2026
Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law has been in force since 1 January 2026. Foreign companies should now review Vietnam-related data flows, cross-border transfers, vendor contracts, and compliance documentation as part of their operating model.
Nearly 39,000 Businesses Exited Ho Chi Minh City in Seven Months: What Investors Should Take From the Data
Ho Chi Minh City recorded more than 38,800 business exits in January to July 2026. The figure deserves attention, but it does not show a simple corporate exodus. We examine what it says and what foreign investors should do next.
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