Asia-Pacific Foreign Investment Brief
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China’s internet giant Alibaba Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopian officials to help Ethiopia launch its first...

Anyone charged with protecting Amazon’s image is having a tough month. On Nov. 11, The Wall Street Journal wrote that the company’s...

Pakistan government launched first-of-its-kind trade facilitation programme “Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)” to reduce cost of doing...

Imports and exports to China will be streamlined using Global Trade Item Numbers (GTIN) thanks to a resolution by Chinese Customs. The...

The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa estimates that the SA fiscus is losing more than R10bn annually on unpaid excise duty The...

The success of the VIP Pre-registration programme means we now have limited passes available for VIP delegations. Pre-registration closes...

'GTDW has seen a huge surge of interest in delegations and exhibitors from African countries over recent editions hosted in Shanghai,...

Fighting The Forgeries - A fascinating film by France 24 covering some of the key topics being covered at the 4th GTDW Anti Illicit...

Most countries impose legal control on the export of goods from their jurisdictions, while international trade agreements often include...

Intra-regional trade within the East African Community (EAC) bloc rose by 10.3 per cent last year, courtesy of harmonisation of...

The GTDW China 2019 Tour Program was Sold Out! This year''s tour included: Shanghai Customs College (The Educational arm of The General...

'GTDW China has become a hugely important activity for trade facilitation, trade technologies and anti illegal trade. Hosting officials...

On the east side of Lagos, the company that turned 20-cent packets of instant noodles into a staple of the Nigerian diet is building the...

If you have any doubts about the scale of the #China & #Asian #ecommerce sector today is a wake up call. Chinese consumers collectively...

Kenyan and British authorities are working together to nab criminal networks in East Africa and beyond, especially those at the Port of...

Fantastic to welcome back Ricardo Treviño Chapa, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO), previously Director General,...

GTDW China FREE VIP Program (Now Limited!) Customs & Tax Administrations TFA Committees, Ministries Trade & Finance Heads of Customs &...

Interesting article by EY that underlines the requirements for a multi stakeholder approach to digital trade, something we cover in depth...

Abu Dhabi Ports' Maqta Gateway has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with telecommunications services provider Etisalat in an...

“The deployment of #AEO programmes and the propagation of #MRAs around the world are positive developments as they contribute to securing...