junho 26, 2019

China’s pilot free trade zones attract 40,000 foreign enterprises: report

China’s pilot free trade zones attract 40,000 foreign enterprises: report

1 minuto China’s 12 pilot free trade zones (FTZ) have attracted nearly 40,000 foreign enterprises since the first was established in Shanghai over five years ago, a new report showed. Within the period, the zones saw over 600,000 newly-established enterprises in total, according to a report released by the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC) with the Ministry of Commerce. The zones have attracted 12 percent of the country’s foreign investment inflow and generated 12 percent of China’s imports and exports Continue lendo

Govt pushes ‘economic zones’ for defense – Thailand

Govt pushes ‘economic zones’ for defense – Thailand

1 minuto The Defence Technology Institute shows an unmanned aerial vehicle to be used to survey forest areas in the county. (Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)  The government is planning new “special economic zones” aimed at better supporting Thailand’s defence technology industry. The plan, backed by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon who on Wednesday chaired the Defence Council meeting, will be carried out under the 2019 Defence Technology Act. Defence spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich said a panel would be set up to oversee the zones, but Continue lendo