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COMMERCIAL motivation coupled with a desire to make a difference in people’s lives is driving a new wave of social entrepreneurs in Singapore.

While social enterprise start-ups in Asia have traditionally been non-profit non-government organisations (NGOs), the new trend is for tech-savvy millennials to launch innovative and profitable, but also socially-inclusive projects.…

HUMAN resources department in Singapore may adjust workers’ terms and conditions to avoid making costly redundancies, following the introduction of new government guidelines that strengthen employee job protections.

Despite this, personnel experts have broadly welcomed the changes arguing they encourage companies to broaden internal opportunities for staff.…

CONCERN is growing over the ability of Hong Kong’s education system to produce graduates with the skills needed by the Special Administrative Region’s (SAR) economy.

Hong Kong children start school early. While there’s a well-established government-run education system, every parent who can afford the fees wants to send their children to a private school.…

Training middle managers is a priority for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the key emerging market of Myanmar, if this economic development organisation is to effectively support the country’s economic growth, according to JICA officials.

The agency’s work in Myanmar has traditionally focused on preventing major infectious diseases, creating infrastructure and growing economic capacity but, with the country being restricted by a dearth of professional and experienced talent, more aid is being channelled into nurturing human resources.…

‘Colourful’,’ young’, ‘big’ and ‘clever’ are words often bandied about to describe the positive qualities of Brazil, and they certainly could be used to define La Estampa, a Brazilian textile company specialising in digital print B2B.

With a global print capacity of 25,000 metres per day, La Estampa is able to punch its weight in global digital textile markets.…

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU)-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA), on which negotiations concluded December 2, 2015, will open up “huge business opportunities” for Vietnamese garment companies, business experts agreed last month (September). They were speaking at an event jointly organised by EU business federation BusinessEurope, EuroCham [European Chamber of Commerce] Vietnam and the EU-Vietnam Business Network.…

Industrial minerals experts in Somalia are calling for the passage of laws to guide exploration and mining for the sector, now that the country is at last moving towards stability after decades of civil war.

There is a consensus that Somalia has huge potential for producing industrial minerals, that could help re-establish the country’s economy.…

AUSTRALIA INTRODUCES DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SYSTEM

THE AUSTRALIAN government has announced it is introducing a Director Identification Number (DIN) system for businesses, with each company director in Australia being given a unique identifier. These will enable the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and other regulators to check director activities and spot wrongdoing, claimed the minister for revenue and financial services, Kelly O’Dwyer.…

VIETNAM’S textile and clothing and textile sector is looking to sell more product into Asian markets such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan, while solidifying its traditional export bases like the US and EU, the latest trade data indicates. 

Last year, Vietnam exported USD2.28 billion’s worth of clothing and textiles to South Korea – a 7.45% gain compared with 2015, according to Vietnam customs data analysed by the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS). …

SOUTH AFRICA MULLS REMOVING OVERSEAS WORK TAX EXEMPTION

The South African National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have proposed a 2017 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill that would remove a tax exemption for South African residents working overseas for more than 183 days (at least 60 days continuously).…