Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (Beza) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). The main objective of the MoC (Memorandum
of Cooperation) is to formally establish a link between BEZA and JETRO where both organisations will recognise each other as complementary centres for dissemination and
exchange of investment information. Read more.
Dalian Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) in northeast China has emerged as the front-runner among Asia-Pacific's free zones at fDi's Free Zones Awards 2022 besides being ranked the second
globally. Read more.
The credits from the Banco de Reservas to the free zones sector exceeded RD$7,185 million in the third quarter of this year, and the financial entity projects that these financings
will increase to RD$9,650 million by closure of 2022. Read more.
India's commerce ministry introduced new rules and regulations regarding work from home for SEZ employees in the form of Rule 43A of the SEZ Rules. Studies have shown that
people who work from home have reported feeling more independent and happier because they have the time to care for themselves and they do not feel constantly monitored
for doing their work. Read more.
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has given the green lights to Japanese think tank Japan Development Institute (JDI) to help develop a new Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) Master Plan for the country and work with partners like the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Read more.
In July, Indonesian President Joko Widodo received President José Ramos-Horta for the first state visit of the Timor-Leste leader’s term. Both made proposals to deepen economic
ties and urged for the establishment of a cross-border economic zone. Read more.
The southern economic zone of Ho Chi Minh City is expected to cover 3,500 hectares of District 7, 10,000 hectares in Nha Be district, over 3,000 hectares in Binh Chanh district,
and more than 9,000 hectares in Can Gio district. Read more.
Experts in the Financial Technology (FinTech) space have stressed the need for the federal government to collaborate with the Central Bank of |Nigeria (CBN), in order to create
free trade zones and develop policies that would favour the growth of blockchain technology and crypto currency trading in Nigeria. Read more.
India's socioeconomic development, the creation of jobs, and the country's foreign exchange benefit significantly from tourism. Hence, tourism has a massive multiplier effect
on the GDP of the country. Read more.
The initiative has attracted several companies interested in installing in Pecém, more specifically in the area of free trade zone (ZPE Ceará) of the State of Ceará, plants
for the production and distribution of what is considered the fuel of the future. Read more.
Dubai Airport Free Zone (Dafz) recorded more than 36 per cent growth in non-oil trade in 2021 as imports and exports grew amid the emirate’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.
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