Tuesday, October 31, 2023

China to further improve its visa policies

The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that China will continue to improve its visa policies and
actively create more favourable conditions to boost cross-border travel.

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

(REUTERS News) China tightens curbs on foreign travel by bankers, state workers

Chinese civil servants and employees of state-linked enterprises are facing tighter constraints on private travel abroad and scrutiny of their foreign connections, according to official notices and more than a dozen people familiar with the matter, as Beijing wages a campaign against foreign influence.
 

Monday, October 16, 2023

EU seeks more collaboration with Taiwan through new Chips Act

The new European Chips Act will provide strong support to build a robust semiconductor supply chain in Europe, and collaboration with like-minded partners such as Taiwan will be sought, an European Union official said at the 2023 EU Investment Forum held on Thursday in Taipei.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Provides Additional Guidance for EB-5 Required Investment Timeframe and Investors Associated with Terminated Regional Centers

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is providing additional guidance on our interpretation of changes to the EB-5 program in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) made by the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), specifically the required investment timeframe and how we treat investors who are associated with a terminated regional center.

Friday, October 06, 2023

Taiwan, South Korea raise age limit to 34 in working holiday program

Taiwan and South Korea have revised the age range in their bilateral working holiday agreement, allowing applications from people up to the age of 34, with effect from next year, a senior Taiwanese official said October 5 Thursday.

Thursday, October 05, 2023

South Korea - New Addition to Residence Card Verification Service

Korea Immigration Service announced the addition of a new financial institution to the list of seven authorized companies for the "Residence Card Verification Service".

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Vietnam: Major amendments to regulations on foreign workers working in Viet Nam

The Government has enacted Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP regulating foreign workers working in Viet Nam.

China - A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates launched in the WeChat mini program of the State Council app

State Council  jointly with the Ministry of Commerce, have launched A Guide to Working and Living in China as Business Expatriates (2024 Edi...