Taiwan - President touts New Southbound Policy achievements

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Thursday that Taiwan's New Southbound Policy (NSP), aimed at enhancing cooperation with key players in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Australia and New Zealand, has yielded initial results.

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UK - EU Settlement Scheme is performing well

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme.

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UK - New Council Tax guide protects most vulnerable households

If you are disabled, have a health condition or are a carer you could be overpaying Council Tax and not even know it, according to a new public guide.

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China - Long-term home rentals get boost from foreigners, apps

The market will likely grow rapidly as online rental platforms providing customized services to foreigner tenants are expected to increase in the future.

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Texas Service Center to Begin Accepting Form I-129 for Certain H-1B Petitions

On May 20, 2019, the Texas Service Center will begin processing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, for certain H-1B cap-exempt petitions.

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UK Government expands use of ePassport gates to 7 more countries, including Singapore.

From Monday 20 May, visitors from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States will be able to use ePassport gates at ports across the UK and juxtaposed controls in a move designed to speed up border controls for low-risk countries.

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US - Immediate suspension of all commercial passenger and cargo flights between the United States and Venezuela

DHS Determines that Conditions in Venezuela Threaten the Safety and Security of Passengers, Aircraft, and Crew, Requiring an Immediate Suspension of Air Transportation

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Federal Council opens consultation proceedings on trade agreement between Switzerland and the UK

On 15 May the Federal Council opened consultation proceedings on the trade agreement with the United Kingdom and on an additional agreement extending the provisions of the trade agreement to the Principality of Liechtenstein. The agreements are intended to ensure to a large extent the continuation of existing trade relations after the UK’s departure from the European Union.

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Shanghai’s entrepreneur visa attracts foreigners

Shanghai has in recent years unveiled several measures to facilitate foreigners obtain entrepreneur visas and set up startups to encourage them to launch their business plans in the city.

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Philippines - BI Tightens Rules on Work Permits To Protect Filipino Workers

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they will be tightening rules on the issuance of permits to foreign nationals working in the Philippines.

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Latvia - Changes in the procedure for submitting documents issued abroad

As of April 1, 2019, public documents issued in Ukraine, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Kyrgyz Republic which are to be submitted to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs must be legalised or certified with Apostille in a competent foreign authority.

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China - Broader access to attract more global investors

Foreign financial investors are poised for a greater role in China’s capital markets as domestic financial regulators accelerate the integration of domestic markets into the global financial system and speed up financial opening-up.

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Washington - Many tax-exempt organizations have until May 15 to file information returns

The Internal Revenue Service reminded certain tax-exempt organizations that Wednesday, May 15, 2019, is the filing deadline for Form 990-series information returns.

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Washington - DHS, DOL to Publish Joint Rule for Additional Visas for Returning Foreign Workers

On May 6th, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) will publish a joint rule making available an additional 30,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for Fiscal Year 2019.

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UK - New investment to support early-stage immersive businesses

Innovate UK has partnered with 11 private investment firms to offer £2 million grant funding alongside equity investment for immersive R&D projects.

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Rights restored for working New Zealanders

Employment law changes coming into effect today will restore protections for working New Zealanders,strengthen the role of collective bargaining, and promote fair wages and conditions, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway.

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China - Notice on Visas Applications for HKSAR / Macao SAR of China

In order to provide better service for Hong Kong/Macao SAR visa applicants, from May 1, 2019, ordinary passport holders applying for visas for Hong Kong/Macao SAR of China will be required to submit their applications at the China Visa Application Service Center.

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Hong Kong - Over 2.6 million tax returns issued for individuals

HK - The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) sent out about 2.68 million tax returns for individuals today (May 2).

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Guangdong ready for visa-free visits

Guangdong province in South China will allow overseas travelers from 53 nations and regions to enjoy a 144-hour visa-free visit starting in May.

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