Policy & Regulation Volanews

CHINA POLICY INSURANCE

Regulator announces new regulations on insurance asset management products China launched new rules on insurance asset management products on Wednesday to unify regulatory standards for such products and encourage insurers to better serve the real economy by injecting long-term funds into capital markets.

by ChinaDaily

2020-03-27

INDIA POLICY CUSTOMER SERVICE

Bengaluru To Issue Duty Passes To Essential Service Professionals The system will be available at the deputy police commissioner offices.

by Inc42

2020-03-27

INDIA POLICY INVESTMENT

Modi Plans $20 Bn Coronavirus Relief Fund For Impacted Citizens, Businesses The funds will reportedly be used to support businesses impacted severely

by Inc42

2020-03-26

ISRAEL Healthcare POLICY

Israeli Government Announces NIS 50 Million in Grants for Corona-Fighting Startups The grant, spearheaded by government investment arm the Israel Innovation Authority, will support companies from all sectors with products that address the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

by CalcalisTech

2020-03-18

VIETNAM POLICY RIDE-HAILING

Vietnam court asks Grab to shell out $206k for taxi firm Vinasun’s losses The court on Tuesday rejected the appeals by both companies and upheld the first-instance judgment.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-03-12

INDIA POLICY Aerospace

India government Bets On MSMEs To Boost Local Aerospace, Defence Production The number of MSMEs manufacturing defence products increased to 21% in Q2 FY2020.

by Inc42

2020-03-10

ISRAEL INVESTMENT POLICY

Netanyahu Announces NIS 4 Billion Government Assistance Fund The fund will support companies experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis.

by CalcalisTech

2020-03-09

NIGERIA POLICY RIDE-HAILING

Uber, Bolt To Pay Up To NGN 10 Mn In Fees & Give Up 10% Of Each Trip Since commercial motorbikes and tricycles, including bike-hailing services, were outlawed in some key areas of Nigeria’s commercial nerve, Lagos State, on February 1, the State Government seemed to have turned its attention to providers of cab-hailing services.

by WeeTracker

2020-03-04

CHINA POLICY TAX

Hong Kong plans tax concession for carried interest issued by PE funds The Hong Kong government plans to provide tax concession for carried interest issued by private equity funds with operations in the territory

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-27

MALAYSIA POLICY PEOPLE

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to the king Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted his resignation to the king, according to the prime minister’s office.

by cnbc

2020-02-25

INDIA SMART CITY POLICY

Govt Mulls Buddy System For Smart Cities To Push Development Top 20 cities will help the bottom 20 by sharing technology and knowledge expertise

by Inc42

2020-02-24

MYANMAR INVESTMENT POLICY

Myanmar prepares to let foreigners trade local stocks from March Myanmar plans to let some foreigners trade local stocks from March, in an initial step toward expanding the country’s small bourse.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-21

NIGERIA INVESTMENT POLICY

Nigeria Gets USD 2.2 Bn From The World Bank In 2020, the funds will go into immunization, digital economy expansion, the creation of jobs and public and private sector governance.

by WeeTracker

2020-02-20

SINGAPORE POLICY Startups

Singapore Budget 2020: US$300M to be set aside for deep tech startups under Startup SG Equity Government support deep tech startups.

by e27

2020-02-19

SINGAPORE INVESTMENT POLICY

Singapore woos world’s biggest money managers with new law Singapore wants some of the world’s biggest money managers to call its tropical shores home.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-14

VIETNAM FINTECH POLICY

Vietnam to remove 49% foreign ownership cap for payment firms It had earlier claimed that the draft proposal [with the 49 per cent foreign ownership cap] was an attempt to fix safeguards and assure monetary safety.

by DealStreetAsia

2020-02-12

INDIA FINTECH RBI

RBI Introduces ‘Low KYC’ To Help Fintech Companies Retain Customers The newly introduced ‘low KYC’ accounts will allow customers to continue making payments using mobile wallets

by Inc42

2020-02-06

SINGAPORE FINTECH POLICY

Singapore's new payments law is a boon for the crypto community The PSA will offer an operating license for cryptocurrency firms to expand their operation in Singapore.

by e27

2020-02-03

MALAYSIA 5G POLICY

Malaysia on track for commercial 5G rollout by Q3 Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is hoping the technology will propel the country into a developed nation by 2035.

by bangkokpost

2020-01-21

INDIA BLOCKCHAIN POLICY

Govt Launches Hub To Incorporate Blockchain In Administration The Bengaluru-based CoE is expected to provide a suitable infrastructure to innovate and develop use-cases based out of the blockchain technology.

by Inc42

2020-01-20