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Governments believe that if people and corporations continue to spend, we will spend our way out of this crisis. But can we?

As the world’s traditional tax havens come under scrutiny, Singapore’s private banking sector is emerging as a prime destination for wealth from around the globe.

As the global economic turmoil continues to wreak havoc, Malaysia has moved to ease restrictions on foreign investment in order to boost competitiveness.

Newspapers with full of these staggering headlines sank people’s already disparate feeling even lower. However, there are some silver linings in this dark cloud.

Yet another area that Singapore is beginning to challenge the old guard in, is private banking needs.

The China New Corporate Income Tax Law(CIT) came into power on Jan 1st, 2008. The Law has allocated a whole chapter-Chapter six: Special Taxation Adjustment to the transfer pricing.

China's cash-rich financial institutions want to extend their influence overseas, but experts say the risks of investing in Wall Street giants have left them deeply wary of coming to the rescue.

A recent ruling in Jersey has given Jersey a boost and may have a domino effect for other tax havens in protecting a party to a divorces assets.

The FTSE blue chip index has fallen nearly 19% since its peak and while many of the investors are spooked by the economic gloom, Beijing has piled in.

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An innovative new trading program is now available in Hong Kong for the first time. Live Trading Support, owned by famous sportsman Mark Kratzmann, brings E Minis trading to Hong Kong.

Everything you have heard over the last two weeks has been wrong. China was not the top-performing country at the Olympic Games. Jamaica was. And the United States did not come second Mongolia did.

PASSENGERS flying from American airports are to be allowed to put carry-on baggage through X-ray screening machines without having to remove laptops first

Special License Companies, or CSLs, may be incorporated under the Seychelles Companies Act, 1972, and are subject to the special provisions which provide both confidentiality and low tax status.

Belize is currently receiving financial incentives and support from China and was previously supported by Taiwan. The US has for the longest time, due to its proximity, been a provider to the tourist industry.

On the 2nd November 2007 Hong Kong and Luxembourg entered into an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion concerning income and wealth tax.

With the worldwide demand for commodities growing, Hong Kong is set re-enter the commodity futures market with the impending launch of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), Zetland Fiduciary Group reports.

With China’s economy continuing to expand at breakneck speed, a report by Zetland Fudiciary Services shows foreign investors are continuing to pump money into the mainland.

Hong Kong is set to re-enter the commodity futures market with the impending launch of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx).

With international investors increasingly setting up shop in China, Zetland Fiduciary Group outlines the finer points of Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises.

Asia’s largest wine auction is drawing rave reviews amid record-setting bids after Hong Kong’s government scrapped wine duties in February, reports Zetland Fiduciary Group.

The government is outlawing a number of offshore corporation tax avoidance schemes, one of which has been operated by Tesco, the supermarket giant has confirmed.

Harneys has recently acted for a client in an important and novel case on the effect of a redemption notice, served by a company on a member, under the BVI Business Companies Act ("the Act").

A case of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1990, sold to a Singaporean buyer for a world record US$242,000 New records have been set at Asia's largest wine auction, held in Hong Kong by US auction house Acker Merrall and Condit.

The government is outlawing a number of offshore corporation tax avoidance schemes, one of which has been operated by Tesco, the supermarket giant has confirmed.

Notes printed in Berlin have more currency for bank customers who fear a 'value crisis'

With governments increasingly seeking to tax personal wealth, finding offshore safe havens in the form of trusts is a powerful tax planning tool for high net worth individuals, says Hong Kong-based consultancy Zetland.

Overseas Law Firms planning to setup office in Singapore currently have two options i.e., 1. Foreign Law Firm – Representative Office (RO) 2. Foreign Law Firm (FLF)

The Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau launched, a 3 month consultation on the Companies Ordinance review, covering proposals to improve provisions on company names, directors' duties, corporate directorship and registration of charges.

With economic uncertainties looming, the Singapore government has implemented a plan that will ease the tax burden for new companies, Zetland Financial Group reports.

With an influx of short-stay foreign laborers in the city-state, the Singapore government recently announced changes to its work permit system, Hong-Kong-based financial consultancy Zetland reports

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As business operations burgeon in Hong Kong, Zetland Financial Group analyzes the effects of China's rapidly expanding economy.

As Hong Kong stocks soar, Zetland's financial expertise becomes even more critical.

Zetland Financial Group's founder and Chairman, Mr. Jim Sutherland, gave a recent seminar on the topic of "Doing Business in China" at the Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade & Finance at Bond University, Gold Coast Australia.

As Hong Kong stocks reach a new historic high, Zetland Financial Group Limited analyzes the reasons for this growth.

Leading international business consultancy Zetland Financial Group Limited has identified key trends in the ongoing reform of the Chinese banking sector.

Zetland Financial Group Limited has appointed leading Asian independent Internet consultancy Inetasia Solutions Limited as its digital marketing partner to help raise its online profile.

We are pleased to announce the creation of a new Zetland Group company, Zetland Fiduciaries (New Zealand) Limited.

Amicorp Hong Kong has hired Craig Murphy as Director of trust and business development, and introduced fund set up and adminstration services and advice to companies seeking a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.