The State Taxation Administration issued the Circular of the General Office of the State Taxation Administration on the Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines for 2026, clarifying the tax filing and payment deadlines for the year 2026. According to the current tax laws and regulations, Chinese companies are required to submit tax filings for several categories of taxes and surcharges on a monthly or quarterly basis (including VAT, IIT, additional surcharges, etc.). In principle, th

According to data released by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, the country's exports expanded by 7.1 per cent year on year to USD 27 billion in November 2025, marking the 17th consecutive month of growth, while imports grew by 17.6 per cent to USD 30 billion. For the first 11 months of 2025, exports climbed 12.6 per cent to USD 311 billion, while imports picked up 12.4 per cent to USD 316 billion, yielding a trade deficit of USD 5 billion. Key drivers of growth continued to b

On 22 December 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No. 83 of 2025, setting out the preliminary determination of its countervailing (anti-subsidy) investigation into certain dairy products imported from the European Union. Provisional countervailing duties will be imposed with a deposit with effect from 23 December 2025 to 21 February 2026. Following this provisional period, the authorities will decide whether to confirm and impose definitive countervailing

According to data from Malaysia’s Department of Statistics, the country’s international trade during the first 11 months of 2025 recorded the following trend with exports rising by 6.1 per cent and imports increasing by 5.6 per cent compared to the same period last year. Exports in November expanded by 7 per cent year-on-year, supported by higher sales in the manufacturing, agriculture sectors, and mining activity, meanwhile imports went up by 15.8 per cent. China remained Ma

According to data from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office, Vietnam’s international trade in the first 11 months of 2025 reached USD 840 billion, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent. Exports rose by 16.1 per cent to USD 430 billion, while imports grew by 18.4 per cent to USD 410 billion over the same period. In November alone exports rose 15.1 per cent year-on-year to USD 39 billion, while imports surged 16 per cent to USD 38 billion,. The United States remained

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) officially launched the operations of its regional center in Shanghai, marking the 20th facility it has established globally. The center will serve as a key hub to advance research that can inform policies in emerging markets and middle-income countries and safeguard global and regional financial stability. It will also help deepen understanding of member countries’ perspectives and foster international economic cooperation. The establish