Index

Start-up

Opening of Bank account

• 06, Opening of bank account in Hong Kong
• 08, Opening of bank account in Singapore
• 10, Opening of bank account in Vietnam
• 12, Opening of bank account in Taiwan

Market Watch

2019 Global Hot Issue (Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan)

• 16, HKMA announced eight new virtual banking license recipients
• 17, Hong Kong Government collected HKD 341.4 billion in tax revenue for 2018-19, up 4% on the previous year
• 18, Statutory Minimum Wage rate is raised from HKD 34.5 per hour to HKD 37.5 per hour (8.7%)
• 20, Government revealed HKD 624billon plan of building Artificial Islands in the Central Waters
• 22, Raising retirement and re-employment ages
• 24, Demolition of Singapore tallest Merlion – Sentosa Merlion
• 25, Brand new Raffles hotel Singapore reopening
• 26, Vietnam GDP 9 Months – Year 2019 Record Highest Over Decade
• 28, FDI disbursement rises 7.3% in 9 months of the year 2019
• 30, Taiwan FSC issues three virtual bank licenses

- 32, Taiwan’s monthly minimum wage raised from NTD 23,100 to 23,800 by 3%, hourly minimum wage from NTD 150 to 158 pay up 5%

• 34, Google to set up data center in Tainan

Taxation

• 38, 2019 Hong Kong Corporate Income Tax
• 40, 2019 Singapore Corporate Income Tax
• 42, 2019 Vietnam Corporate Income Tax
• 44, 2019 Taiwan Corporate Income Tax

Corporate Legislation

• 46, Hong Kong Company Annual Filing Requirement
• 50, Singapore Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
• 52, Two Common Enterprise Forms in Vietnam
• 54, Taiwan Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

HR/Visa

• 58, Hong Kong Technology Talent Admission Scheme
• 60, Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP)
• 62, Exemptions from the Requirement of Obtaining a Work Permit in Vietnam
• 66, Taiwan Investment Program – Foreigner & HK & Macau

Business Life

• 72, Hong Kong International Airport and Lounge
• 74, Singapore Changi Airport and Lounge
• 76, Vietnam Noi Bai International Airport and Lounge
• 78, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Lounge

TNC News

• 82, 2019 Global Start-up Idea Contest
• 84, 2019 Global Start-up Seminar Information
• 86, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility