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The Singapore Business Federation in collaboration Janus Corporate Solutions recently held a seminar on business incorporation for Representative Offices in Singapore that are nearing the maximum 3-year period allowed for Representative Offices.

MISNet announces its partnership with OutSystems -- a software company which championed an innovative approach for delivering custom web and mobile applications through its flagship product The Agile Platform.

With nominal interest rates going at a pittance, stringent capital controls and volatility in China’s equity markets, there seems to be no real alternative outlets for the nation of savers.

Socio-economic factors, including poverty and high unemployment rates, were major factors behind this month’s rioting across England, but politicians and many journalists persist in branding the rioters “thugs” and “wild beasts”

China, who holds a massive amount of U.S. Treasuries, wasted no time in letting known their impatience and displeasure, criticizing Washington's “addiction to debts” and inability to “live within its means”.

With all the debate in the United States over raising its debt ceiling, politicians and lawmakers are once again fighting over national spending.

One out of 6 people in the world live in India. But just how big is India? And how can we think about the country and its economy when it's population and GDP varies so vastly from state to state?

For Chinese companies listed abroad short selling through reverse takeovers can prove to be immensely profitable. The key question then is can, or should investors believe the numbers from Chinese companies?

Singapore is a great place to do business. But as much as Singapore prides itself in being the best place for business in Asia, underneath the sparkling facade of its Central Business District - that just aren't right.

Ms Yingluck Shinawatra led her Pheu Thai party to victory in July's general election. She prepares herself to lead Thailand out of its political standstill that began in 2006 when her brother, Thaksin was ousted in a military coup. Can she do it?

Last week, Beijing released its June inflation and national trade account figures, with data suggesting that the government’s current measures to cool down its economy may be inadequate.

On 9th July 2011, the nation of South Sudan will finally become a State. Having been part of the Republic of Sudan for more than five decades, the South Sudanese population will now have the opportunity to govern and fend for themselves.

Over the past decades the UK has shadowed the US in seeing growing inequalities of income, declining social mobility and rises in mental illness. But the UK is still demonstrably better off on most measures of social cohesion and social capital.

Joseph J. DioGuardi speaks exclusively to EconomyWatch about the what is not working in the US monetary system and the potential risks the US and rest of the world faces if something doesn't change.

China is one of the top fastest growing economies in the world, and some economists believe China will overtake the US with a larger GDP in a matter of a few years.

Fifa is corrupt and everybody has known about it for years. The most recent allegations against executive committee members Bin Hammam and Jack Warner are merely the latest developments in a long-running saga.

The Euro-zone is faltering. Bogged down by the ails of the PIIGS, the Euro-zone is fragile and susceptible to a potential economic meltdown.

India is often characterised by the degree of contrasts that exist within the country. In fact, the government and the people of India have come to accept, and even embrace this profile.

Salary in Singapore is expected to rise as the unemployment rate in Singapore hits a three year low of only 1.9% in the first quarter of 2011. The average monthly nominal salary in Singapore went up to S$4,677 in 2011 quarter 1.

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The US unemployment rate stood at 8.9% in June 2011 for workers who are without jobs but searching, according to official Government figures. However, the real rate is probably much higher still.

In May this year, Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Josef Ackermann appeared in a Munich court to testify in a lawsuit against the bank by fallen German media mogul Leo Kirch.

Bitcoins have been described as “the digital currency of the future” – a new global phenomenon that threatens to challenge all preconceived notions of currency and currency exchange.

Since the second half of last year, global wheat prices have more than doubled according to the World Bank, and prices of corn, sugar and oil have skyrocketed.

I want to make the point, loud and clear, that we are living on borrowed money and on borrowed time. U.S. taxpayers collectively owed $4.5 trillion at the end of 1996 and that each taxpayer owed $45,433.

Calling the G-8 or the G-20 'irrelevant institutions' is like calling the US economy 'flawed'.

The threat of serving a jail sentence doesn’t seem to deter corrupt officials anymore according to activists in New Delhi..

The funny thing is, if all the money in the world was distributed equally, everyone would have $10,000 a month to live on.

As netizens air their increasingly emotive feelings, politicians start ducking for cover ...

Unacceptable unemployment figures is the top concern of EconomyWatch readers, and who’s to blame them? The US, as well as other countries hit badly by the 2008 financial crisis continue to struggle bringing unemployment levels back to pre-crisis...

In the US, consumers and households are dangerously in debt. Even after the catastrophic financial crisis in 2008, it seems in 2010 lessons from past mistakes have not been learned and taken on board.

Here at EconomyWatch.com however, we only care about one thing – whether DSK’s scandal and subsequent resignation has had any impact on the global economy.

In East China’s industrial province of Zhejiang there are 500,000 enterprises – and not enough electricity to run them all at the same time. Insiders say the power shortage could be the worst since 2004.

The federal debt reached the legal maximum of $14.3 trillion today and the US federal government says it will not run out of money to pay its bills.

...The mentality has changed. And as that persists through all the thuggery thrown at it, so the Arab world will never be the same again. That is why I fundamentally disagree with Dr George Friedman...

One of the positives of raising interest rates is that they attract foreign capital. On the surface, this makes complete sense. If U.S. rates are near zero and the European Central Bank raises its main rate to 1.25%, the current level.........

If there is a one-stop solution to eradicating corruption in Asia’s public procurement systems, E-procurement is it. That’s what regulators from India, Indonesia and South Korea said in recent interviews with Supply Chain IQ.

Iraq and Afghanistan sit near the top of a list of the world’s most corrupt nations despite years of occupation by Anglo-American forces and more than $1 trillion of US taxpayers’ money having been spent on the two nations since 2001.

When Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center on 9/11 nearly ten years ago, they sought to achieve two separate effects. The first was obvious – causing the death of human lives. The second however was symbolic in nature.

The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Agriculture in China is taking immediate action to help farmers facing an oversupply of vegetables that’s lead to a fast fall in prices.

Iran is one of the largest economies in the world coming in at 18th place according to GDP (PPP) and 29th place according to Nominal GDP (current prices, US dollars).

Hong Kong's unemployment rate has fallen to an all time pre-crisis low of 3.4 per cent, the Census and Statistics Department announced this week. Critics blame Hong Kong’s first minimum wage law for job losses.

Are all nations in the European Union created equal? The European Central Bank seems to think so. And is hiking interest rates by a quarter of a percent signaling a “return to normal standards,” according to Ewald Nowotny

Intelligent Spas’ published the first Spa Industry Report for Asia Pacific which contains data on all 42 countries across the region and is timely to assist stakeholders recognise changes in each marketplace and identify new business opportunities.

Neoedge is announcing the launch of the 2nd Annual Africa Gas and LNG Summit 2011 which is scheduled to be held from 19 to 22 July 2011.

So how are nations in the Asia-Pacific, such as India, Philippines, Thailand and Sri Lanka, using these patrol boats for effective maritime surveillance and security in their EEZ, and what are their current plans and future requirements for them?

Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency has approved 220 new residential projects, showing signs Dubai's real estate market is recovering.

Chelsea Football Club owner and Russia's fifth richest man, Roman Abramovich, has recently had to make a declaration of just how rich he actually is. The Russian has announced he will run for re-election as an MP for Chukota, Russia.

Heart of Bahrain crisis is Sunni/Shia Muslim split not limited to small island off Saudi Arabia, but extends thru Persian Gulf region, home of most Arab oil wealth. Sunni royal rulers w majority Shiite population. US, Iran, Saudi all deeply involved

Asiamed Healthcare Systems steps up its recruitment of representatives in ASEAN ahead of the forecast of increased GPO activity in 2011.