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習近平出席2015年APEC會議 聚焦亞太自貿區
2015年11月18~19日,亞太經合組織(APEC)第二十三次領導人非正式會議在菲律賓馬尼拉舉行。與會各成員經濟體領導人圍繞“加強經濟融合促進包容性增長”等議題展開討論。
期間,中國國家主席習近平出席會議,并發表題為《深化伙伴關系共促亞太繁榮》的主旨演講,提出了推進亞太地區合作共贏的四個主張:著眼長遠,完善亞太中長期合作戰略架構;改革創新,為亞太經濟尋求新的增長動力;推進一體化,打造開放型亞太經濟;采取行動,把共識轉化為成果。習近平的這四個主張受到與會代表和各界人士的歡迎與贊賞。

福特菲律賓生產基地將轉至泰國
泰國工業部長安察卡女士表示,福特(FORD)集團東盟地區新作總裁邁克曼日前透露,福特集團將把位于菲律賓的生產基地轉移至泰國,把泰國作為向全世界出口汽車的戰略生產基地,以適應東盟經濟共同體(AEC)建成的好形勢。
據悉,福特在獲得投資促進專案后,在泰國的投資會不斷追加。其中在羅勇生產基地的兩款福特皮卡車生產線的投資預算為65億銖,投產后的產品將以出口至海外為主。泰國對福特公司擴大在泰國生產基地的做法表示歡迎,工業部承諾將大力支持。
中緬邊境水果貿易方式改變
《世界日報》11月17日消息,中緬邊境木姐口岸的水果貿易呈現新的交易方式:中國水果商不再像以前在邊境口岸上與緬甸水果商進行交易,而是直接到緬甸內陸地區與當地果農進行合作。
而據木姐水果零售商協會秘書賽肯貌介紹,中國水果貿易商逐漸開始直接和緬甸的果農聯系,為果農提供資金、設備和種子,然后購買較便宜的水果再轉賣回中國。水果行業在中緬邊貿中具有良好的發展前景。
中國—東盟自貿區升級版正式簽署
11月22日,在中國國務院總理李克強和東盟十國領導人的共同見證下,中國商務部部長高虎城與東盟十國部長在馬來西亞吉隆坡正式簽署中國—東盟自貿區升級談判成果文件——《中華人民共和國與東南亞國家聯盟關于修訂<中國—東盟全面經濟合作框架協議>及項下部分協議的議定書》。
這次升級談判中,雙方同意對46個章節的絕大部分工業品同時適用“4位稅目改變”和“區域價值百分比40%”標準,涉及到3000多種產品,將更有利于企業享受自貿區升級的紅利。

東盟宣布年底正式建成東盟共同體老撾將主辦下一屆東盟峰會
11月22日,為期兩天的第27屆東盟峰會在馬來西亞首都吉隆坡落下帷幕。當天,東盟領導人簽署了《關于建立東盟共同體的2015吉隆坡宣言》,宣布將于2015年12月31日正式建成東盟共同體。同時,在閉幕式上,老撾總理通邢從馬來西亞總理納吉布手中接過金色木槌,象征著老撾將成為2016年東盟輪值主席國。
中國國務院總理李克強指出,中國始終將東盟作為周邊外交優先方向,將堅定支持東盟共同體建設。
緬甸將對外企開放汽車制造業
隨著緬甸新《汽車法》的出臺,從2016年開始,獲準在緬甸進行汽車制造的外國公司,在汽車制造廠建設完成后即可投入運轉。包括韓國現代、大宇和日本三菱在內的國外公司都將赴緬甸仰光和勃固省設立汽車制造廠。中國相關汽車企業也應趁早布局,這樣產品不僅可以滿足緬甸國內市場,還可以非常優惠的關稅出口到其他東盟國家。
老撾政府將下調汽車消費稅
老撾財政部下屬稅務部門表示,有望在2015年年底公布下調汽車消費稅,下調額度將從目前的25%~150%降至3%~90%。日前,稅務部門已與中小型企業開會討論了萬象下調汽車尤其是進口汽車消費稅的可能性。老撾財政部已著手修正相關稅收法律,并確保這些法律與其他東盟成員國保持一致。老撾財政部副部長表示,盡管已著手對現有法律作出修正,但老撾的部分稅收與其他東盟成員國相比仍然相對較高。
汽車消費稅的下調,將拉動老撾的汽車消費,釋放新的商機。

2015東博會林木展精彩來襲
11月19日,2015中國—東盟博覽會林產品與木制品展在中國廣西南寧開幕。會展為期4天,展覽面積達2萬平方米,共有250家企業參展,展示內容包括紅木家具、人造板及木結構、林業先進技術項目等中國與東盟國家貿易投資往來較多的林木業產品。
此外,林木展期間還舉辦了第五屆中國(南寧)林產品國際貿易論壇等權威專業論壇活動,在促進中國和東盟林木行業交流合作的同時,為企業客商和專業人士帶來了更多最新資訊、動態和專業研究信息。

投資印尼經濟特區可獲9大優惠
據11月9日《印尼國際日報》報道,日前印尼內閣秘書部公布報告稱,此前印尼政府發布的第六期經濟措施配套,將對8個經濟特區提供各項優惠政策,主要惠及所得稅、土地、許可證優惠等九個方面。
其中,在所得稅方面,在印尼投資額超過1萬億盾的企業可享受為期10~25年的減稅或者免稅20~100%優惠;投資額超過0.5萬億盾的企業可享受5~15年的減稅或者免稅20~100%優惠。而增值稅和奢侈品銷售稅的優惠則包括免稅進口;從其他地區購買商品或原材料進入經濟特區可免稅;從經濟特區運至其他地區也可免稅;經濟特區內企業之間的交易可免稅,經濟特區企業與另外的經濟特區企業的交易也可免稅。

中國老撾鐵路項目正式簽約,預計2020年通車
11月13日,中老鐵路項目正式簽約,標志著中老鐵路項目正式進入實施階段,為項目后續建設運營及兩國進一步深化鐵路基礎設施合作打下了良好的基礎。
中老鐵路是第一個以中方為主投資建設并運營、與中國鐵路網直接連通的境外鐵路項目,全線采用中國技術標準、使用中國設備。項目由兩國邊境磨憨、磨丁口岸進入老撾境內后,向南依次經過孟賽、瑯勃拉邦、萬榮至老撾首都萬象,全長418公里,總投資近400億元人民幣,預計于2020年建成通車。

赴泰國旅游可半年多次往返
泰國國家旅游局表示,從11月13日起,泰國正式向所有外籍游客提供半年多次往返旅游簽證,跨境自駕游進入泰國旅行或許將成為新的旅游方式。
執行新政后,到泰國的旅游簽證便有兩種:一次往返旅游簽證和多次往返旅游簽證。一次往返的簽證費用為每次230元人民幣,有效期3個月,在泰國停留時間不能超過60天,辦證時間為1個工作日;半年多次往返的簽證費用為1200元人民幣,有效期為半年,每次在泰停留時間不得超過60天,辦證時間為4個工作日。
越南胡志明市出臺鼓勵投資優惠新政策
據《西貢經濟時報》11月12日報道,日前胡志明市出臺鼓勵投資項目融資優惠新政策。
根據新政策,在胡志明市投資高科技、工業及配套工業、醫療、教育培訓、基礎設施等領域的項目,均可享受市財政提供的100%或50%的貸款利率補貼,每個項目貸款利率優惠期限不超過7年(自首次放貸算起)。由市財政提供的貸款利率補貼不超過基礎設施項目投資額的70%,技術和設備項目不超過85%,每個項目貸款額度不超過1000億越盾(約合448萬美元)。
泰國出臺措施鼓勵加緊落實投資
日前,泰國促進投資委員會(BOI)出臺措施鼓勵投資:凡是在2014年1月1日至2016年6月30日期間獲準促投的項目,只要能在2017年內投入生產或提供服務,委員會將按照實際投資額度及時程追加1~4年的法人所得稅減免期。
同時,促進投資委員會還同意在經濟特區追加10個目標促進產業,相關產業皆是當地具有發展潛力的產業,包括一般印刷業、飼料生產、建筑材料生產業等。
中越邊境內河開通至中國粵港澳集裝箱定期班輪

11月9日,一艘滿載千噸集裝箱貨物的航輪在中越邊城廣西崇左市起航,航行約7天后抵達珠三角港群。據悉,該航線途經中國南寧、貴港、梧州、肇慶、廣州等港口,全程約880公里,航程約7天,崇左港將軍嶺作業區設計年吞吐量為138萬噸,3000噸級船舶可往來通行。
文萊海域成為潛在的旅游景點

文萊位于婆羅洲北岸,南中國海的南岸,是世界上最富有的國家之一,也是著名的旅游勝地。日前,當地潛水中心潛水員波尼表示,希望旅游業進一步加強與初級資源和旅游部的密切合作。潛水是旅游行業中增長最快的活動之一,文萊的海域也可謂眾所周知,因此文萊海域極有可能成為文萊旅游發展潛力的關鍵。
1 Belt and Road Initiative to help revive Malacca: senior official

Nov. 19, 2015 (Xinhua) -- China’s Belt and Road Initiative is expected to help revive the Malaysian state of Malacca, a major trade port in the history of the country that once attracted merchants from China and India. “I hope the Belt and Road Initiative would bring back the prosperity Malacca used to enjoy,” Idris Haron, the chief minister of the state, told Xinhua two days before the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. Idris Haron said his state and Guangdong province signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance friendly and cooperative relations in September. "We have a lot of things we can exchange, especially in culture and tourism," Idris Haron said, adding that the cooperation between Malacca and Guangdong under the Belt and Road Initiative is promising because "Malacca people are as productive as our friends in Guangdong."
2 Govt promises to boost consumer spending
Nov. 12, 2015 (China Daily) -- China is planning to open more duty-free stores and facilitate the import of popular daily commodities to stimulate domestic spending amid flagging deflationary pressure. An executive meeting of the State Council, presided over by Premier Li Keqiang, decided to issue a package of policies to shore up consumption, one of the driving engines tapped by the government to support economic growth. The meeting decides to open more duty-free stores at ports of entry across the country and to import more popular consumer goods, as the shopping list of Chinese overseas travelers has expanded from luxury brands to daily living products.
3 China issues pro-trade customs measures
Nov. 26, 2015 (Xinhua) -- The General Administration of Customs (GAC) has rolled out 18 measures to buoy China’s sinking foreign trade. Customs procedures have been streamlined, raising customs clearance efficiency by around 50 percent. Foreign trade fees have been lowered or eliminated to reduce enterprises’ financial burden. The GAC has also slashed six items subject to government approvals or review for trade-oriented manufacturers. China’s foreign trade is under heavy pressure this year due to an economic slowdown and a faltering global recovery. GAC data showed that foreign trade dipped 8.1 percent year on year in the first ten months of 2015, while the annual target is a 6-percent increase.
4 Growth accelerates as ASEAN gears up for economic integration
Nov. 20, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Growth in ASEAN will accelerate next year, keeping it above the global average, according to a report on economic integration in the 10-nation bloc. Global economic growth was projected at 3.3 percent this year, slightly down from last year’s 3.4 percent, while ASEAN was expected to sustain last year’s growth of 4.6 percent before accelerating to 4.9 percent in 2016, said the ASEAN Integration Report (AIR).“Looking to 2015 and beyond, the macroeconomic landscape of ASEAN will continue to transform to weather changing global economic conditions,”it said. Growth has been driven by an increasing share of FDI inflows to the services sector, as well as a solid performance in the trade sector, contributing to the region’s output expansion.
5 China to boost consumer services to shore up growth
Nov. 23, 2015 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen support for consumer services to upgrade the consumption structure and bolster economic growth, according to a guideline issued by the State Council. Several key sectors, including health care, senior citizen care, tourism, sports, hotels and catering, as well as education and training services will be prioritized. The government will work to improve the business and consumption environment through strengthened supervision, better intellectual property rights protection and crackdowns on fake goods. Given the continued slowdown, China is counting on domestic consumption to replace old economic engines and prop up growth. The economy expanded 6.9 percent year on year in the first three quarters of 2015, the lowest reading since the second quarter of 2009.

6 China's role in promoting regional connectivity appreciated: Thai official
Nov. 19, 2015 (Xinhua) -- Thailand appreciates China for its constructive role in promoting regional connectivity through various initiatives including the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the launch of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a senor Thai official said. “We believe that effective connectivity would help promote trade, investment and tourism within and between the regions,” Vitavas Srivihok, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Xinhua in a recent interview. The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, the official said, will not only connect China with the ASEAN, but also link them up with other countries and outer regions along the road.
7 China streamlines filing procedures for property firms with foreign investment
Nov. 12, 2015 (Xinhua) -- China decided to streamline filing procedures for domestic property firms with foreign investment, according to a statement. Property enterprises with foreign investment no longer have to announce their filing document online, according to a statement jointly released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) and State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFA). The MOC will conduct random checks on property enterprises with foreign investment each quarter and blacklist rule violators, according to the statement.
8 China vows support for modernizing manufacturers
Nov. 19, 2015 (Xinhua) -- China will support targeted industries to update their technology as it tries to modernize manufacturing, the State Council, the country’s cabinet, decided at a meeting. Light manufacturing, textiles, steel and construction materials and other sectors specified in the “Made in China 2025” plan for China’s industries will be benefited from policies aimed at improving their design and efficiency as well as lowering their costs, according to a statement released after the regular meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang. China will guide private investment into these sectors, streamline approval procedures and improve fiscal and financing support, the statement said. The cabinet also promised to cut red tape for the public and declared hundreds of outdated administrative procedures invalid.