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The World Bank confirms it: Singapore is the world’s top country when it comes to ease of doing business.

So, you’ve got a strategy…with clear objectives…and a plan on how to achieve them…with measures so you will know that you have…but have you considered the consequences if you’re wrong?

Employee share schemes (ESS) have come in and out of favour over the years, but improvements in the general economic climate in Australia combined with the recent introduction of a range of tax and company law concessions in this area mean that the time is definitely right for mid-size businesses to take another look at introducing a tailor-made ESS arrangement.

Vibrant and contrasting, Hong Kong is a mature economy with a similar growth rate to Australia’s. Asia’s World City brings together a diverse heritage, and makes for a fascinating, yet safe, place to do business.

The ATO issued a Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG 2016/18) on 18 November 2016, addressing the GST treatment of countertrade transactions, more commonly known as Barter transactions.

China’s free trade zone features a unique blend of cultures reflected in its broad investment opportunities and diverse talent pool. As the world’s second-largest port, Shanghai boasts a thriving economy and the country’s second highest GDP per capita.

In New South Wales the Roseberry/ Alexandria/Waterloo/Mascot area has become far more residential in the past five years, and this is due to people’s desire to live closer to the city and to transport hubs.

Welcome to our last industry newsletter for 2016. In this edition we look at the recent tribunal decision affecting retirement villages, the transfer duty and land tax reforms affecting foreign property investors and the impact that technology is having on the industry. We also sit down with Mr Peng Hong Wong, developer of Melbourne’s fastest selling new development, Woodlea.

It often happens that economic growth in the capital city exceeds that of the country in general. However, combine Jakarta’s 4.8% growth in 2016 with Indonesia’s ranking as ASEAN’s largest economy and world’s 10th largest market in terms of purchasing power parity, and you’ve got perfect conditions for a fast-growing, increasingly wealthy consumer market.

Could the next ‘boom’ for the Australian economy be fuelled by our food and beverage sector?

A unique city blending Japanese tradition with high-tech design, Tokyo is a fascinating destination for a broad variety of Australian businesses, and its almost 14 million inhabitants make for an attractive target market.

A conversation with Mr Peng Hong Wong, Executive Director of Victorian Investments & Properties Pty Ltd (VIP), developer of Melbourne’s fastest selling new development: Woodlea.