- The pros of opening a company in Malaysia
- The cons of opening a company in Malaysia
- How to open a Malaysia company without living or even go there
- All the documents you need to register a company in Malasya and the procedure for opening it
- The total cost of registering and maintaining a company in Malasya
- How to open a multi-currencies business bank account in Malasya
- Frequently asked questions
- Get a free quotation from an agency that can help you to set up your Malaysia company
How to Open a Company in Hong Kong as a Foreigner in 2022
- The pros and cons of registering a limited company in Hong Kong
- How to open a company in Hong Kong without living or even going there
- All the documents you need to open a company in Hong Kong
- The total cost of registering and maintaining a company in Hong Kong
- How to open a multi-currency business bank account in Hong Kong (if you need it)
- How to get a government grant for your small business in Hong Kong
- How to spot an honest agency and avoid scammers while opening your company
- Frequently asked questions
- Get a free quotation from a reliable agency
How to open a Multi-currency Business Account in Hong Kong
Introduction: Your options
If you’re reading this article then perhaps you already know that in recent years, opening a business bank account in Hong Kong for your company has become complicated.
The time has passed when you could just show up at any branch and open a business bank account in one day.
But all is not lost. These days there are three ways of handling payments for your company in Hong Kong:
- Open a “traditional” bank account in Hong Kong (this as I already mentioned has become complicated, as I will explain in detail later in this article);
- Open an off-shore bank account: this could be simpler but is more expensive, and would also make it very hard to accept payments through Paypal or credit cards via Stripe or Braintree (the companies used by the majority);
- Open an “alternative” account with Currenxie, which offers business accounts in Hong Kong that can be opened for free, allowing you to make, send, and receive payments (local and international) under your company name, and accept payments through all your major online payment gateways (Paypal, Amazon, Stripe)
In this article, we will describe these three options. We’ll start with Currenxie, since it’s the simplest. [Read more…]
How to Open a Company in Singapore – The Complete Guide
- The pros of opening a company in Singapore
- The cons of opening a company in Singapore
- How to open an Singapore a company without living or even go there
- All the documents you need to register a company in Singapore and the procedure for opening it
- The total cost of registering and maintaining a company in Singapore
- How to open a multi-currencies business bank account in Singapore
- Frequently asked questions
- Get a free quotation from an agency that can help you to set up your Singapore company
How to Open a Company in Vietnam as a Foreigner
- The pros of opening a company in Vietnam
- The cons of opening a company in Vietnam
- How to open a company in Vietnam
- The total cost of registering and maintaining a company in Vietnam
- How to open a business bank account in Vietnam
- Frequently asked questions
- Get a free quotation from an agency that can help you to set up your Vietnam company
The pros of opening a company in Vietnam
- Contrary to many other countries, businesses are not required to have minimum capital for most businesses in Vietnam. You can start a business without a large amount of charter capital in your pocket. You just need to make sure you have enough money to cover the expected costs of the company;
Vietnam is witnessing rapid changes in population and social structure. Vietnam’s population has increased to about 97 million in 2018 (from about 60 million in 1986) and is expected to increase to 120 million by 2050. Currently, 70% of the population is under the age of 35.
The young labor force is very large and shows no sign of decreasing. In addition, the country has invested a lot of resources in education. Therefore, in addition to health, young Vietnamese workers are also skilled.
Finally, salaries in Vietnam are very competitive, even for skilled workers;
How to Open a Company in Taiwan as a Foreigner
- The pros of opening a company in Taiwan
- The cons of opening a company in Taiwan
- How to open a company in Taiwan
- The total cost of registering and maintaining a company in Taiwan
- How to open a multi-currency business bank account in Taiwan
- Frequently asked questions
- Get a free quotation from an agency that can help you to set up your Taiwan company
The pros of opening a company in Taiwan
- In order to solve the employment problem and attract foreigners with expertise, the Taiwan government provided with Regulations on the Permission and Administration of the Employment of Foreign Workers and tax incentives. Foreigners can get a work permit easier than in many other Asian countries and enjoy the favorable income tax rate;
- Taiwan’s corporate income tax rate is 20%, comparatively lower than Japan, Korea, China. The VAT rate is 5%, which is also lower than Japan, Korea, China, and Singapore;
- It is relatively easy, when compared to other Asian countries, to open a business bank account and transfer funds, if you can provide the required documents;
- The Taiwan government established the special-purpose zones that can meet changing business needs. At present, there are 174 industrial parks, 10 export processing zones, 3 science parks, 2 agricultural technology parks, 4 environmental science, and technology parks, and 7 free trade zones;
How to open a Multi-currency Business Account in Singapore
Singapore is Southeast Asia’s leading business hub with some of the region’s lowest taxes. Not surprisingly, many foreign companies decide to open a company in Singapore and use it as the base of their operations.
However, along with a great influx of investors, new foreign companies, and more stringent anti-money laundering laws, it’s become increasingly more difficult to open local business accounts as well.
This is not only a trend we’ve seen in Singapore but in Hong Kong, which brings many similarities to the nation. Due to the increased amount of problems to open business accounts, smart entrepreneurs, often with years of experience in banking, have come up with FinTech solutions to make it easier for companies to open local business accounts.
In this article, we present what options you have when opening a business account in Singapore, what the pros and cons are, how much it costs, what documents you need, and more. [Read more…]
Open an Online Shop on Taobao: Complete Guide
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China. 1.4 billion people with a huge consumer market that get an increased appetite for foreign products. In the past years, we’ve seen increasingly more foreign brands that want to enter the Chinese markets thanks to the many opportunities offered.
Many companies prefer selling online via cross-border eCommerce and on websites like Kaola.com, JD.hk, and Tmall.hk. That said, you shouldn’t neglect Taobao.com where entry requirements are lower and where sellers pay substantially lower fees.
Today, we review Taobao, how you can sell there, what you need, and more.
How to Hire a Freelancer in Asia : The Complete Guide
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Along with globalization and digitization, more and more people pursue a career as freelancers. Hiring freelancers is easy and borders are no longer limitations to companies who wish to find highly skilled people in specific industries worldwide.
Freelancers and remote workers are here to stay and we see a trend where millennials especially prefer to be more independent and be able to choose their work location.
In this article, we explain what the benefits are of hiring freelancers, how the process is, how much it costs, and more.
How to Welcome Chinese Guests: The Complete Guide
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Chinese tourism is in exponential growth worldwide, with an increasing standard of living allowing more and more people the chance to travel.
Sadly, quite often there are linguistic misunderstandings because our almond-eyed friends don’t always know foreign languages, and those who host them often don’t speak the tiniest bit of Chinese, as well as cultural problems due to the different customs and ways of doing things (even those of us in China are considered “strange” for more than one reason).
In this brief guide I want to share a few experiences from over the years with Chinese friends and tourists who came to Italy and also those I directly knew in China.
I’m sure they’ll be useful for welcoming Chinese guests the best way possible, whether on vacation or for work, when they come to your country, as well as for better understanding their culture when traveling in the Middle Kingdom.
Accounting Software for Your Taiwan Company
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Accounting software is a great tool for small and medium-sized companies that want to save time, money, and allocate resources elsewhere. In Taiwan, you’ll be able to find both local and international accounting software that cost everything from zero up to around 10 US dollars every month.
If you’re based in Taiwan and look for this kind of tool, don’t look any further. In this article, we list some of the most popular software available, including information about the companies, the features, packages & pricing, and integrations. Let’s get started.
Accounting Software for Your Chinese Company
Accounting Software for Your Chinese Company – Index
Do you have a company or plan to start a business in China and need an accounting software solution? There are plenty of services available in the Chinese market, both free and paid versions, that we explain more about in this article.
In this article, we list some of the most popular companies that provide software accounting solutions to small, medium, and large-sized businesses in China. If you have any other recommendations, feel free to drop a comment below.
Accounting Software for Your Singapore Company
Accounting Software for Your Singapore Company – Index
Do you own or work for a Singapore company and have to find accounting software for your business? Don’t look any further.
Accounting software can help companies to save time, money, and streamline their processes. In this article, we list some of the best and most popular accounting software available in the market.
Accounting Software for Your Hong Kong Company
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Accounting software has become increasingly popular among companies who want to save time, costs, streamline operations, and manage their accounts from anywhere in the world.
Traditionally, Hong Kong companies had to manage accounting at the end of the financial years and when the records were prepared for tax assessments. However, thanks to technological development you can create and manage financial records and analyze reports at any time.
In this article, we list some of the most popular accounting software available for companies that operate in the Hong Kong market.
Best SEO Strategies for Baidu: Our Complete Guide
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Google was blocked in China in March 2009 and foreigners and locals must download a VPN to be able to use it. To many people’s surprise, Baidu was founded as early as 2000, but it has grown massively since Google lost a great deal of traffic to its main competitor.
If you plan to enter the Chinese market and sell online, you have to create a Chinese website that is optimized to rank well on Baidu. In this article, we explain some SEO strategies that are important to rank on Baidu, the difference between Google and Baidu, and more. Let’s get started.
How to Promote Your Business on WeChat: Our Guide
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Hosting, Domain Registration, and CDN for China
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Foreigners who are serious about entering the Chinese market should carefully study what measures they can take to improve Baidu SEO. You see, Google has been blocked since 2009 and Baidu is by far the most popular search engine among the Chinese.
Three of the most important things that impact Baidu SEO are your:
- Domain Registration
- Servers / Hosting
- CDN (Content Delivery Network)
Even if many experts claim that a .cn domain doesn’t necessarily improve your rankings on Baidu.com there are some benefits of using a .cn domain.
First of all, by using a .cn domain, you indicate that you target the Chinese audience. As you don’t need a Chinese business license to register a .cn domain, for now, it can be worthwhile taking the opportunity while it’s possible.
Besides, Baidu is also known for giving priority based on your server location. The reason is that it’s primarily used in the Chinese market, giving benefits to practically anything Chinese.
Lastly, I also want to mention that it can be worth using a CDN (Content Delivery Network) if you want to rank high on Baidu. This is especially the case if you have trouble with slow site speeds in China. A CDN will help you, not only to improve the site speeds but add security.
In this article, we will review different service providers who can help you with domain registrations, hosting, and CDN services in China.
The Complete Guide for Planning your Trip to the Canton Fair
The Canton Fair is held every six months on the island of Pazhou, at the China Import and Export Fair Complex (380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou).
This is the biggest Commercial Exhibition Fair on the planet. Just to cite a few numbers, in the Autumn edition of 2019, around 60,000 manufacturers (or wholesalers) and 180,000 potential buyers participated.
In this article, you’ll find all you’ll need to plan your trip to the fair.
If you’ve already decided that you want to attend the Canton Fair but you don’t want to worry about organizing your trip, we can suggest a trustworthy travel agency that will do it for you. Click here to contact us.
Canton Fair – Index
- When does the Canton Fair begin?
- How to sign up for the Canton Fair
- Visa for the Canton Fair
- International flights to China
- How to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai
- Tour to attend the Canton Fair
- Hotels for the Canton Fair
- Health Insurance
- Internet and communications
- Getting around Guangzhou by taxi or metro
- Translators
- Frequently asked questions
Top 7 Trade and Commercial Fairs in Hong Kong
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In this article we list some of the top trade fairs in Hong Kong. If you are interested on trade shows based in China (Mainland), you can click here.
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair
The HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair is one of the biggest electronics fairs in the region. Here, you’ll learn about the latest technology ideas & trends. Thousands of service providers that work with inspection, certification, testing and other related services exhibit at the fair. [Read more…]