While 2018 is unlikely to earn the description of a time of significant global trade cooperation, the year did end on a note of cautious optimism for advocates of open trade, when, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, the US declared a 90-day truce in its 10-month-long trade war with China. It is hoped that this ceasefire will stand, leading to...
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Significant developments in the legal framework were observed in 2018, following on from a number of important legislative reforms in 2017. However, it is the view of John Wilson Partners that a concerted effort must be made to finalise the reform of the archaic Customs Ordinance. Details of some of the problems arising from this legislation...
Rising health care costs, ageing populations and changing lifestyles in emerging economies are stoking demand for medical technology (medtech) solutions. These entail not only smart devices that monitor and transmit biometric data, but any technologies that support care delivery. While these initiatives are happening globally, there are...
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