Being on Top of Asia Regulatory Changes and Updates

Blog originally posted on 15/01/2019 07:00 PM

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Staying abreast of the customs and trade regulatory changes in Asia can be a challenge from many aspects:

  1. Each country having its own legal system and regulatory framework
  2. Local language barriers
  3. Regulatory changes and updates may not be readily accessible
  4. Public resources may not provide timely or industry specific updates
  5. Local interpretation and practices that vary from the rule of law

We might be relying on market news or updates from local brokers or logistics personnel to provide information on new changes. Such updates tend to have their credit. However, for trade compliance specialists that have a global or regional oversight, it is often difficult to stay up-to-date with so many countries, and the updates we receive may not have been interpreted from a perspective to give the right insight or emphasis that we look for.

At Tradewin, we produce an Asia Pacific Trade Bulletin to provide our customers with timely updates of these regulatory changes. Some key elements to the Trade Bulletin include:

  • Bullet points summary – we provide ‘key call outs’ in bullet point form to highlight just what you need to know
  • Practical – we leverage our network to provide practical on-the-ground intelligence news as we understand the importance and impact of local practice
  • Industry specific – in addition to general news, we provide the updates that are relevant to your industry

The countries covered may include ASEAN (Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia), Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, New Zealand, Taiwan.

Reach out for a sample of our Trade Bulletin to find out more.

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Topics: Asia

Blog originally posted on 15/01/2019 07:00 PM

Queena Lau - Director, Strategic Accounts Tradewin

Written by Queena Lau - Director, Strategic Accounts Tradewin

As Director of Strategic Accounts, Queena partners with multinational key customers to develop and implement holistic trade compliance programs and scalable solutions that span across multiple geographies. Queena provides expert guidance to optimize our key accounts’ global trade programs, mitigate risks, and ensure adherence to evolving regulations. Queena joined Tradewin in 2017 as General Manager of Hong Kong with oversight for Taiwan, assisting businesses to navigate customs and trade requirements in outbound markets. Queena advised customers in all areas of customs compliance and led a team of specialists managing regional trade operations programs. Prior to joining Tradewin, Queena was a Senior Manager in the Customs & Trade practice of a Big 4 consulting firm, with years of experience covering the Asia Pacific region out of Hong Kong and Shanghai. Over the years, Queena has been well known for her numerous customer and supplier workshops on Trade Compliance and was a co-author of the book Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management in China for German companies. Queena is a graduate of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, with majors in Business Economics and Finance.