Download or read book Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Asia and the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines beneficial ownership transparency in nine countries in Asia and the Pacific and explains how overcoming hurdles to ensure the full disclosure of company ownership is key to cracking down on crime and corruption. Focusing on countries including Armenia, Mongolia, and the Philippines, it offers a breakdown of relevant international standards and details challenges related to accurate data verification, collection, and disclosure. It highlights best practices, provides practical recommendations, and shows why a multipronged approach to cross-checking ownership information can help reduce money laundering, terrorism financing, tax evasion, and other economic crimes.
Download or read book Asia Pacific Trusts Law Volume 2 written by Ying Khai Liew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together leading legal scholars and practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region to probe the ways in which trusts law has been adapted by various jurisdictions, and to analyse their causes and effects. The contributions discuss how the trust structure, with its inherent malleability, has been adapted to meet a diverse set of local needs, including social, religious, economic, commercial, or even historical needs. But in most instances, those needs - and the ways in which trusts law has been adapted to meet them - are not unique to a single jurisdiction: they often (coincidentally or otherwise) find much in common with others. By making its readers aware of the commonality of needs in Asia- Pacific, this book also aims to encourage coordination and cooperation in utilising trusts law to address shared concerns across the region.
Download or read book The Puppet Masters written by Emile van der Does de Willebois and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the use of these entities in nearly all cases of corruption. It builds upon case law, interviews with investigators, corporate registries and financial institutions and a 'mystery shopping' exercise to provide evidence of this criminal practice.
Download or read book Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Vanuatu 2019 Second Round Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains the 2019 Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request of Vanuatu.
Download or read book Global Norm Compliance written by Aliya Tskhay and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the implementation of, the spread of, and compliance with emerging global norms. Based on empirical country studies on the implementation of transparency norms defined by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) – a multi-stakeholder process seeking to promote global standards for the transparent and accountable management of oil, gas and mineral resources –, it investigates the various factors and motivations affecting actors with regard to norm compliance. The book demonstrates that compliance with global norms depends on a combination of various factors, including motivations and conditions for introducing norms into the domestic political space; local actors’ level of commitment to the norm; and their capacity for norm compliance. Given its scope, the book will appeal to all international relations scholars interested in processes of norm localisation, compliance, and contestation.
Download or read book Malaysia written by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia registered a strong economic recovery in 2022, backed by its well diversified economy, sound policy frameworks, and commodity exporter status. While monetary policy started a gradual post-pandemic normalization, record costly spending on fuel subsidies broadly kept inflationary pressures suppressed in 2022. Meanwhile, the new national unity government has signaled its commitment to the reform priorities outlined in the Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12MP) and the 2023 Budget to propel the economy toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and high-income status.
Download or read book Thailand 2021 Article IV Consultation Press Release Staff Report and Statement by the Executive Director for Thailand written by International Monetary and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nascent recovery is underway in Thailand following the COVID-19 downturn. Ample policy buffers, underpinned by judicious management of public finances, allowed the authorities to implement a multipronged package of fiscal, monetary, and financial policies to mitigate the COVID-19 impact on households, businesses, and the financial system. This, together with rigorous containment measures, led to a successful flattening of the infection curve during most of 2020. Nevertheless, the pandemic has taken a large toll on the economy, potentially inducing long-term scarring and increasing inequality.
Download or read book Prioritizing Development written by Bjorn Lomborg and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the UN's development targets up until 2030, and the case for prioritizing the most powerful investment areas.
Download or read book Malaysia written by International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2024-03-10 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia’s growth momentum has slowed but remains resilient to external headwinds. While monetary policy has paused its tightening cycle, fiscal policy is consolidating, and the ringgit had been under pressure through most of 2023. The government’s commitment to the reform priorities outlined in its national strategic plans is yet to fully materialize, with the economy’s path to high-income status hanging in the balance.
Download or read book OECD Investment Policy Reviews Myanmar 2020 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only six years sets this second OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Myanmar apart from the first review published in 2014, but much progress has occurred in investment policies and related areas in Myanmar in the interim. Nonetheless, the reform momentum needs to be sustained and deepened for the benefits of recent investment climate reforms to be shared widely and for growth to be environmentally sustainable, ultimately contributing toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Download or read book Philippines written by International Monetary and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GDP contracted by 91⁄2 percent in 2020—a much steeper decline than during the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC)—but it is now recovering with the easing of containment measures and economic policy support. Banks are closely connected to the corporate sector through high credit exposures and conglomerate ownership linkages. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) may list the Philippines as a jurisdiction with serious Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies in 2021. The country is also vulnerable to climate change (physical) risks, especially the destruction of physical capital from typhoons.
Download or read book Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Macau China 2020 Second Round Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains the 2020 Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request of Macau, China.
Download or read book Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific written by Peter McCawley and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a history of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development bank established 50 years ago to serve Asia and the Pacific. Focusing on the region’s economic development, the evolution of the international development agenda, and the story of ADB itself, this book raises several key questions: What are the outstanding features of regional development to which ADB had to respond? How has the bank grown and evolved in changing circumstances? How did ADB’s successive leaders promote reforms while preserving continuity with the efforts of their predecessors? ADB has played an important role in the transformation of Asia and the Pacific the past 50 years. As ADB continues to evolve and adapt to the region’s changing development landscape, the experiences highlighted in this book can provide valuable insight on how best to serve Asia and the Pacific in the future.
Download or read book Global Ethics Compliance Integrity written by Bartosz Makowicz and published by Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mit dem vorliegenden Werk wird eine Publikationsreihe begründet, mit der der weltweiten Compliance-Community die aktuellen Entwicklungen zu Compliance, Wirtschaftsethik und Integrität in Organisationen auf globaler Ebene sowie in verschiedenen Ländern der Welt fortlaufend vermittelt werden. Die erste Ausgabe enthält über 40 Einzelbeiträge von Fachexperten für Compliance aus diversen Staaten und internationalen Organisationen (darunter der OECD, Weltbank, G20 und anderer), die in mehrere thematische Abschnitte eingeteilt wurden: grenz- und kulturüberschreitendes Compliance Management (nebst Aspekten der Ethik und Integrität), grenzüberschreitende Korruptionsbekämpfung, grenzüberschreitende Standardisierung und Kommunikation, Whistleblowing und interne Ermittlungen sowie die Compliance des internationalen Handels. Abgerundet wird die Ausgabe um die Beiträge zu den Compliance-Herausforderungen der Zukunft. Das Werk bietet damit einen umfassenden, aktuellen und kompetenten Überblick über weltweites Know-how und die Entwicklungstendenzen in der Entwicklung der Compliance, Ethik und Integrität in diversen Organisationsarten auf nationaler und globaler Ebene. Um diesem Anspruch gerecht zu werden, erscheint das Werk vollständig in englischer Sprache. This yearbook is the first in the series of annual publications designed to inform the global expert community of the latest developments and future challenges in the area of Ethics, Compliance and Integrity in different organizations (corporations, associations, the public administration etc.). This first edition contains over 40 individual contributions by professionals representing various disciplines, countries and international organizations. It is divided into several thematic chapters, including cross-border and cross-cultural compliance and ethics management, cross-border anti-bribery systems, global standardization and intercultural communication, whistleblowing and internal investigations as well as international trade compliance. The yearbook is dedicated to compliance and ethics professionals, officers and managers, company directors, consultants, authorities, prosecutors, judges, scholars and any other interested persons.
Download or read book Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Pakistan 2022 Second Round Phase 1 Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains the 2022 Second Round Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request for Pakistan. It refers to Phase 1 only (Legal and Regulatory Framework).
Download or read book Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Cook Islands 2022 Second Round Phase 1 Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication contains the 2022 Second Round Peer Review Report on the Exchange of Information on Request for the Cook Islands. It refers to Phase 1 only (Legal and Regulatory Framework).
Download or read book Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure written by Piyush Tiwari and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing Asia's demand for high-quality, integrated infrastructure requires a steady but equitable supply of land. However, obtaining rights over land can be complicated by hurdles imposed by geography, settlement patterns, conflicting cultures, sociopolitical factors, and land use problems unique to each country. This timely volume identifies policies that can balance the rights and interests of first nations' peoples, informal settlers, and rural landowners against the development imperatives of land procurement for the greater public good. It provides instructive case studies of the state of Asian land registration, eminent domain, and redevelopment in situations of vulnerable communities. The collected chapters also propose and assess some promising models that might be customized to local conditions, such as long-term land leasing with options to buy. This is a companion volume to ADBI Press' pioneering series of titles (all available through Brookings Press)--Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia; Financing Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Capturing Impacts and New Sources; and Principles of Infrastructure: Case Studies and Best Practices. This volume will be of interest to policymakers, practitioners, academics, and students.
