Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 51
Construction work
Republic of Korea: Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011
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On 24 December 2010, the government of the Republic of Korea has announced its Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011.Ghana: Increase of withholding tax on foreign service providers
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Effective 1 January 2011, the government has increased the withholding tax on foreign service providers. Implemented via the Budget 2011, foreign service are now taxed at 15 rather than 5 percent.Indonesia: Revision of Negative Investment List
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On 25 May 2010, the government of Indonesia revised its Negative Investment list. The Negative Investment List includes the Indonesian sectors subject to foreign ownership caps or prohibition. It has last been revised in 2007.India: Removal of limitation on FDI in construction
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On 29 September 2011, the government of India announced a removal of certain limitations for foreign direct investment in the construction industry for old age homes and all educational institutions.Azerbaijan: A new policy of state protectionism
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Azerbaijan announces a new policy of state protectionism. It includes the legislation on public procurement of goods, work and services which gives preference to products of local manufacturers.Switzerland: Continuation of labor market access restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian workers
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On 4 May 2011, the government of Switzerland announced that it would continue to apply the access restrictions for Romanian and Bulgarian citizens for selected sectors.Kazakhstan: State Programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014
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By the President Decree # 958 from 19 March 2010 the State programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014 was introduced.Kazakhstan: Road map of the Business -2020
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The industrial development programme " Road map of the Business -2020" is one of the mechanisms for the realization of the industrial development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Republic of Korea: Enhanced trade finance scheme made available to large scale plant projects
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On 16 July 2010 the Export-Bank of Korea and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) signed an accord to provide finance for large overseas projects such as "ship finance, export finance, foreign investments; development of naturaRepublic of Korea: Financial assistance for Indonesian power project supplied by Korean firms
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The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide US$238 million in financial support for the Indonesia Cirebon Independent Power Project.
