China to Catalyze Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Boosting Employment
China will roll out new measures to catalyze entrepreneurship and innovation with particular focus on employment of and business start-up by college graduates, and other ...
Seoul Seeks to Become a Stud Farm for Unicorns
South Korea – which already hosts a national flock of 10 unicorns – is quietly backing its ambition to become a leading player in the global startup ecosystem with...
German Government Agrees on a €130B Economic Rescue Package
The parties within Germany’s coalition government agreed on a €130-billion stimulus package late Wednesday, aimed at rebooting the national economy after weeks of...
United States: New Proposal Supports Automatic Exemption of Loans for Small ...
More than 100 stakeholders are asking Congress to pass a new bill that would ease the process to obtain loan forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans of less than...
China: Fresh measures ensure timely payments to SMEs
A new regulation on ensuring timely payments to small and medium-sized enterprises will go into effect on Sept 1st, which will create a fairer business environment and...
Japan to Create "Global Startup Cities" in 4 areas
The Japanese government has chosen four urban areas as "Global Startup Cities" in a program in which it aims to create its version of the US Silicon Valley.
Russia: Social Entrepreneurship Increased to 50,000 Within a year
On July 26th, 2020, the term social entrepreneurship was officially introduced in Russia precisely a year ago.
Australia Expands Loan Scheme for Virus-hit Firms
Australia will extend its coronavirus loan guarantee scheme for small businesses and increase the credit limit to up to 1 million AUD from 250,000 AUD, Treasurer Josh...
Indonesia Increases Tax Incentives for Businesses
Indonesia has increased tax incentives for businesses in a move to try to limit the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.