Following on from our recent COVID-19 update, and in light of the celebration Novruz in Central Asia (the day of the Spring Equinox) this weekend, we decided to focus on the more positive news around the Stans this week.

The COVID-19 pandemic raises critical and unprecedented issues for all organizations. The way enterprises respond to these challenges will invariably influence how they fare through and recover from the crisis.

Businesses face wide-ranging issues as the world responds to the COVID‑19 pandemic. Here is the latest guidance from Torys.

ChinaTravelNews, Flymer Huang - Qingzhu Hotel Group announced on March 18 that it had landed tens of millions of dollars in its series B funding. The funding came at a time when the hospitality industry has been badly hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to large-scale redirection and layoffs by high-profile entities such as OYO and the merge of IDG Capital’s H Hotel and Huazhu’s Elan brand.

Our regional theme this quarter analyses how Iran has been impacted by the re-imposition of sanctions, lower oil prices and coronavirus (COVID-19). We look at how the country’s relationships will change in the region and internationally, and highlight what we see as we look at beyond COVID-19 to determine risks and potential opportunities.

CGA Teams Up with Partners for Global Distribution of Medical Supplies Against Covid-19

Bangkok, 18 March, 2020, at 10.00 Hrs. – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the latest update that the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, has updated its Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) control measures for travellers in line with developing situation.

The current restrictions by the Austrian government for combating the COVID-19-pandemic lead to several complex legal and tax questions. Deloitte advisors respectively Jank Weiler Operenyi / Deloitte Legal advisors inform you about possible legal and tax implications and developments.

The academic discipline of “ethnic minority philosophies” appeared in the People’s Republic of China only in the 1980s, but can be traced back to conceptions of philosophical, religious, and ethnic identity in the work of thinkers from the Republican period (1911-1949).

EU Member States have implemented different measures and restrictions for coping with the Corona Virus crisis. Attached is a summary to the each country’s website with travel advice and indications.