News
Bahamas-China Visa Exemption Agreement Officially Begins
Caribbean Journal
The new mutual visa exemption agreement between the Bahamas and China has officially taken effect.
Chinese Delegation To Visit The BVI Next Week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands will welcome a delegation from Qianhai Special Economic Zone as well as senior officials of the Municipality of Shenzhen in the province of Guangdong, China from January 9 to 12 2014.
BVI House In Asia Officially Launched, Open For Business
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has taken another significant step forward in its global positioning with the launch of an office in Hong Kong to represent the jurisdiction in mainland China and the Asia Pacific Region.
Guyana to Continue Laptop Distribution
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Guyana will be continuing its programme to distribute laptops to families in the country.
The VI knows it’s been beaten by the USA – so it’s turning to the UAE instead
By Richard Murphy, Tax Research UK
The US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act is scaring tax havens around the world, and rightly so. For all practical purposes, the illicit tax haven sector is closed to the vast majority of US business now. But not to be outdone places like the British Virgin Islands are seeking business elsewhere.
China warns against Korea escalation
(BBC NEWS)- China has appealed for calm on the Korean peninsula, hours after North Korea said it had scrapped all peace pacts with the South and threatened pre-emptive nuclear strikes.
Construction of runway extension to begin early 2013 – Hon. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Construction for the extension of the runaway at the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport is set to begin early 2013, with the Governments of Canada and China among the entities that have expressed interest to carry out the works.
2nd district candidate questions trading option with China
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District candidate Allewine “Barbie” Smith is concerned about the trading option being proposed by some to do business with China and questions whether it will be the right move for the Virgin Islands.