Other Briefings
ASEAN Market Watch: Indonesia Seeks Engineers, ASEAN ICT Masterplan, and Singapore-Malaysia High Speed Rail
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at Indonesia’s shortage of engineers, Philippines’ manufacturing services, ASEAN’s ICT Masterplan, and the Singapore-Malaysia High Speed Rail.
Investing in Myanmar: Recent Developments and Future Outlook
Myanmar has sprung onto the radar of foreign investors in recent years as one of Asia’s last frontier markets. Favorable demographics, an advantageous location, and rich natural resources – along with the introduction of substantial economic reforms – make Myanmar an intriguing investment destination.
ASEAN Market Watch: Indonesia Foreign Ownership Rules, Philippines Internet Speeds, and Thailand Manufacturing
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we analyze reduced foreign ownership of digital payments companies in Indonesia, discuss internet speeds in the Philippines, and look at the manufacturing sector in Thailand.
ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia Hiring, Indonesia Retail, and Philippines VAT Waiver
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we analyze the expansion and recovery of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector, discuss growth prospects for Indonesia’s retail sector, and look at a VAT waiver for the differently abled in the Philippines.
Daily Minimum Wage Rates in Thailand to Increase from January 1, 2017
In this article, we highlight recent adjustments to Thailand’s daily minimum wage rates passed in November and set to become effective in 2017.
ASEAN Market Watch: Philippines FTA with EFTA States, Myanmar Retail Sector, and Google-Indonesia Tax Settlement
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch we analyze Philippines’ upcoming FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, discuss growth prospects of Myanmar’s retail sector, and highlight Google’s tax settlement with Indonesia.
ASEAN Market Watch: Philippines Manufacturing, Cambodia Agriculture, and Indonesia’s Textile Industry
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we discuss the continued growth of Philippines’ manufacturing sector, highlight Cambodia’s agricultural cooperation with China, and analyze the Indonesian government’s recent moves to boost the country’s textile industry.
Donald Trump in the White House: Implications for the Future of the TPP and Free Trade in ASEAN
In this article, we examine the implications of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections for the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Free Trade in the ASEAN region.
ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia CIT Reduction, Indonesia Ease of Doing Business, and Cambodia Rice Exports
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we discuss corporate income tax reductions for profit-making companies in Malaysia, highlight Indonesia’s improved Ease of Doing Business ranking, and analyze Cambodia’s rice exports to Indonesia.
ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia Tourism, Thailand’s Railway Network, and Laos’ Economic Growth Forecast
In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch we discuss increasing Chinese tourism in Malaysia, highlight plans for expansion of Thailand’s railway net work, and analyze economic growth forecasts for Laos.
