Other Briefings
The Philippines Works Towards National e-Payment System
With one of Asia’s largest populations of social media users, moves by the Philippines to create a national e-payments system bodes well for investment opportunities in the country’s e-commerce sector.
Women in the Workplace in ASEAN – Part Two
The employment level for women throughout the ASEAN region is important for foreign investors and international companies to understand and anticipate, and can impact the flow of FDI regionally.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Internet Freedom, Solar Power in the Philippines, and Language Test in Indonesia
This edition of ASEAN Regulatory Brief features a decline in internet freedom in ASEAN, regulatory issues on solar energy in the Philippines, and a mooted local language test for expatriates in Indonesia.
Incentives for Renewable Energy Investment in ASEAN
In this article ASEAN Briefing will look at the tax and other incentives provided to companies seeking to invest in renewable energy in Singapore, as well as examine those of other countries within ASEAN.
Renewable Energy and Investment in ASEAN
Last month ASEAN member states met in Kuala Lumpur for the 33rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and agreed to look to renewable energies as a way to solve lack of electricity in some of their communities.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Changes to Indonesian Labor Law, and Changes in the Philippines’ Hospitality Industry
In this edition of ASEAN Regulatory Brief, ASEAN Briefing covers amendments to an unpopular labor law in Indonesia, and the fight against competition with the upstart Airbnb by established hoteliers.
An Overview of IFRS Adoption in ASEAN – Part Three
In the final installment on the Association of South East Asian Nation’s (ASEAN) adoption of IFRS, ASEAN Briefing touches on the state of harmonization in the Philippines as well as the regional bloc’s frontier economies.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: New Shipment Inspection in the Philippines, Regulatory Shifts in Thailand, and Dollar Restrictions in Myanmar
In this edition of ASEAN Regulatory Brief, ASEAN Briefing covers opposition by shippers in the Philippines to new inspection regulations, the splitting of the Thai aviation authority, and restrictions on the use of dollars in Myanmar’s tourism sector.
Identifying New Opportunities for FDI in ASEAN through the Business Optimism Index
In this article we provide an overview of business optimism for Q4 in the six biggest ASEAN nations by GDP based on the Dun & Bradstreet ASEAN Business Optimism Index.
Foreign Investment Restrictions across ASEAN: An Overview of the Region’s “Negative Lists” – Part One
In this first installment of a multi-part series, ASEAN Briefing takes a closer look on the restrictions in place on FDI throughout ASEAN, with a focus on Indonesia, the Phillipines, and Cambodia.
