Other Briefings
Thailand Increases Daily Minimum Wage Rates for 2022
Thailand has increased the daily minimum wage rates across all its provinces by an average of five percent.
Singapore Introduces New Healthcare Reform Plan
Singapore has recently announced a new healthcare reform plan, Healthier SG, that will shift the country’s healthcare strategy towards preventive care.
Thailand Adopts New Five-Year Investment Promotion Strategy
Thailand’s Board of Investment has approved the country’s next Five-Year Investment Promotion Strategy.
Intellectual Property Financing in Indonesia
Indonesia’s GR 24/2022 is a new regulation that allows people and businesses in the creative economy to use their IP assets as collateral for financing from banks.
Cambodia Opens Foreign Employee Quota Application for 2023
Cambodia has opened the foreign employee quota application for businesses for 2023.
As Chinese Lockdowns Continue and Salaries Rise, Footwear Manufacture Shifts to Vietnam
Vietnam’s footwear industry is likely to benefit as manufacturers leave China in search of lower labor costs.
Malaysia Launches New Social Visit Pass
Malaysia has recently launched a new social visit pass named PLS@XPATS, which allows social visit pass holders to work in the country for up to 30 days.
Indonesia Enacts First Personal Data Protection Law: Key Compliance Requirements
The new law stipulates the types of legal basis for obtaining and processing personal data and penalties for violation.
Cambodia Introduces New Income Tax Thresholds for 2023
Cambodia has introduced new income tax thresholds for 2023 under Sub-Decree 196.
On Myanmar’s Karen and the Philippines’ MILF
The cancel culture is far too easily offended, as James Palmer of Foreign Policy Magazine has found out
