Other Briefings
India Joins Project Nexus: Enhancing ASEAN Economic Ties
India’s role in Project Nexus enhances cross-border payments with ASEAN, improving transaction efficiency and strengthening regional economic ties.
A Guide to Hiring in Indonesia – Latest Issue of ASEAN Briefing Magazine
The latest issue of ASEAN Briefing Magazine, titled “A Guide to Hiring in Indonesia”, is out now as a free download.
Southeast Asia Manufacturing Tracker: Key Insights and Trends
Discover key insights and trends shaping Southeast Asia’s manufacturing sector in 2024. This tracker explores PMI values, workforce data, GDP contributions, and policy responses, highlighting the region’s growth opportunities and challenges.
Malaysia’s Data Protection Overhaul: Key Changes and Impacts on Business
Discover the latest changes to Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and their impact on businesses, including new data protection officer requirements, expanded data processor responsibilities, and increased penalties for non-compliance.
Laos and the EPO: Unlocking New Opportunities for Patents and Investment
Laos joins the EPO validation states, simplifying patent protection for European businesses and driving economic growth through foreign investment.
New Regulation Boosts Investment Incentives in Indonesia’s New Capital
Discover how Indonesia’s new regulation GR 29/2024 enhances investment incentives in Nusantara with extended land rights, streamlined approvals, expanded authority powers, and new rules on foreign workers.
Singapore Bans Employers of Record Sponsorship: Key Alternatives for Foreign Businesses
Understand Singapore’s ban on Employers of Record sponsorship for foreign workers and explore alternative hiring options for non-Singaporean businesses.
Philippines Imposes New VAT Rate on Foreign Digital Services
Explore how the Philippines’ new 12% VAT on foreign digital services reshapes the market, affects consumers, and drives local industry growth.
Regulatory Shifts in Indonesia’s Mining Sector: Empowering Local Stakeholders
Explore the key changes introduced by Indonesia’s Government Regulation 25 of 2024 in the mining sector. This article covers new licensing requirements, downstream policies, and their implications for local stakeholders and the industry.
Cambodia Opens Foreign Employee Quota Application for 2025
Cambodia has opened the application window for businesses to apply for the foreign employee quota. The deadline for applications is the end of November 2024.
