Other Briefings
ASEAN Market Watch: AEC Job Growth, Singapore’s Manufacturing Decline, and Pressures on Myanmar’s Currency
This edition of ASEAN Market watch looks at trends in job growth from the ASEAN Economic Community, declines in Singaporean manufacturing, and pressure on Myanmar’s currency.
Trademark Law across ASEAN – Part One
This two part series will take a closer look at four leading ASEAN economies; this article will offer investors a better understanding of the dynamics of trademark laws across the region in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Nationality and Residence Requirements for Directors across ASEAN – Part Two
Directors are a crucial part of every company. Appointed by the shareholders, they are charged with running the company and deciding its day-to-day affairs, thus some countries impose nationality restrictions on them.
Thailand’s New Transfer Pricing Guidelines
Thailand’s vote this past May to implement a new transfer pricing law is expected to come into effect in the early part of the new year, effecting compliance requirements in the country.
Nationality and Residency Requirements for Directors across ASEAN – Part One
Directors are a crucial part of every company. Appointed by the shareholders, they are charged with running the company and deciding its day-to-day affairs, thus some countries impose nationality restrictions on them.
The Upcoming AEC Compliance Deadline
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) compliance deadline is due at the end of December this year. The implications are many, and not all ASEAN states are equally ready for this looming deadline.
Foreign Investment Restrictions across ASEAN: An Overview of the Region’s “Negative Lists” – Part Three
In this final installment of FDI restrictions in ASEAN, ASEAN Briefing takes a closer look at the region’s investment “negative lists” and restrictions affecting the operations of foreign businesses.
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.
Foreign Investment Restrictions across ASEAN: An Overview of the Region’s “Negative Lists” – Part Two
In this second installment of FDI restrictions in ASEAN, ASEAN Briefing takes a closer look at the region’s investment “negative lists” and restrictions affecting the operations of foreign businesses.
