Explore Singapore’s Islamic finance growth, sukuk listings, fintech, and its role as a regional hub for Shariah-compliant ...

Understand what sectors are open, restricted, or closed to foreign ownership in the Philippines under current laws and ...

Thailand’s 2025 protests spark political and economic uncertainty, raising key risks and opportunities for foreign investors.

Thailand’s automotive industry is undergoing a strategic realignment in response to declining vehicle production and ...

On June 9, 2025, Singapore Customs issued a media release clarifying the rules surrounding non-preferential country of origin declarations, emphasizing that such declarations must reflect the actual ...

On May 19, 2020, Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade issued Regulation 50 of 2020 (Reg 50/2020), which sets out the legal guidelines for domestic and international businesses engaging in trade through ...

A detailed overview of Thailand’s tax system covering corporate income tax, BOI incentives, VAT rules, tax treaties, and ...

Indonesia observes various public holidays throughout the year, classified into four categories: religious, national, international, and commemorative. National holidays, known as “red dates” ...

Although Singapore remains the main destination for Chinese ODI, other ASEAN countries are slowly catching up. In terms of Chinese ODI stocks in ASEAN countries, Singapore’s share has shrunk slightly ...

When assessing hiring costs in ASEAN, investors should note rising social protection expenditure in areas such as pensions and healthcare. Across ASEAN, minimum wage rates are gradually rising to keep ...

Malaysia will implement a significant expansion of its Sales and Services Tax (SST)framework starting July 1, 2025. Announced as part of the government’s fiscal consolidation strategy under Budget ...

Cambodia’s garment factories are generally based on the principle of cut-make-trim (CMT) model. Under this method of production, the raw material, machinery and the design of the garments are imported ...