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Investment Protection in ASEAN – Part 1: The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement

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For companies seeking to expand operations in South East Asia, the region’s rising stature in manufacturing, ICT, and other areas of production remains tempered by regulatory uncertainty. To help investors mitigate their exposure to such risks, in this article we examine the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement.

A Guide to ASEAN’s Strategic Transport Action Plan

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Aware that well-developed and organized transport infrastructure plays a vital role in economic growth, ASEAN’s leadership has recently published its 2016-2025 ASEAN Strategic Transport Action Plan. In the following article, we take a closer look at the initiatives of the plan, what has been done so far, and how the various projects will impact businesses operating within the region.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Liberalized Philippine Aviation, Thai Visa Policy, and Hotel License Bans in Malaysia

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In this week’s ASEAN Regulatory Brief we discuss emerging opportunities in Philippine aviation, discuss the implications of increased Thai enforcement of visa policy, and highlight limitations on hotel construction projects within Malaysia.

AEC in Practice – What Can Foreign Investors Do Now?

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Much like the European Union, the ASEAN Economic Community is founded on several unchanging pillars. In the following article we outline the similarities and differences between the regional blocs and highlight ways to make the most of accelerating integration in South East Asia. 

Germany’s Trade with ASEAN – a Look Ahead Part One

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This first installment of a two part article series will examine Germany’s trade with the dynamic ASEAN region, a relationship which is of increasing importance in recent years.

Myanmar Opens New Stock Exchange – Beginning of New Economic Era?

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Myanmar’s new stock exchange – the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) – opened with big expectations. However, despite the grand opening and the US $24 million investment, the bourse will not be operational until February of 2016, or later.

Nationality and Residence Requirements for Directors across ASEAN – Part Two

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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.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Cambodian Labor Law, Thai Worker Restrictions, and Indonesian Pay Increases

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In this edition of ASEAN Regulatory Brief, ASEAN Briefing takes a closer look at Cambodia’s new labor regulations, Thai restrictions on Vietnamese laborers, and Indonesia’s pay rise limits.

The Upcoming AEC Compliance Deadline

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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

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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.

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