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An Introduction to Doing Business in ASEAN 2017

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An Introduction to Doing Business in ASEAN 2017, the latest publication from Dezan Shira & Associates, is out now and available in the Asia Briefing Bookstore. This guide introduces the fundamentals of investing in ASEAN to foreign investors and provides an overview of current legislation throughout the region.

Cambodia’s FDI Outlook for 2017: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

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Understand current conditions for foreign investment in Cambodia for 2017 and learn how to position operations to avoid obstacles and maximize opportunity.

Personal Income Tax in ASEAN: a Guide to 2017 Rates

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Personal income tax, or PIT as it is commonly referred, is a tax levied on all wage earners within a given jurisdiction. In the following article, we outline PIT tax brackets in individual member states of ASEAN.

Electrifying Laos: Opportunities for FDI in 2017

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While Laos is still one of the poorest members in ASEAN, the country has posted strong growth rates for the past ten years, typically oscillating between seven and eight percent. Here, we outline opportunities for FDI in this emerging economy.

Investing in the Philippines: What to Expect in 2017

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FDI into the Philippines reached US$6.2 billion through the first 10 months of 2016 – a 22.2 percent increase over the US$5.1 billion accumulated over the same period in 2015. The Philippines’ strong economic performance is projected to continue in 2017 on the back of tax reforms, domestic spending, infrastructure development, and remittances.

Sourcing Talent in ASEAN: A Guide to Regional Opportunities

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With over 625 million inhabitants spanning 10 member states, ASEAN is endowed with a diverse workforce capable of supporting a multitude of manufacturing and service based investments. In this extract from the latest issue of ASEAN Briefing Magazine, we look at sourcing talent in Southeast Asia.

Evaluating Cambodia’s Tax Reform

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Cambodia’s recent tax reforms, which aim to introduce small and medium sized taxpayers into the formal economy, have been called the country’s most significant in decades. Here, we look at updated tax tiers, Tax on Profit and Tax on Salary rates, and other recent developments in Cambodia’s tax regime.

ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia Hiring, Indonesia Retail, and Philippines VAT Waiver

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we analyze the expansion and recovery of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector, discuss growth prospects for Indonesia’s retail sector, and look at a VAT waiver for the differently abled in the Philippines.

Protecting IP while Transferring Technology to Southeast Asia

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In this article, South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk discusses the strategies European SMEs looking to enter markets in Southeast Asia should adopt to mitigate the risks of infringements of their intellectual property when transferring technology to local partners.

ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia Tourism, Thailand’s Railway Network, and Laos’ Economic Growth Forecast

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch we discuss increasing Chinese tourism in Malaysia, highlight plans for expansion of Thailand’s railway net work, and analyze economic growth forecasts for Laos.

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