Other Briefings
ASEAN Market Watch: BPO-IT, Automobile Manufacturing, and Indonesian Moves to Join TPP
This edition of ASEAN Market watch looks at trends in BPO-IT, automotive manufacturing, and Indonesia’s steps to move closer to join the TPP trade pact.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Cambodian Company Registration, New Philippine Levies, and Indonesian Tax Holidays
This edition of ASEAN Regulatory Brief features new company registration methods in Cambodia, a new levy in the Philippines, and an Indonesian tax holiday.
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.
Incentives for Renewable Energy Investment in ASEAN
In this article ASEAN Briefing will look at the tax and other incentives provided to companies seeking to invest in renewable energy in Singapore, as well as examine those of other countries within ASEAN.
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.
Renewable Energy and Investment in ASEAN
Last month ASEAN member states met in Kuala Lumpur for the 33rd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting and agreed to look to renewable energies as a way to solve lack of electricity in some of their communities.
An Overview of IFRS Adoption in ASEAN – Part Three
In the final installment on the Association of South East Asian Nation’s (ASEAN) adoption of IFRS, ASEAN Briefing touches on the state of harmonization in the Philippines as well as the regional bloc’s frontier economies.
Breaking the Mold: FDI Opportunities in ASEAN’s Plastics Industry
With ASEAN’s rapidly developing middle class and subsequent increased consumption of plastics, the sector’s production rates have witnessed a steady nine percent annual growth over the recent years – presenting a new FDI opportunity.
Identifying New Opportunities for FDI in ASEAN through the Business Optimism Index
In this article we provide an overview of business optimism for Q4 in the six biggest ASEAN nations by GDP based on the Dun & Bradstreet ASEAN Business Optimism Index.
Foreign Investment Restrictions across ASEAN: An Overview of the Region’s “Negative Lists” – Part One
In this first installment of a multi-part series, ASEAN Briefing takes a closer look on the restrictions in place on FDI throughout ASEAN, with a focus on Indonesia, the Phillipines, and Cambodia.
