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Philippines Tax Department Considers Lowering Taxes

The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner, Kim Henares, explained in an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel last Thursday that the BIR is considering draft proposals that will lower personal income taxes by 2015.

Thailand’s Political Crisis Makes Indonesia and the Philippines More Attractive for Foreign Investors

The protracted political crisis in Thailand has understandably unnerved foreign investors, who see no end in sight for the political stalemate. Meanwhile, Indonesia and the Philippines have become very attractive alternatives for investors considering pulling their investments out of Thailand.

ASEAN Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Property

The European Patent Office (EPO) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Property with the ASEAN Member States’ Intellectual Property Offices.

Philippines Poised for Foreign Investment Sweet Spot

The Philippines is set to be the new darling of emerging Asia as its national demographics, partnered with a liberal government reform policy, is beginning to attract a new wave of foreign investors.

Intellectual Property Rights Strategies in Southeast Asia: Know Before You Go

The principle issues surrounding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) development, protection and enforcement are essential to all aspects of your ASEAN business. Your IPR strategy should be considered one of the main pillars of your business, not unlike your business strategy or HR strategy.

Malaysia’s 2013 FDI Soars to Record High

Last year, Malaysia’s FDI inflows hit RM38.8 billion (US$11.7 billion), breaking the previous record of RM37.3 billion (US$11.3 billion), set in 2011.

Understanding ASEAN’s Free Trade Agreements

As Free Trade Agreements continue to take center stage in economic development across ASEAN and Asia, understanding the benefits of these agreements and how to avail them is becoming ever more important.

Competition Set to Take Off in ASEAN as Open Skies Policy Looms

As the biggest airshow in the Asia-Pacific region kicks off this week in Singapore, progress towards implementing an ASEAN-wide open skies regime by 2015 appears to be slow but steady.

ASEAN Public Holiday Schedule for 2014

ASEAN Holiday Schedule for: Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.

Myanmar Steps onto the World Stage

Myanmar, also known as Burma, has been closed to the world for much of its recent history. However, the country is now going through a process of opening up and liberalization.

Since President Thein Sein was elected in 2011, Myanmar has implemented a plethora of political and economic reforms. This new political outlook has resulted in the lifting of the long-existing international sanctions regime that had been imposed upon the country.