Other Briefings
June 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings
There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in June, including the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue, the ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting and the ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference.
Hong Kong Gets Public Consultation Over ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
The Government of Hong Kong has initiated a public consultation on the proposed free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. As the second largest trading partner in goods with Hong Kong, ASEAN receives the fifth largest inflow of FDI from Hong Kong. Despite this, the territory is not covered by the current China-ASEAN FTA that came into effect in 2010.
Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN – Key Findings
Developing countries in Southeast Asia gain much more economic benefits when they increase allowable foreign ownership, which leads to higher FDI inflows, according to the East Asia Pacific Economic Update release by the World Bank at the beginning of this month.
Trade Mark Protection in Southeast Asia for SMEs – Registration and Trade Mark Search
A trade mark is an important asset with significant monetary value for a company. In this article, we outline the registration process for trade mark holders operating in Southeast Asia and review the key issues affecting SMEs’ intellectual property rights.
ASEAN Economic Community 2015 Deadline May Not Be Met
A report issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has suggested that with less than two years to go till the December 31, 2015, deadline, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) may no longer be a reality.
April 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings
There are a number of important meetings taking place in April, including the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting.
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.
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.
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.
