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Singapore’s Free Trade Agreement with Turkey Comes into Force

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The much-awaited Turkey-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (TRSFTA) went into effect on October 1, this year. The agreement paves the way for freer movement of goods and services, and further investment opportunities between the two countries. Read more.

Singapore as a Payroll Processing Center for Companies in ASEAN

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Companies centralizing their payroll in Singapore benefit from the country’s double advantage of housing many regional headquarters as well as the country’s strong connectivity to other ASEAN states. Read more.

Malaysia-Thailand Trade and Economic Relations

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Malaysia and Thailand, both active members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), enjoy cordial diplomatic relations and share strong bilateral ties in several areas, including in trade and investment. Read more.

Thailand Launches New Online Service for Work Permits and Visas

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Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has launched a new online visa service for BOI-registered companies in order to ease the visa application process. Under the new system, authorities will issue an electronic work permit to the applicants instead of the work permit booklet currently in use.

Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part II – Online Gaming

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In the second part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s online gaming industry. Together with the casino sector, the online gaming industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.

The Guide to Employment Permits for Foreign Workers in Laos

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For expatriate workers and their employers in Laos, understanding the process to obtain a business visa and employment permit is essential. Read more about the various business visas and employment permits issued to expatriates planning to work in Laos.

Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part I – Casinos

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In the first part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s casino industry. Together with the online gaming sector, the casino industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.

India-Myanmar Relations: Growing Multifaceted Bilateral Ties

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Myanmar between September 5 and 6. Relations between the two countries are multifaceted, with both sides sharing key concerns over maritime security and other transnational issues.

Singapore Set to Sign Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union by Year-End

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Singapore is set to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a free trade bloc that includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, and Russia. Read more in our latest article.

Kra Canal Project Revisited As Part Of China’s Maritime Silk Road

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The Kra Canal project has swept back into vogue again after years of being dismissed as too difficult to build, and opposition from Singapore. An Asian equivalent of the Suez or Panama canals, if approved, it will be one of the biggest engineering and construction projects of this century.

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