Thailand’s 2025 protests spark political and economic uncertainty, raising key risks and opportunities for foreign investors.

On June 9, 2025, Singapore Customs issued a media release clarifying the rules surrounding non-preferential country of origin declarations, emphasizing that such declarations must reflect the actual ...

On May 19, 2020, Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade issued Regulation 50 of 2020 (Reg 50/2020), which sets out the legal guidelines for domestic and international businesses engaging in trade through ...

The latest issue of ASEAN Briefing Magazine, titled “Investing Across Borders: Opportunities in the Johor–Singapore SEZ”, is ...

A detailed overview of Thailand’s tax system covering corporate income tax, BOI incentives, VAT rules, tax treaties, and ...

Indonesia observes various public holidays throughout the year, classified into four categories: religious, national, international, and commemorative. National holidays, known as “red dates” ...

Malaysia has removed the “white-list” system that previously allowed data transfers to countries deemed to have adequate data protection. Now, data transfers to any country are allowed, provided ...

As Southeast Asia continues to play a crucial role in global trade, these developments in port infrastructure underscore the region’s strategic importance and ongoing efforts to capitalize on its ...

When assessing hiring costs in ASEAN, investors should note rising social protection expenditure in areas such as pensions and healthcare. Across ASEAN, minimum wage rates are gradually rising to keep ...

Malaysia will implement a significant expansion of its Sales and Services Tax (SST)framework starting July 1, 2025. Announced as part of the government’s fiscal consolidation strategy under Budget ...

Cambodia’s garment factories are generally based on the principle of cut-make-trim (CMT) model. Under this method of production, the raw material, machinery and the design of the garments are imported ...

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) issued a new regulation in June 2020 that provides the criteria for businesses to receive licenses for the distribution of cosmetic products. The ...