Hiring foreign workers in Indonesia involves permits, contracts, tax, and payroll rules that employers must comply with fully ...

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

Explore why Thailand is emerging as ASEAN’s supply chain hub, with strong growth in EVs, electronics, agro-exports, and ...

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

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

The United States’ decision to exempt a wide range of electronics products from new 2025 tariffs marks a critical turning point for global trade and supply chains. As American companies seek to reduce ...

Indonesia’s labor market reflects the broader economic and social changes within the country. The nation has experienced consistent job growth, primarily driven by sectors such as manufacturing, ...

The countries that are set to benefit are typically places that offer low-cost operations and labor, but that also have relatively developed infrastructure and supply chains that are integrated with ...

As such, trade in goods and services between the US and ASEAN totaled an estimated US$441.7 billion in 2021, an increase from US$362.2 billion in 2020, and making the US the ASEAN’s second-largest ...

As of 2022, there are 19 SEZs of which 12 are in operation and the remainder in the construction phase. Eight are designated for tourism with the rest for manufacturing and processing. The concept of ...

The 2022 ASEAN summit took place at the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, this past weekend, with China as an official guest. At the event, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Beijing’s approval of ...