Foreign investors do not automatically need a Bumiputera partner to establish a business in Malaysia. A foreign-owned company can be incorporated without a Bumiputera shareholder or director unless ...

Transfer pricing audits in Vietnam assess whether pricing arrangements between related parties comply with Vietnam’s transfer pricing framework. Factors that can form part of that assessment include ...

According to Indonesia’s Ministry of Investment, the country secured some 829 trillion rupiah (US$53 billion) in combined foreign and domestic investments in the first half of 2024 (January-June).

Singapore could grant up to 76 percent tax rebates for petrochemical companies and refiners for 2024 and 2025. The move aims to ease cost stress amid growing competition from refiners in the Middle ...

We look at the foreign investment potential in Indonesia’s commodities sector, with a focus on nickel resources and EV battery manufacturing. Indonesia’s economic development strategy is being ...

Malaysia operates an internationally lauded healthcare system, fueled by investments in world-class facilities and quality human resources. The country runs a two-tier healthcare system: a ...

The Philippines is one of Southeast Asia’s most promising investment destinations, offering growing opportunities in sectors such as manufacturing, infrastructure, and digital services. Yet, foreign ...

Indonesia’s manufacturing sector has historically played a key role in the country’s economic development. The majority of businesses in the manufacturing sector are mostly located on the island of ...

Vietnam is the second-largest exporter of coffee after Brazil, accounting for 8.3 percent of the global coffee share and 16 percent of the market share in the EU. However, the majority of exports ...

Indonesia has enhanced and improved the incentives offered to businesses in a bid to spur foreign and domestic investments into the country. These incentives include long-term tax reductions for major ...

Indonesia has introduced a de-dollarization task force to help promote the use of its Rupiah in bilateral transactions and diversify its risk from the greenback. Indonesia and its central (Bank ...

Canada’s economic engagement with Southeast Asia has entered a new phase, driven by its Indo-Pacific Strategy and the growing dynamism of ASEAN markets. As one of the world’s fastest-growing regional ...