Foreign investors entering Indonesia often devote significant resources to assessing market demand, identifying partners, and preparing financial projections, yet delays frequently arise from ...

Foreign firms should not assume that fixed-term contracts provide a lower-risk alternative to permanent employment in Malaysia. The appropriate contract depends on whether the role itself is genuinely ...

Since its introduction in 2020, Singapore’s Variable Capital Company (VCC) regime has expanded the fund structuring options available to investment managers, family offices, and private capital ...

Foreign investors entering Malaysia must decide whether to incorporate a private limited company or register a branch, a choice governed by the Companies Commission of Malaysia. This decision ...

Foreign investors operating in Malaysia often make payments to overseas service providers, group companies, lenders, and intellectual property owners. Many of these payments are subject to withholding ...

Payroll in the Philippines goes beyond the distribution of salaries, since it is closely tied to compliance with taxation, employee benefits, and corporate governance requirements. When payroll is ...

The European Union and Indonesia signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in September 2025 after nearly a decade of negotiations. The agreement grants tariff-free access for ...

Foreign investors in Thailand face one early decision that shapes everything else. They must determine whether their majority-foreign company can operate its intended activity without approval or must ...

Foreign investors entering Vietnam are required to navigate a licensing framework that is both specific to foreign capital and highly procedural. At the core of this framework are two foundational ...

Indonesia has emerged as the most favorably treated Southeast Asian country under the United States’ new protectionist trade regime, following a breakthrough agreement that caps U.S. tariffs on ...

The Philippines’ IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) sector has evolved from a voice-centric call center base into a hub for high-value services. With a strong shift toward finance, healthcare ...