Singapore’s economy expanded by 4.4 percent in 2024, accelerating sharply from 2023’s 1.8 percent growth. This outperformed initial government forecasts of 3.5 percent, driven by a rebound in ...

Foreign investors must understand Cambodia’s minimum and paid-up capital rules because practical banking and tax requirements ...

Foreign investors expanding into new activities in Indonesia often find that their existing KBLI (Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification; Klasifikasi Baku Lapangan Usaha Indonesia) no longer ...

Purchasing power parity; Manpower absorption levels; and, Median wage variables (the margin between 50 percent of the highest wages and 50 percent from the lowest 50 percent of the lowest wages from ...

Singapore has implemented a proactive strategy of engaging in bilateral and regional negotiations for free trade agreements with various economies. The primary goal is to expand Singapore's economic ...

Global investors often find themselves in an unfavorable position of having to face being double taxed – taxed by two different countries on the same income – unless there is a Double Tax Avoidance ...

There are several types of DTAs signed by Singapore: comprehensive, limited, and exchange of information arrangements (EOIAs). Comprehensive DTAs provide relief from double tax for all income types ...

The ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) came into effect on June 11 for Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. The remaining ASEAN member states will complete the ...

Foreign investors rely on Singapore because its tax environment is predictable, transparent, and designed to support cross-border business. Even so, deciding how profits should be repatriated is a ...

The significance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting has magnified globally as investors, consumers, and regulatory bodies increasingly demand higher transparency and ethical ...

Over the past few decades, Indonesia has developed into a vibrant democracy with the largest and most dynamic economy in Southeast Asia. Now a member of the G20, the country offers foreign investors ...