Foreign-invested companies in Vietnam may face corporate income tax exposure where invoice compliance, payroll reporting, ...

Indonesia has increasingly become a prime destination for foreign investment in Southeast Asia, thanks to its abundant natural resources, a large and growing domestic market, and ongoing efforts to ...

Indonesia closed 2024 with investment realization of 1,714.2 trillion rupiah (US$95.2 billion), up 20.8 percent year on year, with 900.2 trillion rupiah (US$50.0 billion) from foreign direct ...

Foreigners are generally prohibited from directly owning land in Thailand, except under very limited circumstances, such as inheritance. Even in such cases, strict conditions apply, and land ownership ...

In an era marked by increasing globalization, geopolitical tensions, and shifting economic landscapes, businesses worldwide are constantly evaluating their strategies to ensure resilience and ...

The Philippines is emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets, driven by surging demand for cloud-based storage and processing capabilities. With internet usage ...

Brunei is heavily dependent on its hydrocarbon resource wealth, which provides more than half of the nation’s income. The government has highlighted its concerns about the nation’s oil dependence, ...

Malaysia is seeking to attract more investments to help its semiconductor industry move up the value chain in the chips industry, particularly for chips used in electric vehicles. The country controls ...

Indonesian taxpayers that invest in specific sub-sectors in the marine and fisheries industries are eligible for income tax incentives. The criteria are governed under Minister of Marine Affairs and ...

Indonesia is actively working to establish a notable presence within the electric vehicle (EV) industry, with a goal of reaching 2.5 million electric vehicle users by 2025. Yet, the market data ...

Indonesia is working to build a new capital from scratch—Nusantara. We discuss the Joko Widodo government’s motivations and key objectives of the planning process as well as some of the external ...

Vietnam’s tourism sector is emerging as a critical pillar of the country’s economic momentum in 2025. In just the first four months of the year, the country welcomed over 7.67 million international ...