A foreign company can create a permanent establishment (PE), known locally as a Bentuk Usaha Tetap (BUT), in Indonesia through a fixed place of business, a construction or installation project, ...

Singapore can support Vietnamese manufacturers and business owners with regional sales, overseas investment, and succession planning. The benefits depend on the structure’s commercial purpose, the ...

Transaction advisory in Singapore supports foreign investors undertaking acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, and strategic investments. Services include financial and tax due diligence, business ...

Cambodia is strategically positioned within South East Asia. With a major port on the Gulf of Thailand, the country also shares land borders with Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. In 2015, Cambodia exported ...

Indonesia has made it easier for foreigners to own real estate in the country through Government Regulation 18 of 2021 (GR 18/2021), which will trigger the largest changes to Indonesia’s property laws ...

In our manufacturing tracker for Southeast Asia in 2024, we note the PMI values, workforce data, GDP contributions, and policy responses, highlighting the region’s growth opportunities and challenges.

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL), the country’s central bank, issued a new regulation that mandates foreign investors to open a local bank account, within 15 days of obtaining a business license. This ...

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 ...

Transfer pricing compliance in Indonesia has entered a new phase — one marked by enforcement, audits, and clear winners and losers. More than a year after the implementation of MOF-172/2023, the ...

Amid evolving dynamics in Asia’s supply chain and labor markets, extensive discussions have unfolded regarding the notable shift of manufacturing operations to Southeast Asian countries. While much of ...

The United States has announced sweeping tariff measures on a wide range of imports, targeting countries with persistent trade surpluses or perceived unfair trade practices. ASEAN member states were ...

According to the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), Cambodia’s GDP is projected to grow by 6.3 percent in 2025. This growth rate marks a return to pre-pandemic levels, supported by stable inflation and a ...