Foreign investors in the Philippines face different minimum capital requirements depending on ownership, business activities, and export status.

Find out how foreign companies can sell goods and services in the Philippines without a local entity and the tax, customs, and regulatory requirements involved.

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 ...

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.

Singapore aims to strengthen its position as a global business and innovation hub by investing more than S$1 billion or more than US$743 million into artificial intelligence (AI) over the next five ...

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 ...

Brunei’s expanding network of industrial parks has opened new opportunities for foreign investors with offerings of investment-ready facilities, seamless customs procedures, and one of the region’s ...

Amid intensifying competition for foreign investment across ASEAN, Indonesia has moved to ease one of its most persistent entry barriers. The government has reduced the paid-up capital requirement for ...

We discuss the types of intellectual property that are afforded protection in Singapore and the associated procedural formalities. Singapore has one of the world’s most robust legal frameworks for ...

Malaysia plans to build a new container port in the state of Negeri Sembilan on the western coast of the Malay Peninsula and facing the Malacca Strait. The Strait is situated between Sumatra Island in ...

The Philippines was among the world’s fastest-growing emerging markets in 2022, recording a GDP of 7.6 percent. This also represented the country’s fastest growth since 1976. The Southeast Asian ...