Foreign investors increased exposure to Malaysian sovereign debt markets during 2026 as global financing volatility reshaped capital allocation across emerging Asia. Foreign participation in Malaysian ...

Corporate income tax becomes operative once a foreign-invested entity begins commercial activity in Vietnam. Liability does not depend on profitability or scale. From that point forward, taxable ...

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 ...

Malaysia welcomes foreign ownership across most sectors and offers a reliable legal infrastructure within ASEAN. Yet the legal wrapper you choose determines tax exposure, licensing obligations, ...

Thailand’s Foreign Business Act (FBA), enacted in 1999, is one of the most important pieces of legislation governing foreign investment in the country. It determines which sectors are open to foreign ...

Malaysia will implement a significant expansion of its Sales and Services Tax (SST) framework starting July 1, 2025. Announced as part of the government’s fiscal consolidation strategy under Budget ...

Indonesia has significantly tightened its corporate ownership disclosure regime with the issuance of Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 2 of 2025. The regulation requires legal entities ...

Timor-Leste stands at a pivotal moment in its national development, where digital transformation has the potential to leapfrog traditional growth barriers. While historically dependent on oil revenues ...

Indonesia is undertaking rapid reforms in its education and skills development ecosystem to meet the demands of a modern, globally competitive workforce. As one of the world’s most populous nations, ...

The diplomatic landscape in Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant shift as Malaysia deepens its strategic alignment with China in response to rising global trade tensions. During a landmark state ...

In early April, the United States imposed a sweeping 10 percent tariff on imports from nearly all countries, including Singapore. The move—enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

印度尼西亚正通过推出一系列极具吸引力的税收优惠措施，积极吸引全球汽车制造商，旨在将自身打造为东南亚地区的电动汽车（EV）生产中心。从2025年开始，包括中国的比亚迪、广汽埃安 ...