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Economy & Trade

Strategic Multi-Currency Cash Management in Singapore

09/12/2025

Multi-currency cash management in Singapore helps investors and executives balance risk, control liquidity, and support growth.

Choosing the Right Industrial Parks in Malaysia for Foreign Manufacturing

09/11/2025

Foreign investors should assess regions, costs, and sector strengths to choose the Malaysian industrial park that best fits their strategy.

The Future of Chinese Investment in Indonesia

09/05/2025

Chinese investors face major opportunities in Indonesia’s EVs, renewables, digital economy, healthcare, and infrastructure by 2030.

Brunei’s Industrial Parks - Should They Be Part of Your ASEAN Strategy?

08/28/2025

Brunei’s industrial parks offer low tax, trade access, and sector support but face limits in labor and scale for investors.

Malaysia’s 2026–2030 Plan: What Investors Need to Know

08/27/2025

Malaysia’s 2026–2030 plan channels 611bn ringgit into growth, tax reform, semiconductors, shaping key investor opportunities.

Why Singapore Is the Legal and Operational Hub for ASEAN M&A

08/18/2025

Singapore’s legal predictability, tax-and-treaty framework, deep financing pools, and reliable dispute resolution make it the control hub for ASEAN M&A.

Tax & Accounting

Weighing Risks and Returns: Cambodia’s Capital Gains Tax Is Fully in Force

09/11/2025

Cambodia’s 20% capital gains tax now applies to assets and property, reshaping investor returns and demanding careful planning.

Tax Incentive Requirements for Family Offices in Singapore: What’s New in 2025

08/22/2025

We demonstrate the key requirements to qualifying for income tax exemption for family offices in Singapore.

Maximizing Malaysia’s Tax and Investment Incentives: What Foreign Investors Should Know

08/19/2025

Discover how foreign investors can unlock Malaysia’s PS, ITA, RA, MD, and DESAC incentives to cut effective tax rates.

Withholding Tax in Vietnam: How to Handle Cross-Border Payments

08/15/2025

Learn how Vietnam’s withholding tax applies to dividends, royalties, interest, and services, and how to reduce exposure with DTAs.

How Foreign Investors Can Use Malaysia’s Double Taxation Agreements

08/12/2025

Malaysia’s DTAs cut withholding taxes, prevent double taxation, and help foreign investors boost returns on cross-border income.

Transfer Pricing in Singapore: Compliance and Strategy for Foreign Investors

08/08/2025

Ensure compliance with Singapore’s transfer pricing rules while optimizing tax outcomes and protecting cross-border profits.

Legal & Regulatory

Franchising in the Philippines for Foreign Investors

09/09/2025

Franchising in the Philippines requires IP protection, tax planning, and partner strategies to help foreign investors scale profitably.

Profit Repatriation in Vietnam: Key Strategies for Investors

09/08/2025

Dividends, service fees, or loans — foreign investors in Vietnam must weigh tax costs, treaties, and new 2025 reforms before repatriating.

Importing Into the Philippines: Customs Valuation, AEO, and FTA Strategy

09/05/2025

Foreign investors can cut costs and speed imports in the Philippines by mastering customs valuation, AEO, and FTA rules.

Agency, Distribution, and Franchising in Indonesia: What Contract Terms Win

09/01/2025

Foreign investors must balance control, tax, and compliance when structuring agency, distribution, or franchising deals in Indonesia.

How to Close a Company in the Philippines: BIR, SEC, and LGU Clearances

08/30/2025

Foreign investors must secure BIR, SEC, and LGU clearances to close a company in the Philippines efficiently and avoid liabilities.

Foreign Ownership Limits in Indonesia — Is 100% Ownership Possible?

08/26/2025

Foreign investors can own 100 percent of an Indonesian business in many sectors, with limits depending on KBLI and the Positive List.

Industries

Investing in Vietnam’s Textile Recycling Industry: An Investor’s Guide

09/04/2025

Vietnam’s textile recycling market is expanding rapidly, with US and EU compliance shaping key investment opportunities.

How BOI EV 3.5 Shapes the Future of EV Battery Investments in Thailand

09/02/2025

Thailand’s BOI EV 3.5 offers subsidies, tax relief, and export flexibility for EV battery investors through 2027.

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing in Singapore: An Investor’s Operating Thesis

09/02/2025

Explore investment pathways in Singapore’s cell and gene therapy sector, from facilities to CDMOs, with tax and regulatory insights.

Investing in Vietnam Electronics & Components: Licensing, Incentives, and Location Choices

08/20/2025

Foreign investors in Vietnam’s electronics sector must plan IRC/ERC licensing, incentives, and location choices for success.

Indonesia’s Construction Market: Growth Drivers and 2030 Forecast

08/01/2025

Explore Indonesia’s construction market outlook through 2030 with key growth drivers, investment trends, and strategies for foreign investors.

Beyond Call Centers: The Rise of High-Value IT-BPM Services in the Philippines

07/14/2025

Finance, legal, IT, and analytics are driving the Philippines’ shift beyond call centers into high-value IT-BPM services for investors.

HR & Payroll

Employment Termination Disputes in the Philippines: Legal Process and Rules

08/14/2025

Foreign employers can resolve termination disputes in the Philippines by applying correct legal grounds, SEnA processes, and NLRC rules.

Singapore’s New Medical Insurance Rules for Foreign Workers Are Now in Effect

07/22/2025

Singapore’s new insurance rules for foreign workers took effect July 1, 2025. Learn how premiums and coverage have changed.

Termination and Severance Pay in Indonesia: What Foreign Employers Need to Know

07/16/2025

Foreign employers in Indonesia must follow strict rules on termination and severance pay to remain compliant and avoid legal disputes.

How to Legally Employ and Pay Foreign Workers in Indonesia

07/04/2025

Hiring foreign workers in Indonesia involves permits, contracts, tax, and payroll rules that employers must comply with fully.

Working Hours and Overtime Regulations in Vietnam: What Foreign Employers Must Know

07/02/2025

Understand Vietnam’s working hour and overtime rules to help your business stay compliant with local labor laws.

Termination and Severance in Vietnam: A Guide for Foreign Employers

07/01/2025

Foreign employers must follow legal grounds, notice rules, and severance pay procedures when terminating employees in Vietnam.

Our firm Dezan Shira & Associates provides legal, tax and operational advisory across Asia.
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