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  January 21, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 7 minutes
  

  COVID-19 Cases in ASEAN & Asia – Regular Updates by Country

  We will be operating this article as a running live update service to keep businesses in the ASEAN region informed with regards to the coronavirus.
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  January 20, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 8 minutes
  

  One Year in, What to Make of Joe Biden’s Asia Trade Policy?

  The longer the US stands on the sidelines concerning trade with Asia, the more American businesses face competitive disadvantages on their exports.
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  January 18, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Malaysia Imposes Licensing Requirements for Cloud Service Providers

  Effective from January 1, 2022, Malaysia has imposed a licensing requirement on the provision of cloud services, although it will only be enforced from April 1, 2022.
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  January 14, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: New Protection and Empowerment Measures for Small Businesses

  Indonesia’s GR 7/2021 looks to provide greater protection and empowerment to Indonesia’s cooperatives, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
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  January 14, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  What are Indonesia’s Latest Guidelines on International Travel?

  Indonesia has now allowed vaccinated travelers to enter the country. They will still have to enter quarantine.
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  January 13, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  What Support is Available for Singapore Companies to Expand Overseas?

  The Market Readiness Assistance grant and Double Tax Deduction Scheme for Internationalization assist Singaporean businesses expand abroad.
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  January 12, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Malaysia Issues Tax Exemption for Foreign Sourced Income

  The Malaysian government has decided to provide a tax exemption on foreign-sourced income for individual taxpayers, backtracking from their earlier proposal made in the 2022 budget.
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  January 11, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Philippines Introduces New Economic Zone Authority Visa for Foreigners

  In November 2021, the Philippines Economic Zone Authority introduced a new work visa for foreigners who are sponsored to work in the Philippines by companies registered with PEZA.
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  January 7, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Philippines Senate Passes Bill Allowing 100 Percent Foreign Ownership of Public Services

  The Philippines Senate has passed the final reading of Bill 2094, which amends the Public Service Act by enabling the 100 percent foreign ownership of public services.
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  January 4, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Indonesia’s Omnibus Law: New Provisions for the Shipping Sector

  Indonesia issued Government Regulation 31 of 2021 which amends several aspects of the country’s shipping law.