Economy & Trade

Malaysia’s 2018 Budget: Salient Features

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On October 27, 2017, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tabled the country’s much anticipated 2018 budget. The budget proposes several tax incentives for investors and venture capital firms. In this article, we look at the salient features of the budget and their implications for businesses.

Investing in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh is endowed with several advantages for export-oriented manufacturing industries, such as access to cheap labor, and its connectivity with several well-established foreign markets. Read more in our latest article.

Singapore’s Free Trade Agreement with Turkey Comes into Force

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The much-awaited Turkey-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (TRSFTA) went into effect on October 1, this year. The agreement paves the way for freer movement of goods and services, and further investment opportunities between the two countries. Read more.

IP Protection in the Philippines Pharmaceutical Industry

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In this article, South-East Asia IPR SME Helpdesk discusses the strategies foreign companies should adopt to enforce their intellectual property rights in the Philippines pharmaceutical industry.

Malaysia-Thailand Trade and Economic Relations

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Malaysia and Thailand, both active members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), enjoy cordial diplomatic relations and share strong bilateral ties in several areas, including in trade and investment. Read more.

Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part II – Online Gaming

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In the second part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s online gaming industry. Together with the casino sector, the online gaming industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.

Gaming Industry in the Philippines Part I – Casinos

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In the first part of this Op-ed on the Philippine Gaming Industry, our Philippines correspondent Bob Shead focuses on the country’s casino industry. Together with the online gaming sector, the casino industry is of enormous importance to the country’s economy. Read more.

India-Myanmar Relations: Growing Multifaceted Bilateral Ties

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Myanmar between September 5 and 6. Relations between the two countries are multifaceted, with both sides sharing key concerns over maritime security and other transnational issues.

Singapore Set to Sign Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union by Year-End

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Singapore is set to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a free trade bloc that includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Krygyzstan, and Russia. Read more in our latest article.

Kra Canal Project Revisited As Part Of China’s Maritime Silk Road

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The Kra Canal project has swept back into vogue again after years of being dismissed as too difficult to build, and opposition from Singapore. An Asian equivalent of the Suez or Panama canals, if approved, it will be one of the biggest engineering and construction projects of this century.

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