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  March 25, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Growth in Indonesia’s Tourism Sector Outpaces Other G20 Members

  Indonesia’s tourism industry is the fastest growing among the G20 nations, contributing nearly 10 percent to the country’s GDP last year.
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  March 21, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  The New U.S.-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive SMEs

  The newly created U.S.-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive Small and Medium Sized Enterprises will foster the development of SMEs and increase their competitiveness in the markets of the ASEAN region and beyond.
• March 21, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Indonesians Prepare to Vote in National Elections

  On April 9, Indonesians will vote in the fourth round of national legislative elections since the fall of Suharto’s New Order in 1998.
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  March 20, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  New Issue of Asia Briefing: The Gateway to ASEAN: Singapore Holding Companies

  In the newest issue of Asia Briefing Magazine, we highlight and explore Singapore’s position as a holding company location for outbound investment, most notably for companies seeking to enter ASEAN and other emerging markets in Asia.
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  March 19, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Singapore Trade Confidence Reaches a Two-Year High

  A twice-yearly survey conducted by HSBC showed that exporters in Singapore were optimistic about trading conditions in the coming months, with its Trade Confidence Index reaching a two-year high of 115. This is up 10 points from the previous survey covering the first half of 2013.
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  March 12, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Singapore Announces Initiatives to Encourage Tech Startups

  Last week, Singapore’s Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) announced it would invest in three new measures to support technology startups: a startup accelerator, an accreditation program and a fabrication lab.
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  March 7, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Singapore To Be Asia’s Ultra-Wealthy City Of Choice

  Singapore is set to become the world’s second wealthiest city by 2023, behind London, according to property advisory company Knight Frank LLP’s 2014 Wealth Report.
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  March 5, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Thailand’s Political Crisis Makes Indonesia and the Philippines More Attractive for Foreign Investors

  The protracted political crisis in Thailand has understandably unnerved foreign investors, who see no end in sight for the political stalemate. Meanwhile, Indonesia and the Philippines have become very attractive alternatives for investors considering pulling their investments out of Thailand.
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  March 1, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  March 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in March, including the Senior Economic Officials Meeting and the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand FTA Economic Committee meeting.
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  February 27, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Toyota Doubles Its Indonesian Engine Manufacturing Capacity

  Toyota has begun construction of a new US$198 million automotive engine manufacturing plant in Karawang, West Java, which, when completed in 2016, will more than double the company’s current production in Indonesia.