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Foreign Ownership Restrictions and Conditional Sectors in Vietnam

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Foreign investors must assess ownership caps, conditional sectors, licensing scope, capital, and treaty limits before entering Vietnam.

Asia Manufacturing Index: Malaysia Places Second Among ASEAN Economies

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Malaysia ranks second among ASEAN economies in the 2026 Asia Manufacturing Index, which compares manufacturing-related indicators across 11 Asian countries.

Profit Repatriation from Indonesia: Tax, Timing, and Execution Considerations

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Foreign investors repatriating profits from Indonesia must manage tax exposure, timing, and execution risks to ensure predictable cash outcomes.

Transfer Pricing in Cambodia: What Foreign Investors Need to Get Right Before Revenue Scales

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Foreign investors in Cambodia should align transfer pricing with real operations early to reduce audit friction and avoid repatriation delays as revenue grows.

VAT Registration, E-Faktur, and Ongoing Compliance in Indonesia for Foreign Investors

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Foreign investors operating in Indonesia face VAT obligations tied to e-Faktur, monthly reporting, and ongoing compliance requirements.

Using Business Intelligence to Evaluate Logistics and Port Connectivity in Indonesia

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Indonesia’s logistics and port connectivity are assessed in terms of hub capacity, reliability, last-mile delivery constraints, and ASEAN positioning.

Local Director and Management Presence Requirements in Singapore

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Foreign investors should assess Singapore’s local director and management presence rules, nominee disclosure updates, and governance expectations.

Strategic Manufacturing Site Selection: Northern vs. Southern Vietnam

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Vietnam’s north–south manufacturing divide explained through logistics, labor, risk, and irreversibility to support site selection decisions.

How Foreign-Owned Companies Can Use Loss Carryforwards and Group Relief in Malaysia

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Foreign investors evaluating Malaysia should understand how loss carryforwards and group relief affect structuring, cash flow, and returns.

Banking, Account Opening, And Source-Of-Funds Scrutiny in Singapore

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Singapore’s bank account opening framework reflects a risk-based approach to source of funds scrutiny, approval discretion, and onboarding timelines for foreign investors.

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