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  February 3, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Thailand Adopts Work from Home Bill: Implications for Employers

  Thailand has made an amendment to the Labor Protection Act to offer the same labor rights to remote workers.
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  January 18, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Singapore Implements New Scheme to Help Businesses Hire Foreign Workers

  Singapore’s M-SEP scheme enables companies to hire foreign S Pass and Work Permit holders above the permitted prevailing quotas.
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  December 30, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Indonesia’s Public Holidays and Joint Leaves for 2023

  ASEAN Briefing outlines Indonesia’s public holidays for 2023. This is a comprehensive list of those holidays.
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  December 30, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Thailand’s Public Holidays for 2023

  ASEAN Briefing outlines Thailand’s public holidays for 2023.This is a comprehensive list of those holidays.
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  December 30, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Philippines’ Public Holidays for 2023

  ASEAN Briefing outlines the Philippines’ public holidays for 2023. This is a comprehensive list of those holidays.
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  December 30, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Malaysia’s Public Holidays for 2023

  ASEAN Briefing outlines Malaysia’s public holidays for 2023. This is a comprehensive list of those holidays and the states they apply to.
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  December 30, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Singapore’s Public Holidays for 2023

  Singapore’s public holidays for 2023 were released in April 2022. In total, it has 14 days for 10 public holidays (instead of the gazetted 11 public holidays).  The President of Singapore can declare any day a public holiday. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following day is usually declared a public holiday,[…..]
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  December 9, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 8 minutes
  

  The Guide to Employment Visas for Foreign Workers in Indonesia

  Indonesia has introduced new reforms on foreign employment visas through the introduction of the Omnibus Law, also known as Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation. 
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  December 6, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Indonesia Increases the Minimum Wage for 2023

  Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower announced that minimum wages across the country will increase by a maximum of 10 percent for 2023.
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  December 1, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  New Health Insurance Requirement for Short Term Foreign Workers in Indonesia

  Foreign workers in Indonesia on short-term work permits are now required to obtain health insurance.