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• February 26, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Indonesia & Philippines Settle Maritime Boundaries, Look To Increase Trade

  The Philippines and Indonesia are to sign a maritime boundary treaty after agreements to do so were reached at a meeting of the two countries’ Foreign Ministers in Jakarta yesterday.
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  February 26, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Singapore’s 2014 Budget: Takeaways for Foreign Investors

  Last Friday, Singapore’s Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister presented the 2014 Budget to Parliament for the financial year April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. In this article, we present the key tax initiatives from the 2014 Budget.
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  February 18, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Intellectual Property Rights Strategies in Southeast Asia: Know Before You Go

  The principle issues surrounding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) development, protection and enforcement are essential to all aspects of your ASEAN business. Your IPR strategy should be considered one of the main pillars of your business, not unlike your business strategy or HR strategy.
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  February 3, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Report: ASEAN Should Facilitate Visa Procedures

  A joint report from the UN World Tourism Organization and World Travel & Tourism Council suggests that facilitating ASEAN visa procedures could attract between 6 and 10 million additional international tourist arrivals by 2016.
• January 15, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Indonesia’s Ban on Raw Mineral Exports Takes Effect

  On Sunday, January 12th, Indonesia’s controversial ban on raw mineral ore exports took effect an hour after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed off on some eleventh hour exemptions. The rationale behind the ban is to encourage the domestic processing of raw mineral ore into higher value metal products.  The hope is that a greater share[…..]
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  November 20, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Visa Applications and Work Permits in Thailand

  Foreigners looking to work in Thailand need to apply for both a visa and work permit. The non-immigrant “B” visa is the appropriate visa for anyone looking to conduct business or investment activity within Thailand. There are three “B” visa options based on duration of stay.
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  November 6, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Work Visa Procedures in the Philippines

  The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration is responsible for processing and issuing visa requests in the country. For foreigners seeking employment in the Philippines, there are eligible non-immigrant visa types for short-term business, pre-arranged employment and for foreign treaty traders or foreign investors.
• October 24, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Work Permit and Visa Applications in Malaysia

  Oct. 24 – Malaysia has a flexible visa policy that allows a majority of countries to enter without a visa for business trips that do not last longer than 90 days, including foreign nationals from the United States, France, Australia, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Nonetheless, it is important to check ahead of time[…..]
• October 17, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Laos to Increase Foreign Workers

  Oct. 17 – Laos is currently suffering from a shortage of skilled labor and, as a result, the Laotian Ministry of Labor has announced that the country needs to bring in at least 70,000 more foreign workers to support its current workforce. Laos has already brought in 20,000 foreign workers as of late, but it has[…..]
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  October 9, 2013 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Vietnam, Myanmar Ease Visa Restrictions

  Oct. 9 – In a move to strengthen relations between the two ASEAN countries of Myanmar and Vietnam, starting October 26, 2013, Vietnamese passport holders will no longer have to obtain a visa in order to visit Myanmar for short term stays of up to 14 days. The visa exemption agreement, which was enacted to[…..]