Philippines

Investing in the Philippines: What to Expect in 2017

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FDI into the Philippines reached US$6.2 billion through the first 10 months of 2016 – a 22.2 percent increase over the US$5.1 billion accumulated over the same period in 2015. The Philippines’ strong economic performance is projected to continue in 2017 on the back of tax reforms, domestic spending, infrastructure development, and remittances.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Money Lending in the Philippines, Palm Oil Tax in Malaysia, and Visa Policy Review in Indonesia

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In this week’s Regulatory Brief, we look at the Philippines’ tightened money lending rules, examine Malaysia’s new palm oil tax, and consider the Indonesian government’s review of its visa free policy.

ASEAN Market Watch: Renaming of MSCI Indexes, Growth in the Philippines, and Construction Boom in Cambodia

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we consider the renaming of MSCI South East Asia Indexes, look at projected growth figures for the Philippines, and examine Cambodia’s recent construction boom.

ASEAN Market Watch: Indonesia Seeks Engineers, ASEAN ICT Masterplan, and Singapore-Malaysia High Speed Rail

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In this week’s Market Watch, we look at Indonesia’s shortage of engineers, Philippines’ manufacturing services, ASEAN’s ICT Masterplan, and the Singapore-Malaysia High Speed Rail.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Philippines Contractualization Law, Cambodia Customs Seal, and Malaysia Foreign Worker Levy

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In this week’s ASEAN Regulatory Brief, we examine updated labor contractualization regulations in the Philippines, look at Cambodia’s new customs seal, and discuss employer obligations for foreign worker levies in Malaysia.

ASEAN Market Watch: Indonesia Foreign Ownership Rules, Philippines Internet Speeds, and Thailand Manufacturing

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we analyze reduced foreign ownership of digital payments companies in Indonesia, discuss internet speeds in the Philippines, and look at the manufacturing sector in Thailand.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Cambodia Tax Regulations, Laos Foreign Currency Loans, and Philippines-Cambodia Bilateral Relations

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In this week’s ASEAN Regulatory Brief we discuss Cambodia’s new tax regulations for multi-activity businesses, analyze foreign currency lending in Laos, and highlight recent developments in Philippines-Cambodia bilateral relations.

ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysia Hiring, Indonesia Retail, and Philippines VAT Waiver

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch, we analyze the expansion and recovery of Malaysia’s manufacturing sector, discuss growth prospects for Indonesia’s retail sector, and look at a VAT waiver for the differently abled in the Philippines.

ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Singapore Financial Information Sharing, Philippines Automobile Tax Hike, and Indonesia Chemical Regulations

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In this week’s ASEAN Regulatory Brief we discuss Singapore’s financial information sharing agreements, analyze Philippine automobile tax hikes, and highlight Indonesia’s upcoming chemical regulations

ASEAN Market Watch: Philippines FTA with EFTA States, Myanmar Retail Sector, and Google-Indonesia Tax Settlement

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In this week’s ASEAN Market Watch we analyze Philippines’ upcoming FTA with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states, discuss growth prospects of Myanmar’s retail sector, and highlight Google’s tax settlement with Indonesia.

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