Other Briefings
ASEAN Market Watch: Slipping Industrial Confidence in Thailand, Philippine Air Expansion, and the Looming Threat of Malaysian Debt
Thailand: Industrial Confidence Dips First Time in Five Months Thai industrial confidence has dipped for the first time in five months. Drawing on data accumulated in January of 2016, Suphan Mongkolsuthee, Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), indicated that the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TOSO) dropped from 87.5 in December 2015 to 86.3 as of […]
Remitting Profits in ASEAN – Part 1: Singapore and Malaysia
In part one of a three part series on the state of remittances in ASEAN, we explore regulations relevant to the remittance process and explore their application in two of ASEAN’s most developed economies – Singapore and Malaysia.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Liberalized Philippine Aviation, Thai Visa Policy, and Hotel License Bans in Malaysia
In this week’s ASEAN Regulatory Brief we discuss emerging opportunities in Philippine aviation, discuss the implications of increased Thai enforcement of visa policy, and highlight limitations on hotel construction projects within Malaysia.
ASEAN Market Watch: Malaysian FTAs, Auto Production in Brunei, and Thai Flights to Laos
In this edition of ASEAN Market Watch we assess the impact of Malaysia’s FTA plans with Hong Kong and the RCEP, analyze the state of Auto production in Brunei, and highlight opening opportunities for aviation investment in Laos.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Foreign Ownership in Indonesia, Burmese Tax Policy, and Scrapped Visa Requirements in Malaysia
In this edition of ASEAN Regualtory Brief we highlight increasing opportunities for foreign ownership in Indonesia, increasing penalties for Burmese tax evasion, and Malaysia’s removal of visa requirements for Chinese Tourists.
ASEAN Regulatory Brief: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Malaysia-Slovakia DTA, EU-Vietnam FTA Cuts Tariffs on Meats
In this ASEAN Regulatory Brief, we look at some of the important regulatory changes taking place in ASEAN, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
Malaysia Continues to Streamline its Goods and Services Tax
Malaysia is continuing its streamlining of its Goods and Services tax (GST). Among the recent changes are a revised GST guide on the country’s Warehousing Scheme, a new guide on filing GST-04 returns, and the possibility of expanding the list of goods not subject to GST.
Human Resource Development Supported by Eleventh Malaysia Plan “Anchoring Growth on People”
Prime Minister Najib Razab has recently released the eleventh development plan of Malaysia on May 21, 2015, with a focus on developing human capital of Malaysians.
Malaysian PM Strongly Supports Goods and Services Tax
A range of Malaysian politicians have strongly criticized the country’s recently implemented goods and services tax (GST), causing Prime Minister Najib to step into the fray and reiterate his reasons for the new tax.
Malaysia Delays FATCA Compliance
Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has deferred the filing deadline for the country’s financial institutions to comply with the 2014 reporting year under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). The new deadline has been set for June 30, 2015.
