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  March 7, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Singapore To Be Asia’s Ultra-Wealthy City Of Choice

  Singapore is set to become the world’s second wealthiest city by 2023, behind London, according to property advisory company Knight Frank LLP’s 2014 Wealth Report.
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  March 5, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Thailand’s Political Crisis Makes Indonesia and the Philippines More Attractive for Foreign Investors

  The protracted political crisis in Thailand has understandably unnerved foreign investors, who see no end in sight for the political stalemate. Meanwhile, Indonesia and the Philippines have become very attractive alternatives for investors considering pulling their investments out of Thailand.
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  March 3, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  ASEAN Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Property

  The European Patent Office (EPO) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Industrial Property with the ASEAN Member States’ Intellectual Property Offices.
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  March 1, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  March 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in March, including the Senior Economic Officials Meeting and the ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand FTA Economic Committee meeting.
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  February 27, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Toyota Doubles Its Indonesian Engine Manufacturing Capacity

  Toyota has begun construction of a new US$198 million automotive engine manufacturing plant in Karawang, West Java, which, when completed in 2016, will more than double the company’s current production in Indonesia.
• 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 25, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Indonesia Pushes South Korea for CEPA Investment Commitments

  Trade officials from Indonesia and South Korea will meet in Seoul this week, in critical negotiations surrounding the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The CEPA, which will be a bilateral deal between Indonesia and South Korea, is similar to an FTA but wider in its scope.
• February 21, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Why ASEAN is Appealing for Manufacturing as Costs in China Keep Rising

  In his interview on Channel News Asia, Chris Devonshire-Ellis discusses ASEAN’s appeal as a new manufacturing hub in Asia as China’s production costs continue to rise.
• February 20, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  Philippines Poised for Foreign Investment Sweet Spot

  The Philippines is set to be the new darling of emerging Asia as its national demographics, partnered with a liberal government reform policy, is beginning to attract a new wave of foreign investors.