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  October 14, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 8 minutes
  

  Outlook on ASEAN Investment 2015

  Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines are surging ahead of their regional neighbors, with FDI increases of 17, 19 and 20.4 percent, respectively, in 2013, according to Bank of America Merill Lynch. Meanwhile, Singapore continues to receive the lion’s share of total FDI in the region, which last year grew five percent to a net value of nearly US$64 billion. The city-state’s attraction for foreign investors derives not only from its often overlooked manufacturing base, but also as a channel for routing FDI into other locations in ASEAN.
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  September 24, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  ASEAN Investment Horizons: Key Industries for AEC 2015 – New Issue of Asia Briefing Magazine

  In this issue of Asia Briefing, we forecast the effects of ASEAN Economic Community on foreign investment into the region in the lead up to 2015. Following this, we highlight what is happening in some of ASEAN’s hottest industries for investment, including electronics, information and communications technology, textiles and medical devices.
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  August 29, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  September 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in September, including the General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly and the Forum on Good Governance.
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  August 1, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  August 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in August, including the 46th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting, the RCEP Ministers Meeting and the ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement Trade Negotiation Committee Meeting.
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  June 30, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  ASEAN and the Intellectual Property Ladder

  The less developed nature of business-related legislation in the ASEAN region means the dangers of intellectual property (IP) infringement are often great. In this article, we take a look at IP legislation across the ASEAN region and highlight important frameworks governing the protection of IP.
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  June 4, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Fixing Thailand’s Economy: Challenges for the New Government

  Last week, Thailand’s military government announced a series of emergency economic measures that will aim to breathe life into the country’s struggling economy.
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  June 2, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  June 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in June, including the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue, the ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting and the ASEAN-Japan STOM Leaders Conference.
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  May 30, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Hong Kong Gets Public Consultation Over ASEAN Free Trade Agreement

  The Government of Hong Kong has initiated a public consultation on the proposed free trade agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. As the second largest trading partner in goods with Hong Kong, ASEAN receives the fifth largest inflow of FDI from Hong Kong. Despite this, the territory is not covered by the current China-ASEAN FTA that came into effect in 2010.
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  May 29, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Cambodia Implements ASEAN Standards on Customs

  The Cambodian National Assembly approved changes to the country’s customs laws last week, marking another step towards achieving deeper integration within the ASEAN region.
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  May 1, 2014 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  May 2014 ASEAN Regional Meetings

  There are a number of important ASEAN regional meetings taking place in May, including the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Meeting and the ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting.