Other Briefings
Vietnam and Singapore Sign Second Protocol to Amend DTA
Jan. 16 – On September 12, 2012, Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Vietnamese Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue signed a second Protocol to amend the existing double taxation agreement (DTA) between the two countries. The DTA entered into force on January 11, 2013 in Singapore, and will be […]
Singapore-European Union Conclude Free Trade Agreement
Dec. 18 – Singapore concluded an agreement with the European Union (EU) this weekend in a deal that will grant both parties improved access to each other’s markets. Singapore is the first Southeast Asian nation to conclude such a deal, with the agreement seeing the EU eliminating tariffs on all imports from Singapore over a […]
Asia Briefing Report: An Introduction to Doing Business in Singapore
Asia Briefing’s new report touches on everything you need to know about doing business in Singapore, and is now available as a complimentary PDF download! Aug. 28 – Asia Briefing, in cooperation with its parent firm Dezan Shira & Associates, has just released a new 25-page report introducing everything that a foreign investor should be […]
The China Alternative – Singapore
The China Alternative is our series on other foreign investment destinations in emerging Asia that may soon be competing with China in terms of labor costs, infrastructure and operational capacity. In this issue we look at Singapore. By Joshua Gill and Martino di Nola Background Jul. 17 – In a global economy dominated by huge […]
Singapore and United Kingdom Ink DTA Protocol
Mar. 6 – The UK and Singapore have signed a second protocol to their existing Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) on February 15, 2012, amending withholding tax rates. According to the protocol, the withholding tax rate for dividends is set at 0 percent, except for real estate investment trusts, which will be taxed at 15 percent. […]
Onshore Earnings Retention for Indonesian Commodity Exporters
Indonesia is obligating commodity exporters to retain a part of their foreign exchange earnings onshore from August 1, 2023.
U.S.-Southeast Asia Relations in the Biden Era: A Timeline
We present a timeline that will track key developments affecting bilateral ties between the U.S. and Southeast Asian economies under the Biden administration.
Chris Devonshire-Ellis Discusses UK Joining The CPTPP On Nikkei Asia
The British government is keen to promote the CPTPP pact, noting that the Asia-Pacific bloc represents 12% of the global economy.
Minimum Wage for Micro Enterprises in Malaysia Comes into Force
Since July 1, 2023, the minimum wage for micro-enterprises in Malaysia has come into force having been previously deferred since 2022.
An Overview of US Trade and Investment in ASEAN
With ASEAN being the US’ fourth-largest trading partner, the region is becoming of increasing importance to US businesses and its government.
