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  March 29, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Banks Consider Dropping US Dollar, Euro and Yen, Indonesia Calls for Phasing Out Visa and Mastercard

  Growing calls to settle financial transactions in local currencies.
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  March 28, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 7 minutes
  

  An Overview of Indonesia’s Free Trade Agreements

  Indonesia has signed a number of free trade agreements as an independent market as well as through its membership in ASEAN. These trade agreements provide businesses with improved market access for goods and services and investment opportunities.
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  March 27, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: < 1 minute
  

  Philippines’ Public Holidays for 2023

  ASEAN Briefing outlines the Philippines’ public holidays for 2023. This is a comprehensive list of those holidays.
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  March 25, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Vietnam to Ease Visa Requirements to Boost Tourism Industry

  Vietnam is seeking to ease visa requirements for foreign visitors. Among the changes being discussed is increasing the duration of e-visas to 45 days.
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  March 23, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Singapore and Vietnam Sign MoUs to Enhance Economic Cooperation

  Singapore and Vietnam have signed several MoUs cover collaboration on trade, the green-digital economy, and maritime and port cooperation.
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  March 22, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Philippines Ratifies RCEP Agreement: Opportunities for Businesses

  Having ratified the RCEP agreement in February, we discuss prospects in key growth sectors in the Philippines – agriculture, BPO, and electronics.
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  March 20, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  Employment Permits in Malaysia

  Malaysia provides several types of employment permits for foreign workers. We discuss these options in this article.
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  March 17, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Indonesia Issues Incentives for New Capital City Project

  Indonesia has issued various incentives to attract investments into its new capital city project.
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  March 15, 2023 by Ayman Falak Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Tax Incentives Under Malaysia’s Budget 2023

  Malaysia’s 2023 Budget offers enhanced tax incentives for key industries such as aerospace, shipbuilding, electric vehicles, and electronics.
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  March 14, 2023 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Malaysia Budget 2023: Changes to Corporate and Individual Tax Regimes

  Malaysia’s Budget for 2023 has changed the country’s corporate and individual tax regimes.