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  July 5, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Indonesia Makes Changes for the Disbursement of Old Age Security Funds

  Employees in Indonesia will not have to wait until the age of 56 to withdraw their JHT / old age security funds. We discuss the new criteria.
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  July 1, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Indonesia’s President Becomes First Asian Leader to Visit Ukraine and Russia, Since Conflict

  Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo became the first Asian leader to visit Ukraine and Russia since the start of the conflict. The President came with a mission to be a peace broker.
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  June 30, 2022 by Ayman Falak Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Philippines and South Korea to Sign Free Trade Agreement

  The Philippines and South Korea are set to sign a free trade agreement which removes tariffs on most products aims to boost bilateral trade.
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  June 29, 2022 by Ayman Falak Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Smart Cities Cooperation: Indonesia and Finland

  As Indonesia pushes ahead with its ambitious smart cities program, we look at the role Finland can play in this initiative.
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  June 28, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Indonesia Ponders Issuing Five Year, Tax Free ‘Digital Nomad’ Visas

  Indonesia is pondering whether to issue ‘nomad visas’ to attract digital nomads to work from popular destinations such as the island of Bali.
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  June 24, 2022 by Ayman Falak Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Thailand, UK Form Joint Trade and Economic Committee

  Thailand and the UK have formed a Joint Trade and Economic Committee to explore new opportunities to improve bilateral trade.
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  June 22, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  Vietnam’s Timber Industry: Overview, Challenges, and Opportunities for Foreign Investors

  Vietnam is one of the world’s largest exporters of timber and timber products. How can the country leverage this industry to enhance economic growth?
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  June 21, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  How to Get a Cybersecurity License in Singapore

  The Cybersecurity Authority of Singapore has launched a new licensing framework for cybersecurity service providers. Under the law, cybersecurity vendors must apply for a license for providing such services.
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  June 20, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  The Laos-Vietnam Railway, Boosting Laos’ Ambitions to Become a Logistics Hub

  The Laos-Vietnam railway is a proposed railway project aimed to further boost Laos’ ambitions to become a regional logistics hub.
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  June 16, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Cambodia’s Law on Investment: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

  Cambodia’s new investment law aims to increase the country’s competitiveness for foreign investors by modernizing local industries and protecting the rights of investors.