ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA): What Foreign Businesses Should Know
ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could reshape digital trade, data transfers, and payments. Assess the implications for foreign businesses.
What Would an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement Mean for Foreign Investors?
The ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement could reshape supply chains, market access, and investment decisions for foreign investors across Southeast Asia.
Expanding Across ASEAN: Market Entry and Regional Structuring Strategies for Australian Firms
Expanding into ASEAN? This guide explains how Australian firms can structure regional operations, select priority markets, and manage multi-country expansion across Southeast Asia.
ASEAN’s LNG Export Leaders: Investment and Energy Trade Opportunities in Malaysia and Indonesia
Foreign investors are exploring LNG opportunities in Malaysia and Indonesia as new gas discoveries and major projects reshape Southeast Asia’s energy trade.
How Middle East Energy Disruptions Could Reshape Investment Planning in ASEAN
Renewed volatility in global energy markets and shipping routes is prompting investors to reassess supply chain resilience, operating costs, and market entry strategies across ASEAN.
An Introduction to Doing Business in ASEAN 2026 – New Publication from Dezan Shira & Associates
An Introduction to Doing Business in ASEAN 2026 covers market entry, tax, HR & payroll, and audit & compliance considerations.
ASEAN–New Zealand At 50: What the New Joint Vision Signals For Foreign Investors
The ASEAN–New Zealand Joint Vision introduces new regulatory alignment, compliance expectations, and market-entry conditions for foreign investors.
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN — A New Frontier for Strategic Investors
Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership offers 10-year tax holidays, USD stability, and full profit repatriation for foreign investors.
U.S. Tariffs in Asia 2025 – A Regional Investment Map
U.S. tariff reforms in 2025 create a three-tier system reshaping where capital, supply chains, and compliance converge across Asia.
ASEAN Transshipment and US Tariffs – Balancing Opportunity and Risk
Foreign investors can use ASEAN’s trade hubs to stay tariff-compliant and cost-efficient under new US import rules.













