Find out how foreign companies can sell goods and services in the Philippines without a local entity and the tax, customs, and regulatory requirements involved.

In our manufacturing tracker for Southeast Asia in 2024, we note the PMI values, workforce data, GDP contributions, and policy responses, highlighting the region’s growth opportunities and challenges.

The economic partnership between Malaysia and Singapore has thrived through robust trade and strategic collaborations like the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System, and significant investments, ...

The Philippines is emerging as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets, driven by surging demand for cloud-based storage and processing capabilities. With internet usage ...

Malaysia’s economy is heavily reliant on foreign labor, particularly in key sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and services. As of 2024, there are approximately 2.3 million foreign workers ...

Malaysia plans to build a new container port in the state of Negeri Sembilan on the western coast of the Malay Peninsula and facing the Malacca Strait. The Strait is situated between Sumatra Island in ...

Indonesia has introduced a de-dollarization task force to help promote the use of its Rupiah in bilateral transactions and diversify its risk from the greenback. Indonesia and its central (Bank ...

Singapore’s financial sector remains a cornerstone of its economy, with significant contributions to GDP and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. As of early 2025, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) ...

As the second-largest economy in ASEAN behind Indonesia, Thailand presents ample investment opportunities for foreign businesses. The country has experienced growing domestic consumption over the ...

Foreign investors looking at ASEAN need to understand the availability of talent and regulatory conditions as it exists in each member state. A regional bloc with over 600 million people, ASEAN is ...

Indonesia has signed a number of free trade agreements as an independent market as well as a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). These trade agreements provide Indonesian ...