April 6, 2016
The legal landscape for doing business in Iran has changed significantly since the easing of certain Iran related sanctions.March 23, 2016
Fed chairman Janet Yellen’s dovish comments after the Fed’s FOMC meeting persuaded the market that we can expect only two US rate hikes this year ...March 22, 2016
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the TPPA) is a multilateral free trade agreement which aims to further liberalise the economies of ...March 17, 2016
It is sometimes said that the chief skill of a football manager is to pick to which team he should lend his magic at any one time. Much the same might be said of central bankers and their policy initiatives ...March 10, 2016
New regulations on food safety inspection, stock market actions and offshore direct investment affect the way of doing business in Vietnam. This edition also looks at how the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act affects international banking and local accounts of Americans.March 1, 2016
Indonesia released its tenth economic policy package on February 12, 2016, with a focus on boosting foreign direct investment and protecting small and medium enterprises and cooperatives.February 3, 2016
Last week's update suggested that the standard explanations for the current financial volatility seem misdirected. This week's lays out the mechanics of an alternative ...February 3, 2016
It's common to hear that the most dangerous words in economics are 'it's different this time'. But 'it's just the same as last time' ...January 12, 2016
Looking at the ASEAN Collective Investment Scheme, Kowit Somwaiya and Vincent Birot of LawPlus Ltd. state why they feel ASEAN offers investment funds terrific opportunities going forward, as well as noting what ASEAN has planned for the near future.January 8, 2016
Updates on the possibility of a Value Added Tax, the new PPP Law and other developments which companies doing business in the UAE should knowNovember 27, 2015
The Board of Investment Promotion has established additional incentives for SMEs investing in SEZs to encourage investments in the border areas of Thailand.November 16, 2015
Restrictions on foreign shareholders in Indonesia are set out in the most recent Negative Investment List, contained in Presidential ...November 16, 2015
On November 26, 2014 the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted a new law on enterprise (2014 Enterprise Law) which takes ...November 4, 2015
Thailand approved a fiscal stimulus package to boost
the SMEs and revive the real estate markets. The decree reducing the transfer fee for the
sale of real property and the mortgage registration fee took effect on 29 October 2015.November 4, 2015
The September Client Alert contains updates on topics from new rules for intellectual property enforcement to a review of more changes in the new enterprise law which are likely to affect many businesses in Vietnam.