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infographic
Cost of Social Welfare in ASEAN and China
- July 2015
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This infographic compares the social welfare contribution rate between ASEAN countries and China.
infographic
Comparison of Cost of Land between China and ASEAN
- July 2015
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This infographic compares the industrial land prices and the average office rent between China and ASEAN nations.
Q&A
What are the main reasons that cause factories to shift from China to Vietnam?
- July 2015
- Free Access
During the past five years, Vietnam’s exports have doubled and compared to the previous year, total exports increased more than 13.6 percent. Vietnam is trying to attract manufacturing from Guangdong which is China’s traditional base. To ...
Q&A
What is the role exports play in the Thai economy? What are its main export good...
- July 2015
- Free Access
Around 65 percent of Thailand’s GDP is consisted of exports and 86 percent of its exports are manufactured goods followed by electronics (14 percent), vehicles (13 percent), machinery and equipment (7.5 percent) and foodstuffs (7.5 percent).
Q&A
How is Laos attracting Chinese businesses to invest in the country?
- July 2015
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Since the country shares strategic borders with China and with its developing infrastructure, the country is attracting Chinese businesses who are trying to reduce manufacturing costs and re-export back to China. Given the low wages of Laotian worker...
Q&A
How is the tax system different in Cambodia compared to China?
- July 2015
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In Cambodia, all businesses are subject to tax under the Self-Assessment System (Real Regime Tax System), regardless of their business or their revenue. There is no Double Tax Treaties in place which means that all withholding taxes are chargeable at...
presentation
From South China to Vietnam: Comparing Manufacturing Tradeoffs in Both Countries
- July 2015
- Members Access
A presentation by Alberto Vettoretti, Managing Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates, on the costs and benefits of shifting manufacturing from South China to Vietnam. In conjunction with Leading Edge Alliance and The Asia Pacific Conference in Singapor...
webinar
Vietnam - New Workshop of the World
- July 2015
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As manufacturing costs in China, and locations around the world, continue to rise, investors are searching for the new low-cost destination for their operations. Vietnam has arisen as a key manufacturing location in Southeast Asia.
Q&A
What is the role played by exports in Malaysia?s economy? What are its main expo...
- July 2015
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Since Malaysia has a relatively good infrastructure, it made Malaysia possible to become a country that attracts large volumes of foreign investment. Also, its top five exports are electronic products (33.4 percent), petroleum products (9.2 percent) ...
Q&A
What are the reasons for perceiving the Philippines as an attractive business en...
- July 2015
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In Southeast Asia, the Philippines has one of the fastest growing economies. Also, since the majority of the working and the middle classes are able to speak English, it has attracted a lot of business outsourcing globally. The country also provides ...
Q&A
What makes Indonesia?s export industry different from other countries in Asia?
- July 2015
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Since the overall population of Indonesia is 252 million, it makes the country a good target for its own domestic consumer market. This means that apart from just being an export manufacturing base, the country can also be a consumer base in its own ...
Q&A
Which industry of exports is Myanmar?s economy based on?
- July 2015
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Despite the entire under-developed and limited environment, Myanmar remains an enigmatic country in Asia. Since the country holds strong cost competitiveness, it is seen very attractive to the countries around it. Myanmar’s economy is largely b...
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