This vital guide is an essential tool for consultants, investors, advisors and professionals who have a vested stake in expanding their business in Asia. Covering 14 Asia-Pacific countries, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, this guide provides an introductory framework to the economic and legal structures of each country and probes into various critical regulatory aspects of conducting business in Asia.

• Allows for easy comparison of the legal regulatory framework of 14 Asian countries
• Comprehensive coverage of business and legal issues in the region
• Concise practical approach to issues
• Country by country index to allow information to be accessed easily
• Online subscription can be customised to suit the countries required by the subscriber
  

Contents Includes:

• System of law and government
• Taxation
• Land tenure
• Structure of the investment
• Regulation of business
• Import/export controls
• Exchange control
• Labor and nationality laws
• Movement of goods (transport and shipping)
• Insurance
• Settlement of disputes
• The sources, regulation of, and securities for local finance
• Intellectual property

Product Includes:

• 1 single-user online lincence
• Maximum of 6 updates a year
• Online access to e-newsletter AsiaWatch.