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By Anton L. Delgado • Jan 05, 2022
Experts say the measure moves in the right direction, but needs to be further defined by a forthcoming decree
By Simon Roughneen • Jul 25, 2019
Southeast Asia’s governments have some of the world’s smallest tax takes, leaving the region struggling to pay for infrastructure and budget for health and education
By Robin Spiess • Jun 03, 2019
As dozens of casinos set up shop in Cambodia each year, they stand to make millions annually – but the Kingdom has yet to rake in its fair share of the industry’s rising profits
By Maxfield Brown • Jun 15, 2018
Malaysia’s newly elected government made good on their pre-election promise by scrapping the controversial goods and services tax introduced by former Prime Minister Najib Razak. But uncertainty remains over what impact the abolition of the tax will have on Malaysian businesses – and how the country will fill the multibillion-dollar hole it leaves
Singapore will become the first country in Southeast Asia to introduce a tax on carbon emissions, despite some MPs warning that it could affect the city-state’s competitiveness in the region
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 21, 2018
With Cambodia starting to collect more tax, some argue it could increase political accountability in the Kingdom
By David Hutt • Feb 09, 2016