{"id":742,"date":"2012-11-04T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-04T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/?p=742"},"modified":"2013-04-23T09:47:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T09:47:49","slug":"what-is-the-best-country-to-start-a-business-in-south-east-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skisoo.com\/blog\/en\/2012\/what-is-the-best-country-to-start-a-business-in-south-east-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best country to start a business in South East Asia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Starting a business can be fast, simple and cheap or rather a true obstacle course. These are all possible in South East Asia.<\/p>\n

\"Singapore<\/a>

Singapore Skyline<\/p><\/div>\n

The Doing Business<\/a> study identifies the characteristics of various countries according to two sets of indicators.<\/p>\n

Complexity and cost of the regulatory processes: starting a business, Dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, paying taxes and Trading across borders.<\/p>\n

Strength of legal institutions: getting credit, protecting investors, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers.<\/p>\n

The Doing Business 2013<\/a> study was released at the end of October. The result? Singapore<\/a> is the world leader for the 7th consecutive year, and the city-state is followed by Hong Kong<\/a> and New Zealand<\/a>. Singapore rank varies depending of the indicator, rank 1 for trading across borders and rank 36 for registering property (5 procedures, 21 days and a cost of 2.9% of the property value). Singapore ranks 4th to create a business: 3 procedures, 3 days at a cost of 0.6% of income per capita.<\/p>\n

\"Doing<\/a>

Doing Business ranking<\/p><\/div>\n

In the rest of South East Asia, Hong Kong is relatively similar to Singapore. Malaysia has a good overall rank and a good score for the strength of its legal institutions (rank 1 to obtain credit and rank 4 for investor protection). Japan despite having a positive reform loses 4 places compared to the 2012 study, indicating stagnation while other countries are progressing.<\/p>\n

\"Starting<\/a>

Starting a business indicators<\/p><\/div>\n

China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines, although all had positive reforms in 2011\/2012, they lag behind according to the Doing Business indicators.<\/p>\n

\"Tax<\/a>

Tax Rate<\/p><\/div>\n

Source: World Bank. 2013. Doing Business 2013: Smarter Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises. Washington, DC: World Bank Group. DOI: 10.1596\/978-0-8213-9615-5. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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