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Tariffs shift Thai business priorities
Business, Sathit Talaengsatya, economist at UOB Thailand, Published on 29/08/2025
» A wide range of Thai industries face significant challenges from US tariffs, with prolonged economic impacts unfolding gradually.
Employers brace themselves as new Personal Data Protection Act looms
Pimvimol (June) Vipamaneerut, partner, and Gvavalin Mahakunkitchareon, attorney-at-law, Tilleke & Gibbins, Published on 29/04/2019
» The draft Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was approved by the National Legislative Assembly in February 2019, raising concern among business entities over the need for increased diligence to ensure adherence to the provisions. Running a business often entails handling the personal data of employees, contractors, suppliers, customers, and others. Any personal data collected could be subject to the provisions of the PDPA, and as employee data falls under the PDPA, all businesses, should be prepared to deal with the impact of the PDPA.
Navigating the intricacies of a socialist system: Labour outsourcing in Vietnam
Chuyen Hong Huu Le, attorney-at-law, and Kien Trung Trinh, partner, in Tilleke & Gibbins' Ho Chi Minh office., Published on 10/01/2019
» Since its World Trade Organisation accession in 2007, Vietnam has been an attractive destination in ASEAN for foreign investment, with overseas companies eager to offer their goods and services to the growing Vietnamese market. In parallel, Vietnam has emerged as one of the top countries in the world for business process outsourcing (BPO), attracting foreign companies with affordable and skilled Vietnam-based labour to handle back office and IT functions.