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Hire in Southeast Asia Without Setting Up Local Entities

Hire, onboard, pay, and manage talent across Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and more with local compliance support through Glints TalentHub.

SEA countries supported

14M+

Regional talent network

70%

Savings in manpower costs

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Book a call with our SEA hiring team to explore recruitment, Employer of Record, payroll and local compliance support.

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Trusted by leading companies across Southeast Asia and beyond

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SEA Country Coverage

6 Countries,
One Talent Partner

From Indonesia to the Philippines, we help you hire the best talent, pay and manage your team compliantly and effortlessly.

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Indonesia

Vietnam

Philippines

Thailand

Singapore

Malaysia

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Our SEA experts have placed talent across 6 markets. Get a quote, ask about local compliance, or just chat through your options, no commitment.

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The SEA Advantage

Why Companies Build Teams in Southeast Asia

Recruitment to payroll in one flow

Move from sourcing and screening to EOR, onboarding, payroll and employee support through one connected solution.

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Top tier, cost effective talent

Access skilled professionals across Southeast Asia at competitive costs without compromising on quality or productivity.

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Faster hiring without entity setup

Start hiring across Southeast Asia without spending months setting up a local company, bank account, payroll system and HR ops team.

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Local compliance, country by country

Manage contracts, payroll, statutory benefits, leave rules and HR documentation with local support in each market.

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SEA Salary Benchmark

Compare SEA salary benchmarks by role and experience

Estimate monthly salary ranges across Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan so your team can plan hiring budgets with more confidence.

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Salaries shown are monthly gross, derived from local currency at snapshot exchange rates. Actual offers vary by specialisation, experience and equity scope.

Live benchmark · 2026

Estimated salary range, SGD per month

MinMedianMax

$1,386

$1,848

$2,310

Indonesia

$1,948

$2,435

$2,922

Vietnam

$1,966

$2,171

$2,376

Philippines

$1,920

$2,240

$2,560

Malaysia

Hiring in Indonesia instead of Vietnam can lower median cost by ~24% for this role.

Glints TalentHub Solution

How can Glints support you?

Recruit, employ, pay, and support Southeast Asia talent with local expertise across every stage of hiring.

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How Glints TalentHub handles recruitment, EOR, payroll and compliance, end-to-end.

Choose the Right Way to Build Your Southeast Asia Team

Hiring model

Best for companies with

Glints can support

Employer of Record

EOR

No local entity and need a compliant way to hire quickly.

Legal employment, payroll, compliance, benefits, and HR support.

Professional Employer Organisation

PEO

A local entity but need support with HR, payroll, and compliance.

Payroll, benefits, compliance, HR admin and employee support.

Full-Suite Talent Solution

Full-Suite

Need recruitment, employment, payroll, and ongoing people support.

Recruitment plus EOR or PEO, HR, payroll, benefits and workforce planning.

Customer Stories

“Glints did not just help us find the right people, they also helped us grow our business. Glints is not only limited to certain countries, they have a good footprint in all the ASEAN countries.”

Hilton Law

Chief Executive Officer · ISL Integrated Solution Limited

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Compare your options

Entity Setup vs Employer of Record:
Speed and Cost Advantage

Two routes into Southeast Asia: one takes months and an in-house team, the other goes live in days. Here's the trade-off at a glance.

23 teams onboarded this month1-2 weeks average time to live

Option A

Entity Setup

Time to hire
3 to 6+ months
Upfront cost
High setup, legal, and operating costs
Ongoing compliance
Complex and time intensive
Payroll & benefits
Managed internally
Scalability
Rigid and slow to adjust

Heavy operational lift across every stage

Option B

Recommended

Employer of Record

Hire onto Glints' existing entities across SEA, and we handle the heavy lifting.

Time to hire
1 to 2 weeks
Upfront cost
Lower upfront cost, no entity setup
Ongoing compliance
Handled by Glints local experts
Payroll & benefits
Managed by Glints TalentHub
Scalability
Flexible and fast to scale

Faster, leaner, fully managed by Glints

Start hiring in days, not months.

Save time, reduce risk, and focus on growing your business.

1-2 weeks to live

No entity setup

Fully compliant

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Your 3–4 week journey

From kick-off to live payroll in 3–4 weeks

No fluff timelines. Hover or tap each stop to see exactly what happens, and who's doing what, at each stage.

Week 2

Interviews & offers

Run interviews via your usual process
We coordinate scheduling end-to-end
Make the offer, we draft the local contract

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SEA Resource

Resources to help you hire in Southeast Asia

Stay informed with expert-written articles, practical hiring tips, country guides, and the latest insights to help you build and scale your Southeast Asia team with confidence.

EbookUpdated May 2026