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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.

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SEA countries supported

14M+

Regional talent network

70%

Savings in manpower costs

Get started on your Southeast Asia talent journey

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

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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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Not sure which country fits your role best?

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

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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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04

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.

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

Register a local company, manage payroll, compliance and HR in every market.

  • 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
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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

An Employer of Record (EOR) in Southeast Asia enables companies to hire employees legally across the region without opening a local entity. The EOR becomes the legal employer on paper and manages payroll, employment contracts, tax contributions, benefits, and labor law compliance.

This allows companies to expand into Southeast Asia faster while reducing operational and compliance complexity. Glints TalentHub provides Employer of Record services designed specifically for companies hiring across Southeast Asia.

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Yes. Companies can hire employees in Southeast Asia without opening a local entity by using an Employer of Record. Instead of establishing subsidiaries in every country, businesses can use an EOR provider to compliantly hire and manage employees across the region.

This is commonly used by companies building remote teams, testing new markets, or expanding into Southeast Asia while keeping setup costs and compliance risks lower.

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Many companies use an Employer of Record in Southeast Asia because employment regulations, payroll requirements, and statutory benefits differ across each country. An EOR helps businesses hire employees faster while staying compliant with local labor laws.

It is especially useful for companies expanding into Southeast Asia for the first time, building remote teams, or hiring across multiple markets without setting up local entities.

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Companies choose Glints TalentHub for Southeast Asia hiring because it offers recruitment expertise, Employer of Record services, and compliance support that help simplify cross-border hiring.

With strong experience in Southeast Asia and growing international capabilities, Glints TalentHub supports companies in hiring and managing talent more efficiently across different markets.

Glints TalentHub Employer of Record service helps companies hire and manage employees in Southeast Asia without setting up a local entity. Glints acts as the legal employer and handles employment contracts, payroll, statutory contributions, benefits, onboarding, and local labor law compliance.

Your company still manages the employee's day to day work, performance, role expectations, and team priorities. This gives you a faster and more compliant way to build remote or offshore teams across Southeast Asia.

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Using an Employer of Record helps companies hire talent in Southeast Asia faster, with lower setup costs and fewer compliance risks. Instead of opening a local entity, companies can use an EOR to manage payroll, employment contracts, taxes, statutory benefits, and HR compliance through one partner.

This is especially useful for businesses testing new markets, expanding regional teams, or hiring remote employees across Southeast Asia without managing country specific employment requirements internally.

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The right EOR provider should have strong local compliance expertise, reliable payroll operations, transparent pricing, responsive HR support, and experience managing employees in your target markets.

For companies hiring in Southeast Asia, it is also important to choose an Employer of Record partner that understands regional hiring practices, labor laws, statutory benefits, and talent expectations. A strong EOR provider should help you stay compliant while making hiring, onboarding, and workforce management simpler.

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Yes. When using an Employer of Record, your company still manages the employee's day to day work, responsibilities, goals, performance, and team communication. The EOR acts as the legal employer for compliance, payroll, contracts, benefits, and HR administration.

This means companies can keep operational control over their employees while the EOR manages the local employment requirements needed to hire compliantly in Southeast Asia.

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