Links International — Employer of Record & Global Employment 2026

1. Provider Overview

Links International Holdings Ltd. is an Asia-Pacific human resources and payroll company founded in 1999, headquartered in Hong Kong. With over 25 years of operational heritage across the Asia-Pacific region, Links International operates wholly owned legal entities across 20+ Asian markets, providing enterprise PEO/EOR, regional managed payroll (Links One), executive recruitment, and visa mobility services.

2. What Links International Specializes In

Links International specializes in:
- Asia PEO and Employer of Record (EOR) across 20+ APAC jurisdictions.
- Regional Managed Payroll via proprietary Links One technology.
- Work visa sponsorship, immigration, and expat relocation in Asia.
- Specialist executive search and contingent workforce staffing.

3. EOR Capability

EOR ASSESSMENT CONFIRMED EOR

DELIVERY MODEL DIRECT

SCOPE REGIONAL

Links International is classified as a Confirmed EOR provider for Asia-Pacific. Links acts as the direct legal employer, managing localized contracts, mandatory Central Provident Fund (CPF) in Singapore, MPF in Hong Kong, social insurance in China, and regional tax withholdings.

4. Geographic Coverage

Specializes in 20+ countries across Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Australasia (Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea).

5. Countries Supported

Provides confirmed direct EOR capabilities across APAC priority countries: India, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

6. Services Offered

Provides:
1. Asia PEO & Employer of Record (EOR)
2. Regional Managed Payroll (Links One)
3. Visa Sponsorship & Immigration
4. Executive Search & Staffing
5. Regional Benefits Administration

7. Delivery / Entity Model

Operates a 100% Direct Entity Model across all supported Asia-Pacific markets, utilizing wholly owned subsidiaries and local HR teams.

8. Pricing

Custom regional enterprise pricing. Pricing not publicly disclosed — Contact Sales. Pass-through statutory contributions billed at exact government cost.

9. Payroll

Proprietary Links One payroll engine delivers gross-to-net calculations, tax withholdings, and statutory reporting across Asian currencies.

10. Contractor Management

Provides compliant contractor onboarding and regional payment administration.

11. Benefits

Administers mandatory statutory Asian benefit schemes alongside supplemental commercial health insurance.

12. Immigration & Work Authorization

Extensive in-house immigration desk with decades of experience processing work permits in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Japan.

13. HR / Technology

Links One cloud platform providing unified regional payroll dashboards, employee self-service, and tax reporting.

14. Integrations

Integrates with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, and BambooHR.

15. Customer Segments

Serves mid-market companies and multinational enterprises operating in APAC.

16. Strengths

Key strengths include 25+ years of Asian HR heritage, 100% direct entity ownership in APAC, proprietary Links One payroll software, and integrated executive recruiting.

17. Limitations & Considerations

Considerations include regional focus (APAC only) and lack of public pricing.

18. Best For

Ideal for multinationals seeking an elite regional specialist for their Asia-Pacific workforce.