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April
2019

New Provisions on Patent Regulations in Indonesia

In the last 12 months, the patent laws and regulations in Indonesia have welcomed some significant developments. The Indonesian Government had enacted four implementation…

Indonesia
Intellectual Property
IP Alert
18
April
2019

Proposed Labour Reforms in Cambodia

On 29 March 2019, the Royal Government of Cambodia hosted the 18th Government-Private Sector Forum (“G-PSF”). At the initiative of the Prime Minister of…

Cambodia
Employment & Human Capital Services
Legal Alert
1
April
2019

Growth in Cambodia’s tourism leads to HMA increase

According to recent statistics provided by the Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia welcomed 6 million tourists in 2018, 7% more than in 2017. Cambodia currently…

Cambodia
Corporate
Legal Alert
21
March
2019

Revised Philippine Corporation Code Signed Into Law

President Duterte has signed the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines that amends the 38-year old Corporation Code. One of the main objectives of...
Philippines
Corporate
Legal Alert
21
March
2019

Insurance and Reinsurance Companies Encouraged to Invest in Infrastructure Projects to Comply with Net Worth Requirement

The Philippine Insurance Commission (“Commission”) recently issued Circular Letter No. 2018-74 (“Circular”) to entice insurance and reinsurance firms to invest in debt and/or equity…

Philippines
Corporate
Legal Alert
18
March
2019

Circular Letter from the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) on Annuity Payment System

The DGIP issued a circular letter dated 30 September 2016 on the transition period of annuity payment system under Law No. 13 of 2016…

Indonesia
Intellectual Property
IP Alert
18
March
2019

Companies to note DICA’s notification requirement

On 26 August 2015, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration of Myanmar (“DICA”) published a notification on its website requesting all companies to…

Myanmar
Corporate
Legal Alert
4
March
2019

New Labour Protection Law to be Effective in 2019

The Thai Labour Protection Act, B.E. 2541 (1998) (“LPA”) has previously been revised from time to time. Under the current regime, the government strives...
Thailand
Employment & Human Capital Services
Legal Alert
4
March
2019

Philippine SEC Revises Rules for Initial Coin Offerings

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) revised its draft rules on Initial Coin Offerings (“ICO”) and, for a second round of public consultation,…

Philippines
Capital Markets
Legal Alert
4
March
2019

Anti-Money Laundering Rules on Beneficial Ownership for Financial Transparency

The Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (“AMLC”) has issued guidelines on identification of beneficial ownership for all banks, insurance companies and other covered persons[1]. The…

Philippines
Compliance & Governance
Legal Alert
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