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15
May
2018

Myanmar opens up retail and wholesale business sectors to foreign-owned companies

In a recent move to liberalise and promote a more open economy in Myanmar, on 9 May 2018, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued…

Myanmar
Corporate
Legal Alert
22
March
2018

The Impact of the EU GDPR in Singapore

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”), which will enter into force from 25 May 2018, will apply to a Singapore organisation…

Singapore
Compliance & Governance
Legal Alert
20
March
2018

Cambodia Patent Protection System Evolves: Validation of European Patents Takes Effect

Cambodia’s early-stage patent protection system Cambodia’s patent protection system is still in its early stages. In fact, Cambodia’s first ever Patent for Invention was…

Cambodia
Intellectual Property
IP Alert
8
March
2018

Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In Pile (M) Sdn Bhd – CIPAA 2012 applies prospectively not retrospectively

On 20 January 2015, a Client Alert was issued on the retrospective application of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) based…

Malaysia
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Legal Alert
29
November
2017

MAS issues guide to Digital Token Offerings

On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) issued a guide to digital token offerings which provides general guidance on the application…

Singapore
Capital Markets
Legal Alert
19
October
2017

Work Permit Requirement for Foreign Workers

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) has recently issued the Notification No. 272 MLVT/N/EM dated 31 August 2017 (“Notification”), which provides that…

Cambodia
Employment & Human Capital Services
Legal Alert
10
October
2017

Major reforms to insolvency laws with the coming into effect of the Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2017

Pursuant to the gazette notification dated 3 October 2017, the new Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2017 came into force on 6 October 2017 bringing major…

Malaysia
Corporate
Legal Alert
6
October
2017

Longer Lease Terms for Foreign Investors in Vietnam

Featured in the August 14-20 edition of the Vietnam Investment Review, David Lim discussed the potential implications of a change in government policy regarding…

Vietnam
Real Estate
Legal Alert
31
August
2017

No Extension of Visa Type E Without Valid Work Permit and Employment Card

Under Article 261 of the Cambodian Labour Law, all foreign workers must possess a Work Permit and Employment Card issued by the Ministry of…

Cambodia
Employment & Human Capital Services
Legal Alert
24
August
2017

Recent Singapore Case Puts Spotlight on Shadow Directors

The Singapore High Court recently found that a person who had formally resigned as a director from a company but continued to play a…

Singapore
Compliance & Governance
Legal Alert
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