South Korea: Compelling foreign-based inventors to provide deposition testimony in the US
September 1, 2017
As part of the discovery process in US patent litigation, the party accused of patent infringement will seek the deposition testimony of the inventor …
Consolidating Indonesia’s SOEs — risk or reward?
September 1, 2017
State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are key business players in Indonesia’s economy …
Vietnam Labelling goods circulated in the Vietnamese market
September 1, 2017
Since its promulgation in 2006, Decree No. 89/2006/ND-CP on labelling products is based on legal documents that, so far, have been invalidated …
Indonesia: Amendment to government regulation on oil and gas cost recovery
September 1, 2017
On June 15, 2017, Indonesian Government issued Government Regulation No. 27 of 2017, amending Government Regulation No. 79 of 2010 on the Recoverable Operational Costs …
A roadmap for response and remediation
August 31, 2017
Cybersecurity professionals are no doubt familiar with the oft-repeated adage that there are only two kinds of companies — ‘those that have been breached’ and ‘those who do not know it yet’ …
Cybersecurity a boardroom priority
August 31, 2017
“Nothing is certain but death, taxes and cyber-attack” – By Rory Macfarlane, Partner, Ince & Co Hong Kong …
How the challenges of cybersecurity reflect those in the legal profession
August 31, 2017
From a non-technical, user or customer perspective, most people are happy that the IT folks “just make it work” …
Robin Scott, City Mart
August 31, 2017
Robin Scott discusses his transition to an in-house role in one of the world’s most exciting frontier economies …
India: Protection against groundless threats under Indian IP laws
August 31, 2017
Rapidly growing awareness of intellectual property (IP) rights and a well-structured statutory regime protecting IP has allowed rights owners to assert and enjoy the limited monopolies conferred on them …
Malaysia: Maintaining a compliance programme
August 31, 2017
A compliance programme is, simply put, a set of guidelines and procedures developed internally within an organisation to ensure that it abides by the laws and regulations …
Philippines: Psychological disorders in the workplace
August 31, 2017
The problem of mental health presents a particular conundrum under labour relations and standards …
Myanmar – Microfinance institutions and their obligations under the 2016 notifications
August 31, 2017
Further clarification is required on the implementation, scope and reach of these Notifications and the extent of their interaction with applicable laws …
Asia’s cyber rules risk confusion
August 30, 2017
With such a disparate array of rules and regulations around the region, it is all the more important that in-house lawyers have a good plan in place before a cyber incident occurs.
Update on Data Privacy Law Compliance in the Philippines
August 29, 2017
Automated Decision-Making Operations, Institutions Likely to Pose Threats to Data Subjects and Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Registration with the NPC …
Thailand: Extension of the Reduced VAT Rate
August 29, 2017
Value added tax (VAT) is an indirect, non-cumulative, consumption tax levied on the supply of goods or provision of services in Thailand …
Asian-mena Counsel magazine: Cybersecurity, micro-finance, Myanmar counsel and visionary firms
August 25, 2017
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Asian-mena Counsel magazine: Cybersecurity, microfinance, Myanmar counsel and visionary firms
August 25, 2017
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Be VAT ready – Tax Procedures Law is already here
August 15, 2017
Under the VAT regime, businesses will be collecting taxes on behalf of the government and will file tax returns accordingly …
New Provisions to support the use of Renewable Energy for Electricity Generation
August 3, 2017
Despite the primary role that coal and gas continue to play in meeting Indonesia’s electricity needs, the Government of Indonesia (“GoI”) seems to be demonstrating a commitment to promote renewable energies …
Procedure for Patent Registration in Cambodia
August 2, 2017
The law on the Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs (Patent Law) of Cambodia was enacted in January 2003. More than a decade later, the patent granting system in Cambodia still faces both technical and human resource challenges…
Canada: Donald Trump, Paris and the Climate Policy Two-Step
August 1, 2017
Will the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement fundamentally alter Canada’s course?
Mauritian Company Successfully Enforces US$300 million LCIA Award in India
July 30, 2017
On 6 July 2012, Mauritius-based Cruz City Mauritius Holdings obtained a US$300 million award rendered by a London Court of International Arbitration tribunal. Cruz City thereafter sought to enforce this award in the High Court of New Delhi against its joint venture partners …
Recent Significant Developments to Third-Party Funding in Singapore’s Arbitration Landscape
July 30, 2017
Third-party funding is increasingly prevalent globally in both litigation and arbitration …
Philippine Competition Commission Merger Review Guidelines
July 25, 2017
On 23 March 2017 the The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) released the Merger Review Guidelines …
Thailand: Ten year visa extension
July 24, 2017
Due to the rapidly increasing number of foreign senior-citizens seeking Thailand as a retirement destination, Thailand’s Cabinet recently approved the ten-year retirement visa extension …
What should you do when a director gets arrested?
July 21, 2017
On December 6, 2016, Pacific Radiance Limited, a company listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange announced that an executive director had been arrested by the Singaporean authorities on suspicion that he had committed an offense under the Prevention of Corruption Act …
Hema Latha Sinnakaundan, Sun Life Malaysia
July 19, 2017
Asian-mena Counsel speaks to the general counsel, chief compliance officer and company secretary of Sun Life Malaysia about her role and the changing nature of the in-house legal function …
The biggest challenges facing in-house counsel
July 19, 2017
Talent and career management is the most important issue facing in-house legal teams as they strive to meet the challenges of doing more with less.
New regulation on title retention in Vietnam
July 17, 2017
The retention of title, a legal concept recognised throughout the world, has now officially become one of the security measures for the performance of obligations in Vietnam …
Are shares donated to a foundation subject to gift tax?
July 17, 2017
Hwang Pil-sang, the founder of Suwon Kyocharo, a Korean daily newspaper, decided to donate money earned through his newspaper business to help students of the university he attended …
Clarifying the role of contractors and subcontractors
July 17, 2017
Recent changes to labour laws in the Philippines attempt to clarify the status of contractors and subcontractors in certain industries …
Fintech in Malaysia: Trends and recent legal developments
July 16, 2017
Financial services institutions in Malaysia have made aggressive efforts to embrace and keep pace with fintech …