Asian-mena Counsel magazine: Cybersecurity, microfinance, Myanmar counsel and visionary firms
August 25, 2017
Please find below an interactive PDF of the August 2017 edition of Asian-mena Counsel, magazine
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 …