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4
March
2021

New Sub-Decree concerning Licenses for Construction Inspection Businesses

On 30 December 2020, the Cambodian government issued Sub-Decree No. 225 on the Conditions and Procedures for the Inspection and Certification of Constructions (the…

Cambodia
Real Estate
Legal Alert
4
March
2021

Thailand’s Economic Relief Measures in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

It has been almost one year since the world, including Thailand, faced the great pandemic, COVID-19, which is still ongoing. This has had massive…

Thailand
COVID-19
4
March
2021

The Journey of Cannabis and Hemp in Thailand

The use of cannabis (also known as marijuana or weed) has long been recognised among Thais as a herbal medicine, remedy and food ingredients….

Thailand
General
Article
4
March
2021

Work Permit Exemptions and Renewal for Foreign Employers in Vietnam

On 30 December 2020, the Government has promulgated Decree 152/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 152”) regulating on foreign workers and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers…

Vietnam
Employment & Human Capital Services, Immigration
Legal Alert
4
March
2021

Central Bank of Myanmar issues directives for non-bank financial institutions

On 26 January 2021 the Central Bank of Myanmar (“CBM”) issued Notification 1/2021 (“NBFI Directive”) in relation to non-bank financial institutions (“NBFI”). The NBFI…

Myanmar
Banking & Finance
Legal Alert
4
March
2021

Extension of the Online Application System to Category E (Business purpose) Visas

On 19 February 2021, the government announced the extension of online applications for category E (Business purpose) type visas. Previously, online applications were only…

Cambodia
Immigration
Legal Alert
4
March
2021

New Quarantine Breaching Sanctions Announced by Cambodian Government

As of 15 February 2021, the Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to take a firmer stance against those not complying with the quarantine…

Cambodia
COVID-19, General
Legal Alert
3
March
2021

Foreigners and Wills in Malaysia

As the world continues its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, international travel and cross-border relocations have reduced drastically. However, it comes as no surprise…

Malaysia
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Probate
Legal Alert
18
February
2021

Singapore makes significant changes to its personal data protection laws

The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020, which amends the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (“PDPA” or the “Act”), will take effect in phases…

Singapore
Communications, Media & Technology, Compliance & Governance, Data Protection
Legal Alert
10
February
2021

Philippine Intellectual Property Office issues Revised Rules on Voluntary Licensing

The Intellectual Property of the Philippines (“IPOPHL”) recently promulgated the Revised Rules and Regulations on Voluntary Licensing (“Rules”). Voluntary licensing covers all contract or...
Philippines
Intellectual Property
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