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8
May
2020

Philippine Central Bank Issues Guidelines on Sustainable Finance Framework

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (“BSP” or the Central Bank of the Philippines) recognises that climate change and other environmental and social risks may…

Philippines
Banking & Finance, Banking Regulatory & Compliance
Legal Alert
8
May
2020

Visa Extension for Foreigners Who Are Not Listed in FPCS Will Not be Issued

On 31 March 2020, the General Department of Immigration (“GDOI”) of the Ministry of Interior (“MOI”) issued Letter No. 0379 to implement measures of…

Cambodia
Employment & Human Capital Services
Legal Alert
8
May
2020

Financial Stability Board issues consultative paper on regulation of global stablecoins

The Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) has released a consultative paper on the regulatory, supervisory and oversight challenges raised by global stablecoin (“GSC”) arrangements. The…

Singapore
Banking & Finance, Fintech
Legal Alert
5
May
2020

COVID-19 Update: Easing of Restrictions under Conditional MCO

On 1 May 2020, during a special address, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that there will be an ease of restrictions…

Malaysia
COVID-19
Legal Alert
4
May
2020

Written Order to Problematic Banks Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak

As part of its effort to stabilise the nation’s financial system amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, “OJK”)…

Indonesia
Banking & Finance
Legal Alert
4
May
2020

Private-sector rescue financing to mitigate impact of outbreak

As we begin to “flatten the curve”, we can now look forward to the gradual restoration of economic activity. But it would be credulous…

Malaysia
Article
29
April
2020

Aviation Industry Response to COVID-19

The global aviation industry has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak from the day the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced it as a…

Indonesia
Aviation, COVID-19
Legal Alert
28
April
2020

Public Companies allowed to Convene Electronic-General Meeting of Shareholders

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) has extended the deadline for public companies to hold annual shareholders meeting from June…

Indonesia
Banking & Finance
Legal Alert
23
April
2020

COVID-19: Issues faced by Developers under the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966

All development projects in Malaysia have been halted since 18 March 2020 in view of the Movement Control Order (“MCO”), which has now been…

Malaysia
COVID-19, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate
Legal Alert
23
April
2020

COVID-19 Outbreak declared as a Non-Natural National Disaster

On 13 April 2020, the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, issued a Presidential Decree No. 12 of 2020 on the Stipulation as a Non-Natural…

Indonesia
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