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…

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

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…

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

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

The anticipation of brand owners and IP practitioners for Thailand’s implementation of the international registration system of marks is finally over as Thailand becomes…

On 9 June 2017, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued a new Ministerial Regulation to grant exemptions from obtaining a Foreign Business License (“FBL”)…

MAS consults on proposed new Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares, Debentures and Business Trusts) Regulations 2017 The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act…

Introduction Singapore’s employment laws have seen a number of changes in 2017. A summary of the key updates and changes is set out below….

The Registered Designs (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) was tabled for the first reading on 3rd April 2017 following a review of Singapore's registered design...