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Rajah & Tann Regional Round-Up

your snapshot of key legal developments in Asia

Issue 1 - Jan/Feb/Mar 2017

COVER STORY CAMBODIA CHINA INDONESIA LAO PDR
MALAYSIA MYANMAR PHILIPPINES SINGAPORE THAILAND VIETNAM
SINGAPORE Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 and Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2017 The Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Bill were passed in Parliament on 10 March 2017. The amendments are part of efforts to strengthen Singapore as an international centre for debt restructuring and to ensure that Singapore's corporate regulatory regime remains internationally competitive and continues to stay robust. More
CAMBODIA Interest Rate of Loan Limited to a Maximum of 18% per Annum from 01 April 2017 Tax Incentives for SMEs Voluntarily Registering for Tax Market Interest Rates for Fiscal Year 2016 New Rules on Advertising for Mobile Network Operators Approval of Provisions for Doubtful Loans for Domestic Banks More CHINA China Passes the General Provisions of its Civil Law INDONESIA Independent Power Producers Face Risks under New Power Purchase Regulation New Era in Oil & Gas Sector as Government Moves from Cost Recovery to Gross Split Mechanism Amendments to Government Regulation on Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities New Rule on Merger and Consolidation of Public Companies Supreme Court Moves to Close Corporate Crime Loophole More LAO PDR The Lao National Assembly Passes Decree on Biofuels Employer's Maximum Contribution Payable to the Social Security Fund MALAYSIA Data Protection Update: Appointment of New Personal Data Protection Commissioner; Amendment of the Personal Data Protection (Class of Data Users) Order; and Approval of Codes of Practice for the Insurance and Banking Data User Forums Malayan Banking Berhad v Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor - Employer’s Liability for Fixed-Term Contracts First Phase of the Companies Act 2016 Operational Employees' Insurance Scheme Approved by Cabinet Gas Supply (Amendment) Act 2016 and Gas Supply (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Come into Operation More MYANMAR New Template Employment Contract to be Released Myanmar Investment Commission Notification No. 10 / 2017 PHILIPPINES Philippines Accedes to the Paris Agreement Senate Proposes Increase in Maternity Leave from 60 days to 120 Days DICT Sees Need for Third Major Player in Telco Industry Department of Labor and Employment Releases New Policy on Contractualization SINGAPORE Companies (Amendment) Act 2017 and Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Act 2017 Amendments to Stamp Duties Act: Changes to Seller's Stamp Duty (SSD) and Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR) Proposed Framework for Singapore Variable Capital Companies Consultation on Listing Framework for Dual-Class Shares MAS Proposes New Framework for Venture Capital Fund Managers More VIETNAM New Decree No. 03/2017/ND-CP Guiding Casino Business Operations Decree No. 06/2017/ND-CP Legalising Betting Business for the First Time New Regulations on Lending Policy between Credit Institutions/Foreign Bank Branches and Customers New VIAC Arbitration Rules applicable from March 2017 New Circular on the Cross-border Provision of Public Information More Please note that whilst the information in this Update is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief at the time of writing, it is only intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and should not be treated as a substitute for specific professional advice.


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