A Guide to Private M&A in Asia
According to the ASEAN Investment report, foreign direct investments (“FDI”) inflows to developing Asia remained robust at US$662 billion in 2022.
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Regional Round-Up: China Q2 2024
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Listing in Singapore for PRC Enterprises
On 30 April 2024, SGX Group, AllBright Law Offices and Rajah & Tann Singapore jointly organised a webinar titled “Listing
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Regional Round-Up: Singapore Q1 2024
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in Singapore.
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Regional Round-Up: China Q1 2024
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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China Relaxes Rules on Cross-Border Data Flow
On 22 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China published the long-awaited Regulations on Promoting and Regulating the Cross-border Data Flow (《促进和规范数据跨境流动规定》), which came into immediate effect.
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2024 Conference on International Industrial Cooperation (Singapore) & China’s Machinery and Electronics Show
On 20 March 2024, Chia Kim Huat, Regional Head of Rajah & Tann’s Corporate & Transactional Group, and Hew Kian Heong, Head of the International Arbitration, Construction & Projects Practice at Rajah & Tann Singapore Shanghai Representative Office, were among the speakers at the session on “Corporate Governance & Compliance Practices” at the 2024 Conference on International Industrial Cooperation (Singapore) & China’s Machinery and Electronics Show.
Regional Competition Report 2023
2023 has shown that the Competition regulators in Southeast Asia are a force to be reckoned with, taking a front-seat in the region.
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Regional Round-Up: China Q4 2023 (Year in Review Edition)
We are pleased to share with you our 2023 year-in-review of the Regional Round-up for our China Office. In the “Looking Back: 2023” section, we highlight the key legal and regulatory developments affecting China in 2023. In the “Gazing Into: 2024” section, we look ahead to some key areas of development that you should take note of in the year to come, referencing the legal and business trends shaping the potential legislative and regulatory changes in China.
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Regional Trade Year-end Highlights 2023
To wrap up the year 2023 and further to our Regional Trade Mid-year Highlights issued in August last year, we are pleased to present an overview of the various trade law related developments in the region.
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China’s Newly Released Draft Measures on Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents
On 8 December 2023, the People’s Republic of China issued the Draft Administrative Measures on Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents (网络安全事件报告管理办法（征求意见稿）for public consultation.
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Confidentiality in Arbitration-related Court Proceedings – Positions in Singapore, Malaysia and China
Most jurisdictions worldwide uphold the concept of open justice, with court proceedings generally being conducted in public by default. Conversely, arbitral proceedings and associated documents are generally subject to the principle of confidentiality, with parties to the arbitration prohibited from disclosing details of the arbitration to third parties.
Regional Round-Up: China Q3 2023
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms, Members of Lifesciences Asia-Pacific Network (LAN), Contribute to the Singapore and Indonesia Chapters of Medical Device Cybersecurity Guide
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (“AHP“), are members
Towards Regional Digital Integration – Exploring the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement
The core principle of the digital economy is connectivity, finding its form in the digital links between people, organisations and
A Guide to the Real Estate Industry in Asia
A keen understanding of the nature of real estate and the legal and regulatory issues related to this asset class
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The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific Region” – Rajah & Tann Contributes to The Asia-Pacific Arbitration Review 2024
Rajah & Tann Singapore has contributed a chapter titled “The rise of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region” to The Asia-Pacific
Regional Trade Mid-Year Highlights 2023
2023 has been an odd year where seemingly global trade appears to have slowed down somewhat. Yet, trade regulations have
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Rajah & Tann Member Firms Contribute the Singapore and Thailand Chapters of Contract Laws of Asia – Limitations of Liability
Released by the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) with support from its parent organization Singapore Academy of Law, the Contract
Regional Round-Up: China Q2 2023
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Regional Round-Up: Singapore Q2 2023
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in Singapore.
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Green Finance Taskforce Established to Strengthen Collaboration in Green and Transition Finance between China and Singapore
On 21 April 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) announced the establishment
Regional Round-Up: China Q1 2023
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms Contribute to Contract Laws of Asia – Model Clauses for Contracting in Asia
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and R&T Asia (Thailand), have contributed to the
New Regulations for Filing-Based Administration of Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies
On 17 February 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission published new regulations for the filing-based administration of overseas securities offering
Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms Contribute the Singapore and Thailand Chapters of Contract Laws of Asia – Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and R&T Asia (Thailand), have contributed the Singapore
Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms, Members of Lifesciences Asia-Pacific Network (LAN), Contribute to the Singapore and Indonesia Chapters of Comparative Study: Patent Linkage Systems in APAC
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (“AHP“), are members
Regional Round-Up: China Q3 2022
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms Contribute the Singapore and Thailand Chapters of Contract Laws of Asia – Indemnities
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and R&T Asia (Thailand), have contributed the Singapore
Rajah & Tann Asia Member Firms, Members of Lifesciences Asia-Pacific Network, Produce Guides to Support the Lifesciences Sector on Legal Issues
Two member firms of Rajah & Tann Asia, Rajah & Tann Singapore and Assegaf Hamzah & Partners, are members of
Regional Round-Up: China Q2 2022
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Draft Law Makes Substantive Amendments to the Rules in Connection with Interim Measures in Arbitration
Interim measures, also known as “interim relief”, refer to temporary measures that are granted prior to the final arbitral award.
“The Rise of Arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” – Rajah & Tann Contributes to Global Arbitration Review
Rajah & Tann Singapore has contributed a chapter titled “The rise of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific” to “The Asia-Pacific Arbitration
Rajah & Tann Provides Singapore Jurisdictional Insights to the Guide on the Treatment of Insolvent Micro and Small Enterprises in Asia
The Guide on the Treatment of Insolvent Micro and Small Enterprises in Asia (“Guide“) has been jointly released by the
Regional Round-Up: China Q1 2022
This is a quarterly snapshot of the key legal and regulatory developments in China.
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Rajah & Tann Contributes Article on “Investment opportunities in ASEAN post-RCEP” to India Business Law Journal
Rajah & Tann recently contributed an article titled “Investment opportunities in ASEAN post-RCEP” to the India Business Law Journal, a
Draft Law Potentially Lifts Prohibition on Ad Hoc Arbitrations in China
Arbitrations are by-and-large divided into two categories – those that are administered by an arbitral institution (institutional arbitrations) and those
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Rajah & Tann Contributes to Lex Mundi’s Global M&A Trends Report 2022
We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of the Global M&A Trends Report 2022 (“Report“) published by
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Regional Round-Up: China Q4 2021 (Year in Review Edition)
Looking Back: 2021 and Gazing Into: 2022 Looking Back: 2021 Looking back on 2021, the world was facing unprecedented changes
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Lee Weilin Featured in Asian Legal Business Explainer
In an article in the December 2021 issue of Asian Legal Business, Lee Weilin, Head of the Sustainability Practice at
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Rajah & Tann Contributes to The Law Gazette: “Data Protection and Data Security Laws of China”
Partner Benjamin Cheong and Associate Yu Peiyi from the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice contributed an article titled “Data Protection
Regional Round-Up: China Q3 2021
China Releases Regulation on Protecting Security of Critical Information Infrastructure On 17 August 2021, the State Council of the People’s
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China Will Enter a New Era of Personal Information Protection
On 20 August 2021, the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed the Personal Information Protection
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China’s Data Security Law Comes into Effect on 1 September 2021
The Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国数据安全法) (“Data Security Law”), which was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on 10 June 2021, has come into effect from today, 1 September 2021.
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Regional Round-Up: China Q2 2021
China Passes Law on Hainan Free Trade Port Further to the Master Plan for Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port
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Does an Arbitration Agreement bind the Undisclosed Principal to a Contract?
In June 2020, the Beijing No. 4 Intermediate People’s Court (“Court”) granted a civil ruling (“Beijing Ruling”) which dismissed the application to set aside an arbitral award issued by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”).
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Guide on COVID-19 Vaccination: Regulatory Issues
COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has spread across the globe causing severe
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Regional Round-Up: China Q1 2021
China Issues Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for Internet Platform Economy On 7 February 2021, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council of
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