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Regional Round-up
Issue 3 of 2025

Your Snapshot of Key Legal Developments in Asia

Issue 3 of 2025 (Jul / Aug / Sep)

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Indonesia

Indonesia’s PDP Law Update: Broader DPO Mandate Confirmed, Further Clarity Expected on Data Disclosure and Cross-Border Transfers

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has clarified that organisations must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) if any one of the three conditions under Article 53(1) of the Personal Data Protection Law is met. This ruling resolves previous uncertainty over whether all three conditions had to be fulfilled simultaneously. The clarification stems from a judicial review decided on 30 July 2025, confirming that the word “and” in the article should be interpreted as “and/or”.

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Cambodia

Compliance, Licensing, Registration: Notification on Lawful Operation of Casinos in Cambodia

MOINF Releases Guideline on the Publication and Dissemination of Information that has Negative Impact on National Security

CDC Issues Notification on Implementation of Electronic Signatures, Electronic Stamps for Cambodia Investment Project Management System

China

SAFE Deepens Reform of Foreign Exchange Administration for Cross-Border Investment and Financing

China Releases Administrative Measures for Reporting National Cybersecurity Incidents

PRC Supreme People's Court Issues Judicial Interpretation II on the Application of Law in Employment Dispute Cases

Indonesia

Regulatory Update: Royalty Management in Indonesia's Music Industry

New Income Tax and VAT Rules for Crypto Transactions in Indonesia

What's Changing in P2P Lending? A Look at the Latest OJK Circular Letter

Lao PDR

Decision on Digital Technology Business Operations Issued

MOTC Issues Decision on Digital Platforms Providing Digital Services

MOIC Issues Decision on Managing Registered Capital of Enterprises

Malaysia

Post-Grant Patent Opposition Proceedings to Take Effect on 31 December 2025

Securities Commission Malaysia Issues New Guidelines on Social Exchange Platforms

Regulatory Developments in the Financial Sector

Myanmar

Myanmar Officially Enacts New Set of National Standards

Registered Companies to Follow DICA’s New Compliance Directive

CBM Introduces New Rules for Export Payment Procedures

Philippines

PCC and NTC Collaborate to Strengthen Competition in the Data Transmission Industry

BSP Sets Maximum Limit of PHP500,000 for Large Value Payouts

DOLE-NCR Implements New AEP Processing Timeline and Scheduled Release System

Singapore

Singapore Signs Implementation Agreements on Article 6 Carbon Credits with Thailand and Vietnam

Illegality and its Impact on Running Accounts in Complex Commercial Relationships

Reconciling Insolvency and Arbitration: SIAC Launches Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol

Thailand

Thailand's Competition Law Landscape: Key Developments in Q3 2025

Regulatory Updates on Alcohol Advertising under the Alcoholic Beverages Control Act (No. 2), B.E. 2568

Thailand's SEC Enacts Amendment for Tokenised Carbon Reduction Instruments

Vietnam

Singapore and Vietnam Sign Implementation Agreement on Article 6 Carbon Credits

Pilot Programme for Crypto Asset Market in Vietnam (Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP)

New Regulations to Amend Investment Registration Procedures (Decree 239/2025/ND-CP)(Resolution 05/2025/NQ CP)

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Member firms are independently constituted and regulated in accordance with relevant local legal requirements. Services provided by a member firm are governed by the terms of engagement between the member firm and the client.

This website is solely intended to provide general information and does not provide any advice or create any relationship, whether legally binding or otherwise. Rajah & Tann Asia and its member firms do not accept, and fully disclaim, responsibility for any loss or damage which may result from accessing or relying on this website.

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