As the global focus on data privacy intensifies, the UAE has been strengthening its data protection laws over the past few years to ensure compliance with international standards and to safeguard the privacy rights of individuals. However, the UAE’s regulatory landscape is multifaceted, with federal laws and the financial free zones’ rules covering different areas of data protection. This article explores the questions that businesses must face in navigating this landscape and how knowing the right answers could put them ahead.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
Amid global economic uncertainty and slowing deal volumes in mature markets, Asia has emerged as a major destination for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, supported by strong economic growth, diversified manufacturing ecosystems, technological innovation and deepening capital markets. The region’s strategic position in global supply chains, coupled with expanding IPO opportunities, continues to make Asia both a major destination and source of global investment.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
Singapore is the second most popular arbitral seat in the world. This is in no small part thanks to the constant advancement that both the Singapore courts, and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) pursue, led by a government that gives strong support and recognition. This article offers a snapshot of useful Singapore arbitration case law over the past year, as well as the 7th edition of the SIAC’s rules (the ‘SIAC Rules 2025’).
Released on Apr 9, 2026
As remote work rapidly becomes a defining trend of the modern global economy, millions of professionals worldwide are engaging with clients and employers across borders. In Pakistan, thousands of skilled individuals – spanning software developers, digital marketers, designers, writers, and consultants – are building successful careers by serving clients in the US and Europe. However, despite this growth, serious legal uncertainties cloud the rights, obligations and protections related to remote work arrangements.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
In an era of geopolitical flux and economic reconfiguration, Asia stands as the epicentre of the next phase of global growth. Beyond sheer scale, Asia offers several advantages, including strong regulatory frameworks, regulators’ incentives, abundance of accessible workforce, policy level changes, boost in clean energy, excellent logistics and supply chains. This article will explore a few key factors triggering growth of cross-border M&As in Asia, and certain practical tips to be kept in mind by the investors while transacting in the region.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
This article explores the interaction between Part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the ‘Arbitration Act’) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC), which has become a recurring conundrum in the Indian legal jurisprudence. It focuses on the recent of Kalyani Transco v Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd to better understand this increasingly frequent crossover.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
As Asia consolidates its position as the world’s most dynamic innovative region, licensing has evolved from a private contractual device into a form of regulatory infrastructure, governing access, competition and public-interest outcomes in technology and creative markets. This article examines how international intellectual property norms, domestic competition law and public-interest regulation are converging to shape the future of licensing in Asia.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
Over the coming three to five years, technology and IP licensing in Greater China and Asia will be reshaped by three structural forces: the securitisation of data and technology (particularly in Mainland China), the emergence of Asian forums as active venues for global SEP/FRAND and platform disputes, and the development of regional hubs and Web3 infrastructure that make IP rights increasingly ‘programmable’. This article explains why these developments matter for the future of licensing, how they interact and what they mean in practical terms for deal-making across the region.
Released on Apr 9, 2026
In recent years, multiple provinces in China have launched ‘retrospective’ enforcement campaigns, with some jurisdictions extending the look-back period to as far back as 13 years, attracting widespread attention from market participants and the international engineering community. This article reviews recent developments in China in regard to the enforcement and governance efforts taken to address collusive bidding, with a particular focus on practical approaches inspired by the Operational Guidelines for Preventing Collusive Bidding in Contractor Project Bidding, and further analyses the implications for bid-tendering risk management within engineering projects that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Released on Mar 11, 2026
Pakistan’s employment law framework is often described as fragmented, technical and difficult to navigate, leading to misunderstandings and compliance issues. This article analyses how the lack of a single, unified employment code proves a challenge for both foreign and domestic companies, focusing on Chinese businesses to demonstrate the impact this decentralisation creates.
Released on Mar 3, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly in China, with the number of patents and the size of the market both ranking highly among countries. However, this rapid development has posed new challenges to the legal framework, ethical norms and social governance, prompting China to continuously adjust and improve the relevant regulatory system.
Released on Dec 4, 2025
This article provides insights into two key recent legislative changes in China: first, the Interpretation on the Application of Law in the Trial of Labor Dispute Cases (II), which came into effect on 1 September 2025; and, second, the revised PRC Anti-Unfair Competition Law, which came into effect on 15 October 2025.
Released on Oct 28, 2025
China and India are the world’s two largest developing economies, possessing not only vast consumer markets but also formidable production capabilities. Their combined strengths in manufacturing, technology and infrastructure make them top destinations for foreign investment. In recent years, cross-border trade between the two nations has grown significantly. However, entities from both countries face an ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape when investing, including policy adjustments, compliance challenges and geopolitical considerations.
Released on Oct 19, 2025
Considering various factors like geopolitical dynamics, economic imperatives and technological advancements, it is foreseeable that the trend of intensifying export controls and economic sanctions will persist in the near future. In response, entities must take proactive steps to navigate the adverse effects of these complex policies effectively. This includes establishing robust internal compliance systems, implementing compliance training programmes and enhancing contract drafting skills. By doing so, entities can mitigate the risks, ensure regulatory compliance and adapt to the evolving landscape of international trade regulations.
Released on Sep 4, 2025
China’s main laws concerning export control are the Export Control Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China. Other regulations, such as the Administrative Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Import and Export of Technologies, also plays an important role.
Released on Aug 31, 2025
The Asia Pacific Regional Forum’s ebulletin, send to members on 6 August 2025.
Released on Aug 21, 2025
As global tensions deepen, Australia’s economic reliance on China has become a focal point of national discourse. While China remains a crucial trade partner, the growing risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the South China Sea and around Taiwan, emphasises the need for Australia to reinforce its economic resilience. A diversified trade approach offers significant benefits, drawing insights from recent global shifts and showing how strategic, balanced partnerships could reinforce Australia’s economic future.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
This article examines Taiwan’s constitutional crisis, triggered by amendments to the Constitutional Court Procedure Act, which jeopardise judicial independence and risk paralysing its highest judicial institution. This article also emphasises the broader implications for global democracy and the urgent need for international attention to counter authoritarian influence.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
In regard to the review of the proposed merger between Uber Eats and Foodpanda in Taiwan, one of the key issues is whether such a merger between two companies involved in the purchase of labour may substantially lessen competition. This article urges the Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission to assess the risks that couriers will face as a result of the merger. On the other hand, this article points out the probable long-term commitments that will be used to try to secure the Fair Trade Commission’s permission.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
As workplace dynamics continue to evolve, there has been a concerning increase in employee suicides being reported in public fora. This trend brings into sharp focus the importance of mental health and social wellbeing within the workplace. As such, it has become increasingly essential to examine cases of employee self-harm and how courts attribute accountability in regard to employers in such cases, particularly in terms of criminal law. This article analyses the judicial decisions that have examined the liability of the relevant management teams or employees of an organisation in regard to the criminal provisions relating to the ‘abetment of suicide’ of an employee. It further endeavours to cover certain best practices that employers must adopt in to mitigate any risks in regard to these very sensitive matters.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
Collecting a candidate’s personal data (via the receipt and examination of their CV) is generally the beginning of any employment engagement. Employers tend to collect more and more information about the candidate in order to carry out a comprehensive review of such potential employees, before deciding whether they are the right person for the position. However, Vietnam is now perfecting its regulations on personal data protection and, in the coming days, the collection of a candidate’s personal information might have to follow a strict procedure.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
Interim measures in international arbitration are an important tool to protect the rights of parties, pending determination of the dispute by the arbitral tribunal. Therefore, the enforceability of interim orders granted by arbitral tribunals is critical.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
This article seeks to highlight the major provisions proposed in the recent draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, published for public consultation by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, as part of the Government of India, while simultaneously assessing their potential impact on data protection and the right to privacy, in accordance with their applicability in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
The very concept of the law on privacy revolves around keeping information secure and private. This information is considered to be data and keeping it secure through various protection mechanisms is the purpose that laws on data protection offer in many countries.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
‘Professional services’, whether that be accounting, engineering, architects or, in this case, legal services, are often referred to as being ‘credence services’. Which is to say, they rely heavily, if not entirely, on the ‘credibility’ of the person or organisation providing the service.
Released on Feb 12, 2025
As the world looks towards a sustainable future, India stands at the verge of a major transportation upgrade, where the promise of e-mobility shines as a tangible, foreseeable reality. As India’s urban landscape faces the challenges presented by burgeoning environmental concerns, electric vehicles emerge as a compelling solution, bridging the gap between sustainable living and economic progress.
Released on Feb 7, 2025
Export controls refer to the regulations that identify goods, technologies and services leaving a country’s borders to ensure compliance with objectives of national security, foreign policy and domestic economic interests. Economic sanctions involve measures imposed by governments to restrict trade or financial transactions with specific countries, entities or individuals for various reasons such as national security and economic interests.
Released on Jan 27, 2025
On 26 April 2024, the Chinese State Council passed the Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China, which came into force on 1 December 2024. The new law consolidates existing rules in different documents and certain practices in one administrative law.
Released on Jan 13, 2025
After the unveiling of the revised Anti-Monopoly Law, amended on 2022 (the ‘AML Amendments’), 2023 has been a year of progressive antitrust legislation in China. A flurry of updated regulations and mechanism were published to further clarify the AML Amendments, absorbing the past enforcement experience, for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of the AML Amendments
Released on Jan 13, 2025
The Chinese data protection regime, along with extensive supplementary implementing regulations, exerts a comprehensive influence on data protection regulations with extraterritorial implications and significant impacts on companies conducting business in China, with a particular emphasis on the supervision of cross-border data transfers. Companies engaged in the processing of personal information of individuals residing within the territory of China during business operations may be subject to regulatory oversight, regardless of whether they are physically established in China.
Released on Jan 13, 2025