This article takes a closer look at Taiwan’s controlled foreign corporation rules which was implemented since 1 January 2023 and seeks to prevent tax avoidance by taxing income earned by foreign entities controlled by Taiwanese residents.

This update provides an overview of the renewable energy landscape in the region and certain salient legal and regulatory issues affecting the development and deployment of RE in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

This article delves into the history and impact of Mickey Mouse on the development of copyright law, and considers whether Disney’s strategy of aggressively protecting the artistic depiction of Mickey Mouse would be feasible, given advancements in modern-day technology and innovation.

With Vietnam emerging into the spotlight as a favoured investment geographical location in Asia, this article looks at what regulatory challenges foreign investors may want to keep in mind when entering the Vietnam market by way of acquisition.

The ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics (“ASEAN AI Guide”) was unveiled recently at the 4th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting. The guide seeks to help promote consumer confidence and facilitate cross-border deployment of AI services and solutions throughout the ASEAN region. This update provides a summary of the key elements of the ASEAN AI Guide, including the guiding principles, the key components, and the national-level and regional-level recommendations.

This article will summarise the decision in Li v Liu (issued last year) and explore how and why the Beijing Internet Court reached a different conclusion from the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) decision in Zarya of the Dawn, when both cases were based on a similar set of facts. Finally, we will briefly explore the implications of the courts’ decisions on copyright in AI-generated content going forward.

This article sets out the fundamental legal principles upon which reliance loss awards are made in loss of bargain contexts.

This article delves into cross-border issues between Singapore and Malaysia on schemes of arrangement, winding up, and how the recent Protocols for Court-to-Court Cooperation in Cross-Border Insolvency and Shipping may have a part to play in assisting practitioners in obtaining recognition for Singapore proceedings in Malaysia.

On 8 December 2023, the Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a press release announcing that Singapore and Papua New Guinea signed an implementation agreement on carbon credits cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. This marks the first implementation agreement for Singapore. The Agreement sets out a legally binding framework and processes for the generation and international transfer of carbon credits aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, between Singapore and Papua New Guinea.

The High Court recently confirmed for the first time the applicability in Singapore of the common law test for constitutional amendments. This article reviews the development of the test in relation to the introduction of compulsory acquisition powers and analyses the most recent cases in the UK courts, which have largely confirmed the traditional English approach.

With the significance of the Chinese economy and rise in outbound investments from China, there has been a surge in international arbitrations involving Chinese parties, both within and outside Mainland China. This commentary aims to examine key measures taken by the Chinese government in recent years to promote arbitration in Mainland China.

The question of in whose interests companies should be run is one of the most contested questions in modern company law. This article explores the issues associated with this question in the context of a company being financially distressed and also explains the law along with a short discussion on of some possible implications for duties to other stakeholders.

This article delves into the legal, technical, and other concerns that have hindered global trade participants from moving away from traditional paper-based processes to embracing the potential advantages of digitalized trade practices.

This article delves into the history and impact of Mickey Mouse on the development of copyright law, and considers whether the Disney’s strategy of aggressively protecting the artistic depiction of Mickey Mouse would be feasible, given advancements in modern-day technology and innovation.