What you should know about the EMDG program

In the UK and most European countries, Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at 01:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). As clocks go back one hour, please also ensure your trade/transaction reporting continues to reflect the correct time.

Australia's autonomous sanctions regime has continued to evolve over the past 12 months. Driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, increased global coordination and a commitment...

Questions and answers relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments.

On 24 March 2026, the EU and Australia announced the conclusion of their long, drawn-out negotiations for a free trade agreement ("FTA'), together with a defence and security framework.

The ICC is calling on governments to launch new e-commerce negotiations ahead of the WTO next Ministerial Conference.

All businesses must proactively manage global sanctions risks through due diligence, strong controls & board-level oversight.

Nw developments in regards to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards against states and state entities.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the director of a registered remittance company for allegedly remitting approximately $649,000 to sanctioned Iranian banks...

As our 3rd largest export market and 4th largest trading partner, the benefits to Australian businesses are substantial.

New Australian foreign investment rules came into force on 1 December 2015 f.

Malaysia is drafting its first patent linkage framework for pharmaceutical products, scheduled for implementation on 1 May 2027 following CPTPP ratification. The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency has released draft guidelines establishing an administrative connection between drug registration and patent status, introducing notification requirements, suspension periods, and four application categories that will fundamentally reshape how innovators and generic manufacturers navigate market entry.

The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, proposing the most substantial reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 in recent times. These changes introduce a fair and reasonable test for data handling, enhanced consent requirements, expanded breach notification obligations, and new rights including data erasure for large digital platforms.

Singapore's Ministry of Law and IPOS have launched a public consultation examining how the patent system should adapt to AI-assisted innovation, focusing on two critical questions: what level of human contribution qualifies for inventorship when AI participates in the inventive process, and how AI-generated technical disclosures should be treated as prior art. The consultation explores scenarios from AI-assisted drug discovery and raises significant implications for businesses developing RAG systems, AI age

Businesses building AI products on third-party models face a critical intellectual property challenge: determining what parts of their AI systems can actually be protected when competitors have access to the same underlying models. This analysis explores where protectable value sits in AI workflows, from data retrieval and validation processes to system integration and deployment architecture, and why patent strategy must focus on the commercially defensible elements rather than just the AI model itself.

Singapore's Intellectual Property Office has extended its Patent Prosecution Highway pilot with China through 2031 and made its PPH program with France permanent...

IPIII offers an insurance policy for enterprises and innovators with a Singapore patent, trademark or registered design.

Federal Government announced that it will not introduce a TDM exemption into its copyright law, reinforcing a restrictive stance on copyright during the global AI boom.

The application of the Doctrine of Inherency in the assessment of patentable subject matter in the Philippines is summarised for each situation below.

An international treaty that simplifies the process of authenticating public documents for use in foreign countries.

This system is part of the government's efforts to reduce trademark and copyright counterfeits by temporary suspension.