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With 2021 seeing pandemic restrictions continuing to ease, two major industry bodies recently hosted their flagship events in Asia.

In our updates on 20 November 2012 (Proposed Amendments to the PRC Employment Contract Law - Impact on Labour Dispatch Companies (Part 1)) and 23 November 2012 (Proposed Amendments to the PRC Employment Contract Law - Impact on Labour Dispatch Companies (Part 2)) we reported on a proposal by the National People’s Congress (NPC) to change the PRC Labour Contract Law dealing with labour dispatch.

Starting from 23 September 2024, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) will allow the trading of stocks and derivatives during extreme weather conditions.

On 29 March 2010, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau ("FSTB") published the "Consultation Paper on The Proposed Statutory Codification of Certain Requirements to Disclose Price Sensitive Information by Listed Corporations", which proposes to include in the Securities and Futures Ordinance a statutory requirement for a listed corporation to disclose to the public as soon as practicable "price-sensitive information" that has come to its knowledge.

In October 2005, Chenming entered into a joint venture agreement with Arjowiggins HKK 2 Ltd

Under s.268 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance ("CO"), the Hong Kong Court has a discretion to grant leave to Liquidators to disclaim "onerous property" within a 12 month time limit (or such extended period as granted by the Court).

More than a year ago, we began following the so-called Ernst &Young State Secrets Case in Hong Kong.

On 20 March 2025, the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") suspended the licenses of Mr Wong Ming Chung ("Mr Wong"), a "finfluencer" also known as Franky Wong...

The Fund provides monetary relief to employees when their employers become insolvent.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited ("Hong Kong Stock Exchange") recently released new listing rules for natural resources companies. These new rules will come into effect on 3 June 2010 ("Effective Date").

On May 4, 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released the details of its Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme (GSF Grant Scheme)

In 2013, the Hong Kong government announced it would extend its offshore funds tax exemption.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) issued a new guidance letter (HKEX-GL117-23) on 27 October 2023 setting out the criteria for allowing issuers to conduct automatic share buy-back programs...

The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") since December 2019.

On 11 November 2014 the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued amendments to its anti-money laundering regulations. Circular No. 31/2014/TT-NHNN ("Circular 31"), which became effective on 26 December 2014, amends Circular 35/2013/TT-NHNN issued by the SBV on 31 December 2013 ("Circular 35").

In April 2018, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's (HKEx) rule amendments permitting the listing of innovative, high-growth companies with dual-class share structures and pre-revenue biotech companies went into effect.