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On June 26, 2025, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Resolution No. 216/2025/QH15 to extend the duration of agricultural land use tax exemption through December 31, 2030.

On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage swept across the Iberian Peninsula, plunging Portugal, Spain, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for up to ten hours.

Laos' Ministry of Health (MOH) has promulgated a regulation detailing registration and notification protocols for medical devices. Decision on the Registration and Notification of Medical Devices...

While Thailand's Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 (1999) (FBA) has been in place for over two decades, the issue of nominee arrangements remains a hot topic...

Thailand published new rules on May 1, 2026, establishing clear procedures for how the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) handles digital assets seized during criminal and money laundering investigations.

A new royal decree in Thailand (Royal Decree Re: Licensee to Pay the License Renewal Fee in Lieu of a Grace Period When Submitting a License Renewal Application B.E. 2564)...

Doing business in Thailand means operating under a strict regulatory framework. From time to time, companies may receive unexpected administrative orders from government authorities that restrict their operations...

For businesses in Thailand’s regulated industries, the problem of “too many licenses” is one of the most familiar hurdles to getting a product to market. Take a simple example: importing the materials necessary to sell teriyaki chicken skewers.

On November 14, 2023, Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) published a draft notification on collection of personal data regarding criminal records.

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its regulations on digital asset operators and exchanges to impose stricter governance standards on digital asset business...

In response to an emerging crisis on food safety, the government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 46/2026/ND-CP (Decree 46) on January 26, 2026...

On November 9, 2024, the government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information ("Decree 147").

At a conference organized by Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on June 7, 2023, government officials provided more guidance on the recently issued Personal Data Protection Decree (PDPD)...

On July 19, 2024, Cambodia's Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction (MLMUPC) issued Prakas No. 050 on the Formalities and Procedure for Registration of Private Units...

Thailand’s first-to-file trademark system has a serious vulnerability: it lacks both an explicit mechanism for refusing bad-faith registrations and any means of invalidating them in court after the five-year limitation period has expired. While brand owners worldwide confront trademark squatting, Thailand’s statutory silence stands out, particularly in light of AIPPI’s 2017 Resolution Q249, which recommended that every jurisdiction provide clear tools to address bad faith at all stages of the trademark lifecycle.

Indonesia's long-deliberated Omnibus Law (Law No. 11 of 2020) was enacted on November 2, 2020, implementing a number of amendments to Indonesia's intellectual property laws.

On December 23, 2020, the Prime Minister's Office issued Notification No. 1414/PMO to continue implementing measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in Laos from the date of issuance to January 31, 2021.

Myanmar's first-to-file trademark registration system, operational since April 2023, introduces enhanced legal protections but also more rigorous requirements for brand owners. While the system prioritizes registration, evidence of trademark use remains crucial for establishing acquired distinctiveness, demonstrating well-known status, and strengthening enforcement positions in this evolving legal framework.