There are many stories about doing business in China – some exceptionally successful, others diabolical failures.

In this article I deal with schemes of arrangement under Part XVI of the PNG Companies Act ("Act") (Approval Of Arrangements, Amalgamations And Compromises By Court) as a means of combining companies under PNG law.

In October and December 2009 the governments of the Cook Islands and Samoa each entered into a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Australian Government . As this article discusses, both TIEAs are based on the model agreement developed by "OECD Global Forum Working Group on Effective Exchange of Information" to promote co-operation in tax matters through the exchange of information. The TIEAs are drafted to bypass historical obstacles to information exchange on tax matters includi

Currently, six Pacific Island nations are listed on the OECD ‘grey’ list. This means that whilst the OECD considers them 'tax havens', they have substantially committed to implementing the OECD International Tax Standard.

The Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 (Vanuatu) ("the Act") was assented to on the 29th of December 2000 and came into force on 8 February 2011 (upon publication in the Government Gazette). Notably, prior to the Act Vanuatu did not have local copyright legislation in place.

As the PNG economy grows and the need for capital increases, the borrowing powers and the sovereign immunity of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (State) become more important to understand.

As the PNG economy grows and the need for capital increases, the borrowing powers and the sovereign immunity of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (State) become more important to understand.

The economy of Papua New Guinea ("PNG") is booming and is likely to continue to do so for some time.

Board renewal has been the subject of increasing focus in the aftermath of the global economic downturn. There is increasing pressure on boards to continually review their own performance and composition to ensure an optimal structure.