COVID-19 outbreak has been dominating the news since the past year, and workplace-related clusters have been making headlines for contributing to the rise in COVID-19 cases.

The right to arrest a vessel in an action in rem, i.e. an action against property, is primarily used to obtain security for a future court judgment or arbitral award.

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (‘MDTCA') has issued a set of revised guidelines called the Guidelines on Foreign Participation in Distributive Trade Services in Malaysia 2020

On 1 February 2019, the Hong Kong Arbitration and Mediation Legislation Ordinance 2017 came into force.

Jocelyn Lim examines the significant statutory adjudication cases of 2017.

Sheba Gumis discusses the regulatory concerns in the gold mining sector in Malaysia.

Ting Shi Jing provides an overview of the legal requirements in relation to the bird's nest industry in Malaysia.

On 22 July 2019, the Securities Commission Malaysia announced that it would implement an action plan to strengthen standards of corporate governance to prevent corruption, misconduct and fraud in Malaysia.

The pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia has seen significant growth in recent years, with both multinational and local companies operating in the market.

Disputes can occur in our daily lives and could arise in different contexts, such as business, employment, family, and civil matters.

134 law firms participated in this year's Index of Pro Bono. Of these, 127 firms provided data on the levels of pro bono engagement among their lawyers.

Halliwells, the client, as respondent in an adjudication, invited the RICS-nominated adjudicator to withdraw for lack of jurisdiction and denied liability for his fees and expenses.

It is Spring-time, so here is the Spring edition of our Asia Tax Bulletin with the latest news on tax developments in Asia.