Asia Pacific publications Featured publicationsBanking security law in Asia Pacific - March 2013A summary and a comparative overview of banking security law systems in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and VietnamTen things to know - insurance regulation in Asia Pacific Issue on the Philippines now availableThe series covers the insurance regulatory regime in many jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific regionAnti-Corruption Regulation in SingaporeSummary of anti-corruption regulation in SingaporeCompetition Law Developments in East Asia - May 2013 May 2013 issue now availableFour years of merger control in IndonesiaFour years of merger control in Indonesia; SAIC publishes internal reporting procedures for antitrust investigationsBrowse publications by topic Financial institutions Energy Infrastructure, mining and commodities Transport Technology and innovation Antitrust and competition Banking Business ethics and anti-corruption Capital markets Corporate Dispute resolution Employment M&A and joint venture Restructuring and insolvency Financial institutions Asset managementPRC asset management updater - March 2013PRC asset management updater - January 2013PRC asset management updater - November 2012Ten things you need to know about the new regime for exempt fund managers in Singapore - August 2012PRC asset management updater - semi-annual review - July 2012PRC asset management updater - semi-annual review - December 2011Asset management business in China "in a nutshell" - November 2011Establishing an asset management presence in Hong Kong and Singapore - August 2011Fund managers breathe easy: Part II - October 2010Fund managers breathe easy - May 2010Financial services and markets (Regulatory)Financial Services updater - international edition - 22 January 2013Financial services updater - international edition - November 2012Financial services updater - international edition - July 2012SFC and HKMA publish OTC derivatives market consultation conclusions in Hong Kong - July 2012Financial services updater - international edition - 4 June 2012Hong Kong SFC consultation on the regulation of IPO sponsors - Is life about to get much tougher for sponsors? - May 2012Financial services updater - international edition - 30 April 2012Financial services updater - international edition - 2 April 2012Proposed regulatory oversight of OTC derivatives in Singapore - 10 things you need to know - March 2012SFC concludes its third consultation on short position reporting rules - March 2012Amended evidential requirements under the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules - 6 February 2012Financial services updater - international edition - 23 January 2012Financial services updater - international edition - 7 November 2011SFC publishes consultation conclusions and further consults on short position reporting - 19 October 2011SFC and HKMA publishes OTC derivatives markets consultation in Hong Kong - 17 October 2011Financial services updater - international edition - 11 October 2011Anticipated amended evidential requirements under the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules - August 2011Financial services updater - international edition - 1 August 2011Financial services updater - international edition - 21 June 2011SFC consults on subsidiary legislation to implement short position reporting - June 2011The future of corporate governance in Singapore: views from the financial institutions industry - February 2011Enhanced corporate governance regime for financial institutions in Singapore - December 2010Singapore - Regulatory gateway for the distribution of financial products and services into the Australian investor market - February 2010The impact of sanctions law on financial institutions - September 2009InsuranceTen things to know - insurance regulation in the Philippines - 11 April 2013Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - March 2013Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Papua New Guinea - 6 March 2013Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Australia - 7 February 2013Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Singapore - 24 January 2013Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Cambodia - 10 January 2013Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - December 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in South Korea - 22 November 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Taiwan - 8 November 2012PRC insurance updater - November 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Japan - 25 October 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Vietnam - 11 October 2012Amendments to Singapore Insurance Act - October 2012Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - September 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in New Zealand - 27 September 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Indonesia - 13 September 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Malaysia - 30 August 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Thailand - 16 August 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in India - 2 August 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in China - 19 July 2012Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitrations: Some Issues - July 2012Ten things to know - insurance regulation in Hong Kong - 6 December 2012 - UpdatedTen things to know - insurance regulation in Asia Pacific - July 2012Setting up an Insurer in Myanmar - June 2012Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - June 2012Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - March 2012Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - 1 December 2011PRC insurance legal update: Compulsory auto insurance market likely to welcome foreign players - 28 October 2011Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - September 2011Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - July 2011Asia Pacific insurance survey 2011 - February 2011Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - February 2011Guidance note on the collection and use of personal data for direct marketing issued on 18 October 2010 - December 2010Asia Pacific - focus on insurance - November 2010A total makeover of the Hong Kong insurance supervisory system? - September 2010New amendments to the administrative regulations on reinsurance business - July 2010 ^Back to top Energy Indonesian energy report - September 2010Oil & gasWhat Does China’s Second Shale Gas Auction Tell Us? - December 2012BPMIGAS Fixed? - 22 November 2012BPMIGAS Broken - 14 November 2012The natural gas pricing system in China - May 2012LNG spot cargo trading - Market trends and challenges (液化天然气现货交易 - 市场趋势和挑战) - March 2012China's 12th Five-Year Plan for shale gas - March 2012Shale Gas: A game changer for China's energy consumption pattern? - March 2012Has China finally picked up the pace on its natural gas reform? - February 2012PowerIndonesian power projects - Ten things to know - November 2012A guide to the geothermal tender process in Indonesia - June 2010RenewablesQuebec government unveils plan nord and details of its implementation (魁北克政府公布北方计划及其实施细节) - May 2011Blog: UN climate change negotiations, Bangkok, April 2011 - April 2011Asia Pacific climate change policy series - May 2011Issue 11: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Australia - May 2011Issue 10: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: New Zealand - May 2011Issue 9: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Vietnam - April 2011Issue 8: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Thailand - May 2011Issue 7: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Malaysia - May 2011Issue 6: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Indonesia - October 2010Issue 5: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Singapore - May 2011Issue 4: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: India - May 2011Issue 3: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Republic of Korea - May 2011Issue 2: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: China - May 2011Issue 1: Asia Pacific climate change policy series: Japan - May 2011A cleaner decade: Asia Pacific renewable energy reference manual - July 2010Amendments to China's Renewable Energy Law - June 2010China Renewable Energy Outlook - June 2010 ^Back to top Infrastructure, mining and commodities InfrastructurePPP: Back on the Agenda in Thailand - February 2013New source of funding - ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) - January 2012Overview of the mid year policy proposals to the ECB Guidelines, 2011 - December 2011Mining and commoditiesFood safety in China - June 2013Food Safety in China - From a Regulatory Perspective - March 2013Mining in Indonesia – Regencies Get Back Authority to Determine Mining Areas - November 2012Mining in Indonesia - Supreme Court upholds challenge to metal ore export ban - November 2012Mining in Papua New Guinea – ten things to know - October 2012New Indonesian mining regulations - March 2012A guide to developing mining projects in Australia - January 2012Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for mineral companies 矿业公司在香港联交所上市 - October 2011A guide to developing mining projects in Indonesia / 印度尼西亚矿业项目开发指引 - June 2011Asian junior miners - Raising capital in evolving markets - June 2011Finding finance in the mining and minerals sector - June 2010New Chapter 18 Rules - Mineral Companies - June 2010Iron ore swaps herald new opportunities globally - July 2010Accessing Chinese solutions for mining clients - February 2010 ^Back to top Transport TransportThe way ahead - Asia Pacific regional transport survey 2011 - March 2011Transport legal insight - December 2010AviationTransport legal insight - aviation - December 2010RailTransport legal insight - rail - December 2010ShippingPRC flag vessel - registration, mortgages and enforcement - March 2012Introduction of the Maritime Sector Incentives Scheme - July 2011Regulations and Detailed Rules on Ship-Induced Marine Pollution Emergency Preparation and Response Management in China - July 2011Singapore extends block exemption for liner shipping agreements - January 2011The new Singapore Shipping Sale Form - December 2010Transport legal insight - shipping - December 2010 ^Back to top Technology and innovation Data privacyGlobal data privacy directory - February 2012Protection of personal financial information in China - October 2011Public consultation for data protection law in Singapore - September 2011Establishment of a 'Do-Not-Call' Registry in Singapore - September 2011Summary of PCPD decisions - September 2011Summary of proposal for Hong Kong's Personal Data User Return Scheme - August 2011Summary of Hong Kong's Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill - July 2011Guidance note on the collection and use of personal data for direct marketing issued on 18 October 2010 - December 2010IPA recent Singapore Court of Appeal ruling on copyright - August 2011Technology and outsourcingMonetary Authority of Singapore - Circular regarding its outsourcing and cloud computing - July 2011China technology updater - a month in review - August 2010TelecommunicationsChanges to foreign ownership rules applying to Canadian telecommunications companies (加拿大电信公司外资所有权规定变更 - 中国投资者的机遇 2012年3月) - March 2012New Hong Kong Communications Authority Ordinance passed on 30 June 2011 - September 2011 ^Back to top Antitrust and competition Competition law developments in East Asia - May 2013Competition law developments in East Asia - April 2013Competition law developments in East Asia - March 2013Competition law developments in East Asia - February 2013Competition Law Developments in East Asia - January 2013Competition Law Developments in East Asia - December 2012Competition Law Developments in East Asia - November 2012Competition Law Developments in East Asia - October 2012Competition Law Developments in East Asia - September 2012Competition Law Developments in East Asia - August 2012Competition Law Developments in East Asia - July 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - June 2012The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance - Frequently asked questions - June 2012The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance - June 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - May 2012Antitrust and technology in Europe and Asia: Use or abuse of patents? - May 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - April 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - March 2012The Hong Kong Competition Bill(香港《競爭條例草案》) - March 2012Antimonopoly law in China - March 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - February 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - January 2012Competition law developments in East Asia - December 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - November 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - October 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - September 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - August 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - July 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - June 2011EU imposes first anti-subsidy duties on China - June 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - May 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - April 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - March 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - February 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - January 2011Singapore extends block exemption for liner shipping agreements - January 2011Antitrust and technology in Europe and Asia: Microsoft on the attack - Google under investigation - January 2011Competition law developments in East Asia - December 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - November 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - October 2010EU and South Korea sign historic FTA - October 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - September 2010Status of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement - September 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - August 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - July 2010cross-sector competition law for Hong Kong - July 2010Merger control in China - July 2010Antitrust and technology in Europe and Asia: A new dawn follows the setting of the Sun - June 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - June 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - May 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - April 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - March 2010An introduction to anti-dumping and other EU trade law measures - March 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - February 2010Antitrust and technology in Europe and Asia - Tying up loose ends - February 2010Competition law developments in East Asia - January 2010 ^Back to top Banking PRC Legal Updater (Issue 40) - CBRC issues notice regulating the operation of wealth management business by commercial banks - 3 April 2013Banking security law in Asia Pacific - March 2013PRC Legal Updater (Issue 34) - 19 December 2012Banking M&A - September 2012New ownership rules in relation to Indonesian banks - August 2012New source of funding - ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) - January 2012The market for dim sum bonds - 30 January 2012Overview of the mid year policy proposals to the ECB Guidelines, 2011 - December 2011Proposal to drastically tighten ownership rules in relation to Indonesian commercial banks - August 2011Update on standby letters of credit - September 2010New regulatory changes in the PRC regarding foreign security given by Chinese institutions - August 2010A new era for Islamic finance in Asia Pacific - July 2010Finding finance in the mining and minerals sector - June 2010The state of the pledge in China - March 2010Opening foreign exchange accounts in the PRC - July 2009 ^Back to top Business ethics and anti-corruption Anti-Corruption Regulation in Singapore - April 2013China reinforces its anti-bribery arsenal (中国增强反腐败力度) - January 2013Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and Norton Rose analyse the much-anticipated FCPA guidance (Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.与诺顿罗氏对备受关注的《反海外腐败法》实施指南的分析意见) - November 2012The perils of Singapore anti-bribery laws on Asian businesses - October 2012An international director's challenge in managing corruption risks - April 2012Give and take - attacking the corruption equation - March 2012Anti-corruption laws in Asia Pacific - January 2012Structuring internal investigations to mitigate reputational risk - November 2011UK Ministry of Justice guidance on the Bribery Act - A Hong Kong and PRC perspective - March 2011PRC criminal law to tackle bribery of foreign officials (中国刑法打击贿赂外国 公职人员问题) - March 2011UK Bribery Act - Update on the "adequate procedures" defence - December 2010The new Bribery Act: implications for your business in Asia - July 2010Asia Pacific anti-corruption update - April 2010 ^Back to top Capital markets PRC Legal Updater (Issue 35) - 27 December 2012The market for dim sum bonds - 30 January 2012Listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for mineral companies 矿业公司在香港联交所上市 - October 2011Accessing the debt capital markets - High-yield bonds - June 2011Asian junior miners - Raising capital in evolving markets - June 2011Going public in Australia - 2010New Chapter 18 Rules - Mineral Companies - June 2010 ^Back to top Corporate PRC Legal Updater (Issue 39) - CSRC issues draft amendments to the rules governing QDIIs overseas investment - 25 March 2013PRC Legal Updater (Issue 38) - SAFE releases statistics on cross-border investment by financial institutions - 18 March 2013An overview of the Thailand Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 - December 2012PRC Legal Updater (Issue 33) - 27 November 2012Doing business in Asia Pacific - October 2012SEC adopts final conflict minerals and government payments rules - September 2012Foreign investment in Australia (澳大利亚的外商投资) - 2012New ownership rules in relation to Indonesian banks - August 2012Doing Business in Indonesia - June 2012The US JOBS Act: considerations for non-US companies - April 2012Thinking outside the box: using a BVI/Cayman Islands incorporated company in Hong Kong - 1 February 2012Implementation dates set for changes to corporate governance rules (企業管治規則新修訂的實施日期已定 ) - 18 November 2011New "family office" exclusion under the Investment Advisers Act: a briefing for non-US family offices - September 2011Proposal to drastically tighten ownership rules in relation to Indonesian commercial banks - August 2011New Investment Adviser Act exemptions for non-US advisers - July 2011Consultation on the Singapore Companies Act - July 2011Australia - inquiry into foreign ownership of agricultural land (澳大利亚 - 调查外资持有 的澳大利亚农业用地所有权) - July 2011Indonesia Inward Investment - An Industry Survey - June 2011Hutchison to launch ports business trust in Singapore and raise up to US$6 billion - is this the start of a wave of infrastructure business trusts? - January 2011Update on corporate directorships - December 2010SPC Provisions clarify several issues concerning the establishment and equity transfer of foreign-invested enterprises - September 2010Singapore business trusts - September 2010Angel investors tax deduction scheme - August 2010Establishing a Foreign Invested Enterprise in China - June 2010Heads of terms in Asia - March 2010Impact of China's foreign exchange control on foreign investment in China - March 2010Recent regulatory developments in China: FIPs and FIVCIEs - March 2010 ^Back to top Dispute resolution International Arbitration - December 2012Insurance and Reinsurance Arbitrations: Some Issues - July 2012International arbitration - July 2012International arbitration - April 2012Global arbitration manuals - 2012International arbitration - October 2011Hong Kong state immunity position clarified - August 2011Inconsistent dispute resolution clauses in related contracts - August 2011Court of First Instance clarifies test for setting aside Hong Kong awards - August 2011Tiger Asia case: No short cut to market misconduct determination - July 2011Update on Hong Kong Arbitration: Hong Kong's new Arbitration Ordinance and HKIAC to expand - June 2011International arbitration - June 2011International arbitration newsletter - March 2011Hong Kong's new Arbitration Ordinance - March 2011Arbitrating shareholders' unfair prejudice disputes - December 2010International arbitration - December 2010International arbitration - September 2010Disclosure and privilege in Asia Pacific - June 2010International arbitration - April 2010A role for mediation in arbitral proceedings - March 2010International arbitration - February 2010Hong Kong: a gap in security for costs? - February 2010Mediating under the Civil Justice Reform - November 2009 ^Back to top Employment PRC Legal Updater (Issue 37) - China issued judicial interpretation on several employment matters - 7 February 2013PRC Legal Updater (Issue 36) - PRC Employment Contract Law amended - 16 JanuaryEmployment law in Hong Kong and Australia: a comparison - October 2011Labour unrest in the PRC - Asking for a raise? - July 2010 ^Back to top M&A and joint venture Joint ventures: protections for minority shareholders in Asia Pacific - September 2012Banking M&A - September 2012Foreign investment in Australia (澳大利亚的外商投资 - 2012)M&A law in Asia Pacific - July 2012New SASAC Rules to enhance risk control of Chinese SOEs' outbound investments - February 2012UK takeover reform - an opportunity for Asia?(英国的收购改革 - 亚洲的机遇?) - December 2011Outbound Chinese equity investments - understanding the regulatory approval process - 1 November 2011Proposal to drastically tighten ownership rules in relation to Indonesian commercial banks - August 2011Foreign investors in China may be able to inject shares into Chinese companies in the near future - June 2011An update on the Thai Takeover Code - June 2011A new combination of "going global" and "welcoming in" - May 2011New PRC Foreign Investment Catalogue - April 2011China introduces national review for foreign investments - March 2011Trends in cross-border M&A in 2010 - the Asia Pacific perspective - January 2011Takeovers in Australia - 2010A practical cross-border insight into mergers & acquisitions - Hong Kong - March 2010A reflection on deal trends in cross-border M&A - the Asia-Pacific perspective - February 2010 ^Back to top Restructuring and insolvency Transactions and the anti-deprivation principle: an Asia Pacific perspective - March 2010Asia restructuring and insolvency briefings - February 2009 ^Back to top