How much do you value your job? Disqualification orders find their way to Australian...
First disqualification order in a competition matter The global financial crisis demonstrated that the only thing standing between most people and hardship is their...
China: Proposed amendments to the PRC Criminal Law will enhance anti-graft enforcement and increase...
China’s draft amendments to the PRC Criminal Law (“the Draft Amendments”) were released in early November for public comment (due on 3 December 2014)....
Malaysia: New Guidelines on Penalties and Leniency: some clarity, some concerns…
The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) recently published its Guidelines on Financial Penalties and Guidelines on Leniency. What's new ‘at a glance’ The Guidelines...
Malaysia: New Order on Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing
The Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing (Security Council Resolutions) (Al-Qaida and Taliban) (Amendment) Order 2014 ("Amendment Order") recently came into force...
Australia: Expansion of Sanctions relating to Russia and Ukraine
The Australian Government has released for comment the draft regulations and specification instrument to implement expanded sanctions relating to Russia and Ukraine (announced 1...
Public Prosecutor v Teo Chu Ha: Corruption despite consideration
In a recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision, it was held that a charge of corruption can be madeout even where consideration was paid...
Malaysia: Enforcement of Compounding Regulations
16 November 2014 - The Personal Data Protection Department ("PDPD") has announced its intention to enforce compounding regulations pursuant the Personal Data Protection Act...
Australia: Mandatory Data Retention Legislation Released
The introduction of data retention laws for carriers and carriage service providers has been discussed between the federal government and the Australian telecommunications industry...
Singapore: Latest AML revisions – What has changed, what is to come?
The Finance and Home Affairs Ministries and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) followed the Financial Action Task Force's 2013 publication "Guidance on National...
South Korea: New Anti-Corruption Law coming soon?
4 November 2014 - The South Korean National Assembly is currently discussing an amendment of its anti-corruption laws. The new law would increase the...