On 31 October 2024, the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Emergency Response Plan for Data Security Incidents in the Field of Industry and Information Technology (for Trial Implementation) (the “Emergency Plan”, 工业和信息化领域数据安全事件应急预案(试行)).
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) member states and China have substantially concluded the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (“ACFTA”) 3.0 Upgrade negotiations.
On 22 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China published the long-awaited Regulations on Promoting and Regulating the Cross-border Data Flow (《促进和规范数据跨境流动规定》), which came into immediate effect.
2023 has shown that the Competition regulators in Southeast Asia are a force to be reckoned with, taking a front-seat in the region.
To wrap up the year 2023 and further to our Regional Trade Mid-year Highlights issued in August last year, we are pleased to present an overview of the various trade law related developments in the region.
On 8 December 2023, the People’s Republic of China issued the Draft Administrative Measures on Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents (网络安全事件报告管理办法（征求意见稿）for public consultation.
Most jurisdictions worldwide uphold the concept of open justice, with court proceedings generally being conducted in public by default. Conversely, arbitral proceedings and associated documents are generally subject to the principle of confidentiality, with parties to the arbitration prohibited from disclosing details of the arbitration to third parties.
2023 has been an odd year where seemingly global trade appears to have slowed down somewhat. Yet, trade regulations have
Global interest in Generative AI technologies has increased tremendously in recent months, given the emergence of ChatGPT (followed by similar technologies).
On 21 April 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) and the People’s Bank of China (PBC) announced the establishment
