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Lab-grown “fake” gems? Arbitrator’s comments not evidence of bias, Singapore court rules

The Singapore High Court has rejected an applicant’s efforts to set aside an award on grounds that the arbitrator had breached the rules of natural justice by preventing a fair...

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Disciplinary, litigation risk - AFRC highlights skill shortage in Hong Kong public interest entity audits

The Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) has published its first report on the public interest entity (PIE) audit market in Hong Kong. Reviewing its own survey of PIE auditors, ...

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Is the writing on the wall for the shareholder principle? Privilege update in Hong Kong

The concept of the “shareholder principle” in English law provides that a company cannot assert privilege against its own shareholders, unless the privileged documents in...

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Changing the legal representative in China is about to become much easier

One of the key challenges for creditors in taking control of a mainland Chinese company in an enforcement type situation is how to remove the “legal representative”. New...

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Primacy of the seat – Singapore court refuses claimant’s set aside application in telecoms dispute

The Singapore High Court has refused a claimant’s application to set aside an award, holding that the tribunal did not exceed its jurisdiction, and that the award was not contrary to...

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Dousing the flames - fire service contractor wins appeal against removal from register

A fire service contractor in Hong Kong has partially succeeded in its appeal against the order of the Fire Service Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board temporarily removing it from...

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Dousing the flames - fire service contractor wins appeal against removal from register

A fire service contractor in Hong Kong has partially succeeded in its appeal against the order of the Fire Service Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board temporarily removing it from...

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Game on - Indonesia sets out ambitious development plans for the gaming industry

The Indonesian government has set out its plans for developing its still immature gaming industry, by enacting the Presidential Regulation No. 19 of 2024 on the Acceleration of National...

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The age of AI – Hong Kong plans consultation on copyright protection

Hong Kong is reviewing its copyright legislation in order to keep track of the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and to ensure that Hong Kong's copyright regime...

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