| 5-August-2020 |
Japan |
Mitsubishi eyes car production in Myanmar |
Nikkei Asian Review |
| 4-August-2020 |
Laos |
Laos: Positive trends after impact of COVID-19 |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 3-August-2020 |
India |
IndiGo to Cut More Costs To Tide over 'Tough' Period |
BloombergQuint |
| 30-July-2020 |
Malaysia |
PM Muhyiddin: Govt agrees to three-month loan moratorium extension, but only for the jobless |
Malay Mail |
| 29-July-2020 |
Japan |
Mitsubishi Motors hits all-time low as ASEAN sales slump casts doubt on recovery |
Reuters |
| 28-July-2020 |
India |
Huawei cuts India revenue target by 50%, lays off more than half of the staff |
The Economic Times |
| 27-July-2020 |
South Korea |
E-mart achieves record sales amid COVID-19 |
The Korean Times |
| 24-July-2020 |
South Korea |
(LEAD) Jeju Air nixes Eastar takeover deal amid pandemic |
Yonhap News Agency |
| 23-July-2020 |
Australia |
Too early to call Virgin sale a success, says Moore |
The Age |
| 22-July-2020 |
India |
Pandemic impact: IndiGo to lay off 10% employees |
The Times of India |
| 21-July-2020 |
Japan/Paris |
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault/Nissan results 'pathetic' |
Reuters |
| 20-July-2020 |
Malaysia |
MTUC urges govt to further extend loan moratorium by additional six months |
Malay Mail |
| 17-July-2020 |
China/UK |
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner to close Beijing office and cut up to 40 London staff |
The Global Legal Post |
| 16-July-2020 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar borrowing set to grow as fiscal deficit widens |
The Myanmar Times |
| 15-July-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR |
Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific overhaul set to begin as shareholders overwhelmingly back HK$ 39 billion Hong Kong government-led bailout package |
South China Morning Post |
| 14-July-2020 |
Australia |
Planes are flying again but airports say bills are going unpaid |
The Age |
| 13-July-2020 |
Japan |
Fast Retailing cuts outlook on pandemic woes despite Uniqlo June rebound |
Reuters |
| 9-July-2020 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia imposes 10% VAT on Amazon, Google, Netflix and Sportify |
Reuters |
| 8-July-2020 |
Indonesia |
Lion Air Lets Go of 2,600 Workers as Pandemic Pressure Intensified |
Jakarta Globe |
| 7-July-2020 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia's new Covid-19 law will be similar to NZ, Singapore, says finance minister |
Malay Mail |
| 6-July-2020 |
Australia |
Virgin sale faces first legal obstacle as court fight over jet engines fires up |
The Age |
| 3-July-2020 |
Malaysia |
Consumers risk bankruptcy if loan moratorium not extended |
The Malaysian Reserve |
| 2-July-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR/Singapore |
Domestic consolidation to drive Asia M&A revival during coronavirus fallout |
Reuters |
| 1-July-2020 |
Belgium/Singapore |
DWF to close Brussels and Singapore Offices and cut 60 jobs |
Global Legal Post |
| 30-June-2020 |
Japan |
Japanese automakers' domestic output plunged 62% in May amid pandemic |
The Japan Times |
| 29-June-2020 |
Australia |
ASX falls as rising coronavirus concerns fuel selling |
ABC News |
| 26-June-2020 |
Australia |
Virgin bondholders make $925m pitch for control of airline |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
| 25-June-2020 |
Indonesia/Malaysia
Thailand |
Carmakers in Southeast Asia are reluctant to hit the accelerator |
Nikkei Asian Review |
| 24-June-2020 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia's Gojek lays off 430 employees, closes two non-core services |
Deal Street Asia |
| 23-June-2020 |
Malaysia |
Eye on digital justice system |
The Sun Daily |
| 22-June-2020 |
Myanmar |
Opportunities for private equity still available, but investors more selective |
The Myanmar Times |
| 19-June-2020 |
Australia |
PwC (Australia) slashes 400 jobs in advisory and consulting units |
Consultancy.com.au |
| 18-June-2020 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia defends digital tax policy despite US scrutiny |
The Jakarta Times |
| 17-June-2020 |
Malaysia |
Appeals Court convenes hearing via video conferencing |
Malay Mail |
| 16-June-2020 |
Thailand |
Thai Airways employees' jobs safe for now |
HRM Asia |
| 15-June-2020 |
Japan |
Japan's fiscal condition worsens further amid COVID-19 malaise |
The Japan Times |
| 12-June-2020 |
China |
Shenzhen drafts China's first personal bankruptcy laws as virus pressures economy |
Reuters |
| 11-June-2020 |
Thailand |
Thailand proposes to tax foreign internet companies |
Reuters |
| 10-June-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR |
Goal of massive Cathay bailout is to protect Hong Kong's role as regional aviation hub and ensure city's economic future, finance chief says |
South China Morning Post |
| 9-June-2020 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam Temporarily Reduces Some IP Fees by 50% |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 8-June-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR/India/Singapore |
Coronavirus brings Asia's booming online lending sector to juddering halt |
Reuters |
| 5-June-2020 |
Australia |
Australia in its first recession in 29 years as March quarter GDP shrinks |
ABC News |
| 4-June-2020 |
Myanmar |
JICA restructures loan program to channel more funds to needy SMEs |
Myanmar Times |
| 3-June-2020 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia's top 3 banks on profit pressure |
The Malaysian Reserves |
| 2-June-2020 |
Thailand |
Thailand passes record stimulus package to combat Covid-19 impact |
Channel News Asia |
| 1-June-2020 |
Australia |
Australia: COVID-19: Modern award variations |
Norton Rose Fulbright |
| 29-May-2020 |
Thailand |
Thailand Exempts SME Soft Loans from Mortgage Registration Fee Requirements |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 28-May-2020 |
Japan/France |
Nissan and Renault shelve merger plans to repair their alliance: sources |
Reuters |
| 27-May-2020 |
China |
PRC Supreme People's Court Announces Guiding Opinions on Trial of Civil Cases concerning Covid-19 |
CMS |
| 26-May-2020 |
Japan |
Abe declares coronavirus emergency over in Japan |
Kyodo News |
| 22-May-2020 |
India |
SoftBank-backed Ola follows Uber with job cuts as revenue sinks |
Reuters |
| 21-May-2020 |
Malaysia |
Malaysian state cargo carrier profits from soaring demand for medical gloves |
Reuters |
| 20-May-2020 |
Laos |
Laos Further Details COVID-19 Preventive Measures for Business Operators |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 19-May-2020 |
Thailand |
Thai Airways Seeks A Rehabilitation Plan |
Airways |
| 18-May-2020 |
Myanmar |
COVID-19 stalls Myanmar product-label law enforcement |
Myanmar Times |
| 15-May-2020 |
South Korea |
South Korea is using coronavirus stimulus to green the economy |
Nikkei Asian Review |
| 14-May-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR |
Hong Kong's Ocean Park faces bankruptcy as pandemic takes its toll |
CGTN |
| 13-May-2020 |
Japan |
Temporary use of online documents OK'd for Japan shareholders meetings |
Japan Times |
| 12-May-2020 |
India |
Indian Billionaire Behind IndiGo Weighs Bid for Virgin Australia |
Bloomberg |
| 11-May-2020 |
China |
Personal bankruptcy system to be established in Shenzhen |
Shenzhen Daily |
| 8-May-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR |
COVID-19 and Global Financial Markets: Perspectives from China Hong Kong |
Dentons |
| 6-May-2020 |
Cambodia |
Cambodia Broadens Tax Exemptions for Aviation and Tourism Sectors |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 5-May-2020 |
Brunei |
Brunei Darussalam: Tax developments in response to Covid-19 |
KPMG |
| 4-May-2020 |
India |
COVID-19 impact: Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas bucks trend, announces no pay cuts |
Moneycontrol news |
| 30-Apr-2020 |
South Korea |
COVID-19 related subsidies available for employers in South Korea |
Dentons Lee |
| 29-Apr-2020 |
Japan |
Tweaks to ground operations for bankruptcy proceedings in Japan in light of COVID-19 |
LexisNexis Blog |
| 28-Apr-2020 |
Japan |
Japan's central bank steps up stimulus |
NHK |
| 27-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Procurement in the Australian infrastructure sector: Protecting against insolvency risk in uncertain times |
Norton Rose Fulbright |
| 23-Apr-2020 |
Cambodia |
Options for Employers in Cambodia during the COVID-19 Outbreak |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 22-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
COVID-19 outbreak: Alert for Indonesian issuers with outstanding USD bonds |
HHP Law Firm |
| 21-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Virgin Australia slumps into administration |
BBC |
| 20-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Virgin Australia poised to enter voluntary administration:sources |
Reuters |
| 19-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Protecting Employees and Ensuring Business Continuity in Indonesia |
Zico Law |
| 17-Apr-2020 |
Vietnam |
Vietnam Extends Social Distancing, Provides Relief Measures for Covid-19 |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 16-Apr-2020 |
Lao |
Lao Extends Covid-19 Lockdown Measures to May 3 |
Tilleke & Gibbins |
| 10-Apr-2020 |
Japan |
Japan's Bankruptcy tally at 51 as pandemic destroys commerce |
Japan Times |
| 6-Apr-2020 |
New Zealand |
New Zealand Scores Over Australia – Insolvency Law Pills for COVID-19 Affected Firms |
Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance |
| 6-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Virtual Practice Continues at Banco Chambers |
Banco Chambers |
| 5-Apr-2020 |
New Zealand |
Temporary Insolvency Pills for COVID-19 Affected Firms |
Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance |
| 5-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Updates on Measures Relating to Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) from 7 April 2020 to 4 May 2020 (Registrar’s Circular No. 4 of 2020) |
Supreme Court of Singapore |
| 5-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures: Suspension of Activities at Workplace |
Rajah & Tann Asia |
| 4-Apr-2020 |
India |
Scrap Exams for Independent Directors – COVID-19 Could be the Excuse |
Hitchhiker's Guide to Corporate Governance |
| 4-Apr-2020 |
Malaysia |
COVID-19: Time for Business to Rethink and Restructure |
Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Aledhill |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
New Zealand |
Insolvency relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 |
New Zealand Companies Office |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Law Society takes big financial hit with $10 fees |
Australian Financial Review |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
COVID-19 pain kicks in for law firm partners |
Australian Financial Review |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Latest corporate insolvency update in Australia |
Murrays Legal |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Case adjourned for COVID-19 health and property value concerns |
Murrays Legal |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Coronavirus Spurs More Government Entities to Move Online |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
New Zealand |
New Zealand’s COVID-19 insolvency measures – safe harbour; debt hibernation |
Murrays Legal |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
COVID-19: Singapore introduces temporary measures to give relief from contractual obligations |
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Legal Obligations and COVID-19 – Temporary Relief and Measures |
Drew & Napier |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
The COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill and its impact on the construction industry in Singapore |
Drew & Napier |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Temporary Relief for Breach of Contract under the New COVID-19 Bill |
Rajah & Tann Asia |
| 3-Apr-2020 |
Vietnam |
Covid-19 – A Force Majeure Event From Vietnam’s Legal Perspective |
Rajah & Tann Asia |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
A post-coronavirus legal world: more kindness, less paper |
Australian Financial Review |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Minters halves partner pay, asks staff to buy leave |
Australian Financial Review |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Australia |
Australia’s new fortnightly ‘COVID-19’ personal insolvency statistics |
Murrays Legal |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Covid-19 Stimulus Package: OJK’s Countercyclical Policy to Relieve Financially Distressed Debtors Affected by the Pandemic |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Covid-19, Force Majeure and How it Could Impact Your Contract |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Dispute Resolution in the Times of Corona |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Government Issues More Tax Policies in Response to Covid-19 |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Singapore will Introduce COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill |
Baker McKenzie |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Singapore Parliament to consider legislation for temporary relief due to COVID-19 |
Ashurst |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Update on the holding of meetings |
Drew & Napier |
| 2-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
COVID-19 AGM Pack |
Rajah & Tann Asia |
| Apr-2020 |
Australia |
ASIC Corporate Insolvency Update - Issue 15 |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
India |
Coronavirus And The Zombie Attack On Indian Banks |
Bloomberg Quint |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Employers Struggle Pending Relief from the Government |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Fiscal and Non-Fiscal Incentives to Tackle the Spread of Covid-19 |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Tax Incentives and Measures |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
Covid-19 Spurs the Government to Expedite Procurement of Goods/Services |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
KPPU Extends Closure |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Indonesia |
In the Midst of Covid-19, OJK Continues Embracing Technology on Reporting and E-Proxy |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Comments by MAS on Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill |
Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
10 things everyone should know about the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Bill |
Allen & Gledhill |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations due to the COVID-19 Situation in Singapore |
Bird & Bird |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
New bill to be passed in Parliament next week expected to give relief in light of COVID-19 |
Drew & Napier |
| 1-Apr-2020 |
Singapore |
Temporary Relief for Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation |
Ministry of Law |
| 31 Mar-2020 |
Hong Kong SAR |
Litigation in the time of coronavirus (brief update) |
International Law Office |
| 31-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Trial aborted over barrister's COVID-19 fear |
Australian Financial Review |
| 30-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Law firms prepare staff for the worst |
Australian Financial Review |
| 30-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Why competition rules are being tweaked during the crisis |
Australian Financial Review |
| 30-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
COVID-19 a ‘revolution in thinking’ for the court system |
LawyersWeekly |
| 30-Mar-2020 |
Australia; Singapore |
Insolvency Law in Times of COVID-19 |
Singapore Management University |
| 30-Mar-2020 |
India |
COVID-19 India: Corporate, tax, employment and bankruptcy law measures announced by the Indian government |
DLA Piper |
| 29 Mar-2020 |
India |
Covid-19: India Inc seeks more regulatory relaxations to face lockdown blues |
The Hindu Business Line |
| 27-Mar-2020 |
Singapore |
Govt steps in to provide relief from contractual obligations in light of COVID19 |
Drew & Napier |
| 26-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
HWL Ebsworth changes its mind on work-from-office stance |
Australian Financial Review |
| 26-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Law firms swamped with anxious clients |
Australian Financial Review |
| 26-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
The race to beat virus disruption - and learning from the big four |
Australian Financial Review |
| 25-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Inside the ACCC's crisis response |
Australian Financial Review |
| 25-Mar-2020 |
China |
A Wuhan Lawyer Suing the U.S. Government Over COVID-19? In China, Legal Impediments May Surface. |
China Justice Observer |
| 25-Mar-2020 |
India |
Indian Insolvency Law responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas |
| 23-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
More equity raisings likely as companies fend off crisis |
Australian Financial Review |
| 23-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
HWL Ebsworth staff still chained to their desks |
Australian Financial Review |
| 20-Mar-2020 |
Indonesia |
Indonesian Government begins Easing Rules in light of Covid-19 |
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners |
| 19-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Why eight is enough for federal courts |
Australian Financial Review |
| 19-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
How top law firms united to contain the spread |
Australian Financial Review |
| 18-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Courts impose limit of eight as Singo's son-in-law tests positive |
Australian Financial Review |
| 12-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Law firms act to minimise virus hit on productivity |
Australian Financial Review |
| 12-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
International law firm Jones Day shuts floor of local office |
Australian Financial Review |
| 12-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Norton Rose sends staff home amid virus scare |
Australian Financial Review |
| 12-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Mallesons shuts Sydney office over virus fears |
Australian Financial Review |
| 10-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Top law firm reels after negative virus test turns positive |
Australian Financial Review |
| 8-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Mallesons trials work from home post Clayton Utz scare |
Australian Financial Review |
| 6-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Legal industry ready for outbreak post-Clayton Utz virus scare |
Australian Financial Review |
| 6-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Clayton Utz staffer cleared of coronavirus risk |
Australian Financial Review |
| 5-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
How a law firm was shut down by coronavirus |
Australian Financial Review |
| 4-Mar-2020 |
Singapore |
Extension of time for issuers with a 31 December financial year-end to hold annual general meetings to approve 31 December 2019 financial results in light of COVID-19 |
Drew & Napier |
| 2-Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Worst 'yet to come' on supply chain disruption |
Australian Financial Review |
| Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Fact Sheet: Temporary relief for financially distressed businesses |
Australian Government |
| Mar-2020 |
Australia |
COVID-19 Pandemic: Suspension in Australia of insolvent trading laws and other measures |
Jones Day |
| Mar-2020 |
Australia |
Coronavirus: Potential Implications for Major Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Australia |
Jones Day |
| 27-Feb-2020 |
Australia |
How a top law firm is handling China's virus lockdown |
Australian Financial Review |
| 24-Feb-2020 |
China |
China Forbids Eating Wildlife Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 |
China Justice Observer |
| 19-Feb-2020 |
China |
COVID-19 Turns all Chinese Courts into Internet Courts Overnight |
China Justice Observer |
| 16-Feb-2020 |
China |
What Does China's Wildlife Protection Law Say? |
China Justice Observer |
| 13-Feb-2020 |
China |
Does the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Constitute A Force Majeure Event? |
China Justice Observer |
| 30-Jan-2020 |
N/A |
WHO Director-General's statement on IHR Emergency Committee on Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) |
World Health Organisation |