29 April 2020
Singapore: COVID-19 & Corporate Governance: Telecommuting, Meetings and Security during the New Normal
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With the disruption and uncertainty caused by COVID-19, organisations need to be aware of the heightened cybersecurity risks and take measures to protect their organisation and workforce while working remotely.

03 August 2017
Consultation by MAS on the provision of robo-advisory services in Singapore
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Recognising the increasing popularity of digital advisory services globally and its potential to improve consumers' access to low-cost investment advice, the Monetary Authority of Singapore had on 7 June 2017 issued a ...

11 August 2017
CAD and MAS issue Consumer Advisory on Investment Schemes Involving Digital Tokens (Including Virtual Currencies)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/singapore/cad-and-mas-issue-consumer-advisory-on-investment-schemes-involving-digital-tokens

On 10 August 2017, the Commercial Affairs Department ("CAD") and the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") jointly issued a consumer advisory against the potential risks associated with digital tokens

01 August 2017
MAS clarifies position on the offer/issue of digital tokens in Singapore
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) has, on 1 August 2017, issued clarification on the offer or issue of digital tokens in Singapore (“Clarification”).

16 December 2020
Technology Transactions in China – Doing Deals in a Complex Legal Environment
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China’s regulation of technology transfer has been one of the central points of tension during the US-China trade negotiations, and has now mushroomed into a geopolitical issue. We take a look at the background to it ...

23 December 2019
Tech & Comms 2020 Predictions
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For a third consecutive year we have asked our technology & communications specialists from around the world to identify the challenges and opportunities they expect the sector to face in 2020.

23 December 2020
Tech & Comms - 2021 Challenges, Opportunities and Predictions
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2020 has been one of the most challenging years in living memory, as governments, businesses and individuals have had to adapt to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enforced global lockdowns have put a spotlight ...

12 August 2019
Australia: Digital Platforms and Unfair Contract Terms
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In Recommendation 20 of the Final Report of the Digital Platforms Inquiry, the ACCC has recommended that the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) be amended to ...

25 September 2020
More Severe Criminal Penalties on Safety Production Are Coming in China
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The draft PRC Criminal Law Amendment (XI) (the "Draft Amendment") was released on July 3, 2020, seeking for public comments. Amongst others, the draft amendment to Article 134 of the PRC Criminal Law ("Article 134") ...

23 April 2020
Managing China Subsidiaries during the COVID-19 Epidemic
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Relevant Legal Issues and Countermeasures in relation to Corporate Governance and Compliance.