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  June 21, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  How to Get a Cybersecurity License in Singapore

  Cybersecurity vendors in Singapore must apply for a license if they provide certain types of services. We answer FAQs including eligibility for fee reduction.
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  June 16, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Cambodia’s Law on Investment: What Foreign Investors Need to Know

  Cambodia’s new investment law aims to increase the country’s competitiveness for foreign investors by modernizing local industries and protecting the rights of investors.
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  June 14, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  New Requirements for MSME Franchise Holders in the Philippines

  The Philippines issued executive order 169 to promote a more equitable and business-friendly environment for MSME franchisees.
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  June 10, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  Cambodian Companies Now Required to Use National Domain Name

  Registered companies in Cambodia are now required to use a local domain name such as .com.kh for their websites and email addresses.
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  June 2, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  How to Register a Trust in Cambodia?

  Cambodia’s Prakas 003 sets out the establishment, function, and registration requirements of trusts in the country.
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  May 20, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Labuan Companies Amendment Bill 2022: Key Updates

  New provisions in the Labuan Companies Amendment Bill 2022 affect corporate governance and increases the authority of the financial services regulator.
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  May 11, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Thailand Issues First Personal Data Protection Act

  Thailand’s first-ever law on personal data protection will come into force on June 1, 2022, after being postponed since 2019.
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  May 9, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 5 minutes
  

  Cambodia’s First Law on Competition: What Investors Need to Know

  In October 2021, Cambodia’s Law on Competition came into effect, marking the country’s first-ever anti-trust law following 15 years of deliberations and delays.
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  April 19, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  New Criteria for Family Offices in Singapore to Receive Tax Incentives

  The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced new stricter criteria for family offices to receive tax incentives in Singapore. The new rules apply as of April 18, 2022.
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  March 28, 2022 by ASEAN Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Proposed Amendments to Thailand’s Public Limited Companies Act

  The draft amendments to Thailand’s Public Limited Companies Act aim to modernize the corporate process by allowing meetings between shareholders and directors to be held online.