Asian Legal Review

Western Australia (WA) is experiencing unprecedented growth in health infrastructure, driven by population growth and a record investment in hospitals, mental health facilities, and digital health initiates by the WA state government.

A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe US President Donald Trump’s second term has been bad for their countries, and more Australians see the US as harmful than helpful in Asia, a survey of people in the four countries reported on Thursday.
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney polled 1,000 people in each of the four Quad nations: Australia, Japan, India, and the US. It found the region has been shaken by disruptive US developments but still backs…

A former Indonesian minister has dismissed claims of giving preferential treatment to Chinese firms and wooing investors with policies undermining the country’s sovereignty, amid furore over an airport inside a major industrial cluster that risks becoming a “state within a state”.
Luhut Pandjaitan, a key architect of ex-president Joko Widodo’s mineral downstreaming strategy, said China’s technological prowess and deep pockets made it an ideal partner for propelling the local economy as others…

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Singapore provides important clarifications on the court’s minimal intervention stance regarding decisions made by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

With domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search of new, more lucrative markets. In this series, we examine China Inc’s next phase of “going global” and the complex, challenging international environment its companies have chosen to enter.
China, known as the “world’s factory” after decades spent manufacturing and shipping much of the world’s consumer goods, is now going a step further: as a number of…

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s sweeping effort to modernise Saudi Arabia’s economy draws direct inspiration from the Singapore model pioneered by Lee Kuan Yew, a senior Saudi political adviser has said.
Mohammed Khalid Alyahya, an adviser to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, described the late Singaporean leader’s pragmatic and results-driven governance as a template for Riyadh’s ambitions.
“We have studied [Singapore] for 50 years – the way the country has invested in…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Civil Transactions Law is a significant milestone in civil law consolidation, but care should be taken with translations to avoid inconsistencies, non-compliance and exposure to legal risk.

A PhD student who attempted to rape his former housemate after his repeated advances were rejected was sentenced to jail and caning in Singapore on Monday.
Gao Xiong, a 31-year-old Chinese national, will be imprisoned for six years, six months and six weeks, and receive three strokes of the cane.
He pleaded guilty to four charges which include attempted rape and criminal trespass, with another three charges taken into consideration.
The court heard that Gao was completing his PhD studies in…

The United States’ new ambassador to Singapore has come under fire for his remarks defending the 10 per cent tariff on the city state by framing it as the US seeking help from a friend after it had played an important role in Singapore’s economic miracle.
Orthopaedic surgeon Anjani Sinha, who officially started his tenure on November 17, told government-funded local media outlet The Straits Times that the US was asking friends such as Singapore to help President Donald Trump “rebalance” and…

Singapore’s employment landscape is continually evolving to reflect the changing needs of its workforce and economy. Employers should ensure that they are up to date with the latest legislative changes, with more expected to follow in the coming year.