Asian Legal Review

Vietnamese social media users changed their profile pictures to black on Saturday in a show of mourning for the country’s late leader, despite media restrictions and hesitance to express emotion.

Amid deteriorating relations with European governments, Beijing must clarify its positions and help set up an equitable power balance.

The Communist Party of Vietnam general secretary, who maintained the friendship between the two nations and parties, died at 80 due to serious illness, Vietnam says.

New legislation will give employees greater protections, but the government must consider the implications of any new rights to ensure they do not cut across employers’ regulatory or other obligations, experts have said.

A recent judgement in Singapore holds practical considerations for parties involved in arbitral disputes who seek to use the early dismissal procedure under the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (SIAC) Rules 2016.

New listing rules from UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) provide a much-needed boost to the UK capital markets, reducing the regulatory burden on listed companies with a new permissive disclosure-based approach, an expert has said.

Having learned from Trump’s shock win in 2016 and his subsequent unpredictability, Asian governments are already laying the groundwork for a scenario where he wins.

A new Great British (GB) Energy Bill will help make the UK energy independent as well as allowing communities to reap the benefits of clean, secure and home-grown energy while creating new opportunities and tackling climate change, the UK government has said.

The plan shows the Philippines’ resolve to keep its presence in contested waters, as China also pushes its claims that have been dashed by a 2016 arbitral ruling.

Smallholders in Southeast Asia are too often left out of sustainable oil palm initiatives due to unaffordable costs and a lack of technical support.