The Singapore Court of Appeal's decision in East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 28 ("East Coast Podiatry") marks a significant development in Singapore's trade mark jurisprudence,...more
Malaysia’s data protection landscape has recently undergone a profound transformation, with the phased implementation of the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2024 (“PDPA Amendment”) and the official launch of the...more
On 21 May 2025, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed the much-anticipated Stablecoins Bill (“Bill”), now citable as the Stablecoins Ordinance (“Ordinance”), marking a significant milestone in the city’s ambition to become...more
Confidentiality is a key consideration in any commercial endeavour. To retain a competitive edge in the market, a business will often do its utmost to maintain the confidentiality of client information and business...more
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The Guangzhou Internet Court (the “Court”) recently issued its first judgment involving the cross-border transfer of personal data under the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”).1 An international hotel group was...more
On 30 September 2024, the State Council of the People's Republic of China published the Network Data Security Management Regulations (the “Regulations”).1 These Regulations finalise the Draft Regulations released for public...more
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Malaysia's Cyber Security Act 2024 ("CSA") came into effect on 26 August 2024, establishing regulatory standards for the nation's cyber defences and marking a significant step forward in resilience against cyber threats. The...more
Brand owners in China continue to grapple with recurring problems of trademark squatting, hijacking, and infringement. Some malicious trademark agencies employ complex strategies to assist individuals or entities acting in...more
On 8 July 2024, Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (“CEDB”), along with the Intellectual Property Department (“IPD”), released a public consultation paper on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI)...more