The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, 2017 (“AML Regulations”) came into force on 2 October 2017. The AML Regulations demonstrate Cayman’s ongoing commitment to complying with the highest […]

  Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, delivered her first Policy Address yesterday, 11/10/2017.  A highlighted area within the Address was the proposals surrounding […]

The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2016 has finally come into force in Malaysia on 6 October 2017, renaming the existing Bankruptcy Act 1967 to the Insolvency Act […]

For the third year in a row, Singapore has been rated by expats as the best country in the world to live and work – ahead of […]

  MESSAGE FROM JTC Thank you for your continued support after Hurricane Maria last week. We were relieved that she didn’t make a direct hit on […]

On 10 July 2017, the Registrar of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) issued a Circular to clarify their power to strike off a business entity […]

Managing data, in particular personal data, is of utmost importance. Organisations should adopt a prudent strategy, take proactive approach in fostering a data protection culture with […]

Singapore first published the Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (Common Reporting Standard) Regulations 2016 (CRS Regulations) on 2 December 2016. These regulations entered into force […]

The Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System Act, 2017 (the “BOSS Act”) comes into force in the BVI on 30 June 2017. The registered agent of an In-Scope […]

Effective 1 July 2017, the new legislation for Cayman Companies and Cayman Limited Liabilities Companies to create and maintain a register of beneficial ownership (“the Register”) came […]