Chinese students make up the majority of international students in the United States. However, the number of Chinese students in U.S. universities has dropped from a high of 370,000 in 2019 to about 290,000 today....more
On Aug. 9, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order providing the framework for investment restrictions in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The President has tapped the Department of the Treasury to oversee a...more
It seems like it was a couple decades ago, but it was only about 5 years that I was last in Hong Kong on business. I was staying at a very nice upscale hotel (plenty to choose from) directly across from a massive port,...more
Termination of employment by employers in China is virtually never easy even in absence of a crisis situation. When it comes to the economic downturn, employee dismissal becomes far more sensitive....more
Every year around March, China’s two major political bodies, the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) meet for the “Two Sessions” to roll out plans for the...more
SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO ITS INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION ACT On September 1, 2020, Singapore’s Ministry of Law announced that it is tabling the International Arbitration (Amendment) Bill (the “Bill”) to introduce...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Reporting Council (FRC), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have announced a series of actions to ensure information...more