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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has recently announced several significant new tariff actions and trade investigations pursuant to Section 301 of the Tariff Act of 1974 and a new Section 301 investigation...more
Below is an overview of the major updates from May 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
My colleagues published an excellent eUpdate on a number of trade developments this week. It’s been a lot, with USTR coming out with a slate of new 301 Tariffs following its investigation into forced labor related policies...more
Walmart has been in China for about 30 years, entering the market in 1996 when it opened its first Walmart hypermarket and Sam’s Club in Shenzhen. There are now 342 retail stores, 279 Walmart Supercenters, and 63 Sam’s Clubs...more
Vietnam is considering strengthening offtake assurances for LNG-to-power projects through proposed amendments to Decree 56 given lukewarm interest from sponsors and financiers with respect to the current framework. Policy...more
Below is an overview of the major updates from April 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
MAT Industries, LLC has filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) duties on...more
On April 30, 2026, Mat Industries, LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on stationary and portable air compressors from Malaysia, The People’s Republic of China, and...more
Most onshore areas of an LNG-to-power project qualify as “land for energy works” within non-agricultural land; for commercial IPP projects, the standard form is land lease (annual rental or one-off). Upfront lease payment...more
From 1 April 2026, Vietnam's amended Intellectual Property Law significantly accelerates IP examination, opposition and registration timelines, while introducing new fast‑track options for qualifying applications. Although...more
BASF Corporation (“Petitioner”) filed new petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (“AD”) on imports into the...more
On April 8, 2026, BASF Corporation (“Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on the import of polytetramethylene ether glycol (“PTMEG”) from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam....more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11, 2026, initiated Section 301 investigations into the acts, policies and practices of 16 economies relating to structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing...more
On Feb. 5, 2026, the Foreign Expert Bureau indicated that Beijing and Shanghai have begun strictly implementing new local average social salary standards. This has led to a substantial increase in the minimum salary...more
Vietnam has overhauled its decade-old bankruptcy legislation and enacted Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy No. 142/2025/QH15 (RBL 2025), which will take effect on March 1, 2026 and replace the existing Law on Bankruptcy...more
Capping off a highly eventful week in Asia, President Donald J. Trump has further reshaped the landscape of U.S. trade with the Asia-Pacific region through a series of new agreements. This latest round of negotiations...more
On October 26, while President Trump attended a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the United States announced that it had concluded reciprocal trade deals with Cambodia and Malaysia, along with...more
The U.S. published a Joint Statement on a U.S.–Vietnam trade deal framework on October 26, 2025. According to the Joint Statement, the key terms of the agreement will include, among other things: • Vietnam providing...more
On October 26, 2025, the United States and China reportedly reached a framework of a potential deal. Although details of the deal are limited and not yet finalized, the terms are said to include a final agreement on TikTok’s...more
Vietnam is taking strategic steps to prioritize foreign investment in digital infrastructure, including data centres and AI. 100% foreign investment in data centers will be legally permitted, and the PPP path may also unlock...more
As data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region continue to evolve, businesses operating in the region face increasing complexity in managing compliance and risk. To support our clients in navigating this dynamic...more
The creation of the Trade Fraud Task Force represents further intensification of the Trump Administration’s focus on tariff evasion, customs fraud, and related misconduct. ...more
Business cooperation contracts (BCCs) have become an increasingly utilized tool for collaboration between developers and school operators, offering a flexible framework that can address both economic needs and educational...more
Key takeaways Private Credit in Vietnam- opportunities and challenges. A significant development in the Vietnam investment landscape in recent years which facilitates the deployment of capital has been the emergence of...more
We present to you the Summer 2025 edition of the Asia Tax Bulletin. It contains tax developments in Asia on a host of topics, such as Hong Kong’s and Japan’s tax legislation to implement the Minimum Global Tax (also referred...more