Information for employers in Mainland China, Hong Kong and the Middle East.

But users and providers still need to be aware of their restrictive and far-reaching breadth and scope.

The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is likely to represent a significant exposure for the insurance market ..

The participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) poses numerous requirements on the reform of laws, including labour laws ...

The Amendment introduces a new mandatory workplace savings scheme, which replaces the current end-of- service gratuity regime.

The legislation includes changes to holidays, retirement age, labour contracts, trade unions and overtime.

The Ministry of Manpower has issued a codified list of businesses in which foreign employees may be employed.

VIDEO BRIEFING: The government has taken numerous steps to give an impetus to foreign investment, but a lot remains to be done.

It is highly illegal to gamble in China save for a few state-run lotteries. To avoid this prohibition, gambling companies operate offshore so that they may continue catering to Chinese nationals who play casino and e-games online ...

Many foreign employers find Korean labour law to be a challenging obstacle to running a business in Korea, due to its complexity and the intensity of the regulations ...

Plus recent Vietnam updates on insurance, public investment and minimum wages.

Instead of quashing models that have the potential to empower the workforce, better protections for gig workers are needed.

In-house teams should be prepared for an inevitable increase in incidents requiring investigation as whistleblower protections grow ...

The new law will directly affect almost 24,000 employees based in the DIFC.

Plus updates on importing used machinery, amendments to the labour code and the law on public investment, and more.