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Myanmar Legal Alert: Myanmar Permits Wholesale and Retail Business for...
With the issuing of Notification 15 of 2017 (“Restriction List”) under the Myanmar Investment Law 2016 (“MIL”), retail and wholesale activities by foreign investors are now permissible with approval...
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New Developments in Myanmar Tax 2018 | 15 May 2018 | Yangon
Keep up with the most recent developments in Myanmar’s rapidly changing tax landscape and minimize your tax risks by joining DFDL for this informative half-day tax seminar. At this event, our dedicated...
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Myanmar Tax Alert: Myanmar IRD Clarifies Financial Year For Banks and...
The Internal Revenue Department (“IRD”) recently issued an announcement (under LTO letter No. 5274 dated 9 May 2018) stating that banks and financial institutions must adopt the new financial year for...
View ArticleAgility or Redundancy: Regulatory Relevance in the Age of Distributed Ledger...
Vinay Ahuja, Partner and Simon Z. Rajan, Adviser, authored an article titled ‘Agility or Redundancy: Regulatory Relevance in the Age of Distributed Ledger Technology’ that was published recently by...
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DFDL named Visionary Client Services Law Firm Award in the Asian emerging...
The In-House Community award for Visionary Client Services aims to recognise external firms that go above and beyond in service to their clients. The Visionary Client Services Law Firm Award in the...
View ArticleASEAN Path #15 GDPR
The 15th edition of ASEAN Path, dealing with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force shortly, is now available for download. In this edition, DFDL first provides...
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Investment Strategies in Sihanoukville | 30 May 2018 | Phnom Penh
The face of real estate in Sihanoukville is rapidly changing and has attracted a large number of foreign, in particular Chinese, investors. At this Real Estate & Hospitality Breakfast Talk, you...
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Thailand Legal and Tax Alert: Regulatory Hash – Thailand’s Cryptocurrency Law...
The Royal Decree on the Digital Assets Businesses B.E. 2561 (2018) (the “RDDAB”) was published in the Government Gazette on 13 May 2018 with effect from 14 May 2018. Simultaneously, the Thai Government...
View ArticleWarisa Monsawat
Warisa is a Junior Legal Adviser based in DFDL Bangkok office. She graduated from Thammasat University with a Bachelor’s degree in law and now as a Barrister-at-law from The Institute of the Thai Bar....
View ArticleDFDL advised Alibaba on Daraz Acquisition in Bangladesh and Myanmar
Alibaba has acquired Daraz Group, a leading e-commerce enterprise operating in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Nepal. On Tuesday May 8th, Daraz Group announced that it was taken over by...
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Myanmar Legal Alert: Minimum Wage Increase
The National Committee for setting the Minimum Wage issued Notification 2/2018 establishing an increased daily minimum wage of MMK 4,800 (approximately USD 3.60), for an eight-hour workday. The...
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Laos Legal Alert: Minimum Wage Increase
The Prime Minister’s Office has issued a Notification (№ 560/PMO, 20 April 2018) (“Notification 560”) increasing the monthly minimum wage in Lao PDR from 900,000 LAK (USD 108) to 1.1 million LAK (USD...
View ArticleDaniel Wein
Daniel has over 16 years’ experience specializing in banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, insolvency, commercial law and commercial property. He holds Bachelor of Law and...
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Cambodia Legal Alert: Change of Format of The Certificate of Ownership Over...
According to the Notification from the Office of the Council of ministers (Sor.Chor.Nor No.528) dated 7 May 2018, the Royal Government of Cambodia approved the change of format of the certificate of...
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Leadership in Energy Innovation Seminar
On 23rd May, DFDL Thailand sponsored an event hosted by the Canadian – Thai Chamber of Commerce on Leadership in Energy Innovation. The day opened with a pre-event round table discussion on blockchain...
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DFDL Sponsors Sustainability for Business Forum
On 24th May, DFDL Thailand sponsored the Sustainability for Business Forum hosted by the Franco – Thai Chamber of Commerce. This one-day forum was aimed at enlightening business practitioners...
View ArticleMyanmar Tax Alert : Myanmar Tax Compliance Reminder
Our Tax Team would like to remind you of the fast-approaching submission deadline for your annual Corporate Income Tax (“CIT”) return, annual Commercial Tax (“CT”) return, and annual Personal Income...
View ArticleViettel Joins Forces with Burmese Partners to Create the First 4G Mobile...
DFDL is pleased to have assisted Viettel, the largest Vietnamese mobile operator, on its Joint Venture with a consortium of Myanmar companies and individuals grouped together under the Myanmar National...
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Slow Reformation of Banking and Financial Sector in Myanmar
DFDL’s Nishant Choudhary was recently quoted in a piece in the Myanmar Times addressing persistent concerns surrounding the slow pace of reform in Myanmar’s banking and financial sector. He drew...
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Jonathan Blaine facilitated Director’s Legal Environment course for Thai...
Jonathan served as a facilitator for Thailand’s IOD – Director Certification Program (DCP). He offered specific instructions in relation to Module 5, focusing on the legal environment in which...
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