Completely satisfied New 12 months and Gong Xi Fa Cai to all our purchasers. We hope you loved a pleasant Christmas and New 12 months’s break, and are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Chinese language New 12 months celebrations.

To kick off our first e-bulletin of the 12 months, the Malaysian Courtroom of Enchantment not too long ago dominated {that a} director, regardless of their title and shareholding, may also be thought-about a ‘workman’ in the event that they carry out duties akin to these of an worker. This classification would permit them to file a declare for dismissal with out simply trigger or excuse. Click on right here to search out out extra. Indonesia launched a ‘Golden Visa’ scheme final 12 months, providing eligible international buyers visas lasting as much as 5 or ten years, based mostly on the worth of their deliberate funding in Indonesia. Click on right here for a abstract of the funding necessities.

Over in Mainland China, we take a look at the draft Interpretation on Points Regarding the Utility of Legislation in Employment Disputes (II) issued by the Supreme Individuals’s Courtroom, presently open for public session. The draft covers points together with the character of share incentive disputes, limitation durations and retirement.  Click on right here to learn the abstract.

Our Compliance Examine this month appears at a brand new submitting obligation for native subsidiaries or branches of international firms in South Korea relating to stock-based compensation issued to their executives and staff. The duty grew to become efficient on 1 January 2024. Click on right here to ensure that your organization is compliant. Our Asia comparative article this month compares retirement-related obligations throughout Singapore, PRC, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Click on right here to match the foundations.

In December, our Kewei workplace hosted a webinar on sexual harassment in Mainland China, the place they shared insights on current authorized developments and judicial practices. In case you missed the webinar, click on right here to entry the recording.

We’re additionally excited to announce that after the Chinese language New 12 months holidays, we might be internet hosting a regional webinar on a extremely requested subject – post-employment restraints. This webinar will characteristic our employment legislation consultants from our places of work in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Indonesia. Keep tuned for the invitation.

As ever, do be happy to succeed in out to me for all of your employment legislation wants throughout the area. Right here’s to a affluent 12 months forward!