On 5th December 2018, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) issued its Announcement to encourage companies in Myanmar to adopt the international auditing standards as previously issued as notification by the Myanmar Accountancy Council on 4th July 2018 under its Notification No. 20/2018.  The said notification requires public accountants to comply with the... Read More

The Myanmar’s Trademark Law (“TML”) was finally passed by the Union Parliament of Myanmar (PyidaungsuHtuttaw) on 24thJanuary 2019.  The TML has been sent to the President for his approval and signature before it becomes effective on the day of its publication in the official gazette.  Once the TML comes into force, it will establish a... Read More

On 28th January 2019, the National Council for Peace and Order (“NCPO”) issued the Order No. 1/2562 (the “Order”) to amend the Patent Act B.E. 2522 and set out the measures on patent examinations for special cases relevant to an invention that involves marijuana or its extract. The Order was published in the Royal Gazette... Read More

As 28th January is a Data Privacy Day, we would like to take this opportunity to update our readers on the latest status of the Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Bill (the “Bill”).  The Bill went through public hearings and public consultations in January and September 2018. On 25th December 2018, the Bill was submitted to... Read More