Foreign firms should not assume that fixed-term contracts provide a lower-risk alternative to permanent employment in Malaysia. The appropriate contract depends on whether the role itself is genuinely ...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) defines internal control as a process, effected by an entity’s board of directors, management, and other personnel, designed ...

China’s healthcare industry is experiencing rapid growth, driven by rising incomes, increasing health awareness, and an aging population. It is also a priority policy area for the government, which is ...

China’s economy posted stronger-than-expected growth in Q1 2025, with GDP expanding 5.4 percent year-on-year — outperforming forecasts thanks to a surge in exports. However, analysts warn that this ...

After many months of upheaval, the US and China have reached what appears to be a lasting truce. Following the meeting between Trump and Xi in October, China has emerged with growing confidence and ...

China’s antitrust regulator, the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau under the State Administration for Market Regulation, has established itself as one of the world’s most consequential antitrust regulators ...

China’s health supplements market, valued at US$45.5 billion in 2023, is growing rapidly due to increased health awareness post-COVID-19, with strong demand across vitamins, herbal products, sports ...

China’s 2025 Negative List for Market Access marks a further step toward liberalization, cutting down the number of restricted industries and easing private investment restrictions in industries such ...

China’s new renewable energy plan aims to significantly boost the country’s renewable energy consumption, setting ambitious targets for 2025 and 2030. Unlike previous plans focused primarily on ...

2023 saw the implementation of several new regulations on data protection and cybersecurity in China, with a particular focus on cross-border data transfer and personal information protection. However ...

Beijing has issued several new regulations in the last two years covering areas from antitrust to data protection, which collectively have been described as a “tech crackdown”. This is because the ...

China has been Singapore’s largest trading partner for 11 consecutive years since 2013. Additionally, China is Singapore’s largest export market and largest source of imports. Singapore is China’s ...