INSIGHTS THIS MONTH
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS MONTH
Implementing Green Finance in Southeast Asia: International Practice, Local Legal Framework and Institutions
As noted in the IPCC Report “Climate Change 2022. Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”, “overall adverse economic impacts attributable to climate change, including slow-onset and extreme weather events, have been...
IN THIS ISSUE
Domain Name Changes Required for All Cambodian-Registered Companies
[From our Cambodia Office]
Scope of registration On 1 April 2022, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (“MPTC”) issued joint Notification No....
Over a Decade Ago, Bangladesh Painfully Lost its One and Only ICSID Arbitration. What Can be Done to Avoid Similar Losses in the Future?
[From our Bangladesh Office]
In 2009, Bangladesh lost its first and so far only international investment arbitration against an Italian specialized construction company for the energy sector. It...
Healthcare PPP Invitation for Bids Issued
[From our Bangladesh Office]
Tenders for a PPP project issued on 16 May 2022, named “Invitation for Bid (IFB) Notice for Establishment of 50-seat medical college and nursing...
New Licensing Requirements for Mining Service Activities
[From our Laos Office]
On 6 April 2022, the Ministry of Energy and Mines issued Decision No. 674/MOEM on new licensing requirements for mining service activities in the...
Amended Telecommunication Law – Lao PDR
[From our Laos Office]
The Law on Telecommunications (Amended) No. 05/NA dated 16 November 2021 (the “Telecom Law 2021”) has replaced the previous Law on Telecommunications (Amended) No....
FY2021 Annual Submission and Dividend Income Tax
[From our Laos Office]
Following postponement by the Ministry of Finance of the date for submission of the FY2021 annual financial statements (the “FS”), the deadline of 31...
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
LAND ACQUISITION TROUBLESHOOTING IN BANGLADESH (LIVE WEBINAR + ON DEMAND)
24 June 2022, Online Webinar Event
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
Financial services in Myanmar: The Banking and Finance team assisted a large regional bank with the amendment and security confirmations in connection with a change in the loan utilization currency on a loan to a major cement manufacturer.
Acquisition of solar projects in Cambodia: The Legal team is assisting a major renewable power company with the acquisition of a number of solar power projects, a deal with very little precedent in Cambodia.
Gas-to-power project in Myanmar: The Myanmar team is providing full support to the project owner as well as contractors of a major domestic gas-to-power project, from legal and tax advisory and assistance, to tax compliance services.
Banking sector services in the Lao PDR: A Chinese commercial bank engaged the Lao team to advise on and draft a corporate guarantee agreement to meet the requirements to be effective under Lao law.
Successful transfer pricing audit defense in Cambodia: The Transfer Pricing team provided analysis and statistics to defend against a reassessment on an interest-free loan.
Archive
- Government Increases Subsidies for Pregnant Women and Young Children (VDB Loi Insights)
August 2023 - Vietnam New Regulation from State Bank of Vietnam on Foreign Loans (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2023 - Automated System to Apply for E-Commerce Licenses/Permits Available (VDB Loi Insights)
June 2023 - New National Power Development Plan in Vietnam (VDB Loi Insights)
May 2023 - Myanmar: Major Changes in the Union Tax Law 2023 (VDB Loi Insights)
April 2023 - Clean Energy Transition is Additional Drive for Regional Power Trades in South and South East Asia (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2023 - Maximizing Benefits from Investment Incentives (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2023 - Is Land Acquisition the Real Reason Behind the Unbearable Delay of Solar Projects? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2023 - VDB Loi Hosts Major Seminar on Renewable Energy in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
November 2022 - New Opportunities for Renewable Energy and Grid Reinforcement in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2022 - Foreign Construction Contractor in Vietnam: Local Compliance Framework (VDB Loi Insights)
September 2022 - Setting Up Or Acquiring Manufacturing Business In Vietnam
August 2022 - Pathway to an Independent Power Project in Vietnam
July 2022 - Foreign loans for Vietnamese borrowers – Q&A
June 2022 - Green Finance in Southeast Asia
May 2022 - How Does Bangladesh’s Blockchain Strategy Look Like?
April 2022 - VDB Loi Cambodia Wins IFLR Asia-Pacific National Law Firm of the Year Award
March 2022 - Will Income From Cryptocurrency Be Taxed In Vietnam? (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2022 - The New Laws on Investment and Public-private Partnership: Setting the Foundation for Advanced Private Investment Landscape in Cambodia
January 2022 - Bangladesh Project Finance Update: Some New Developments and Practices on the Local Aspects of Cross-border Financing in Bangladesh
November 2021 - Update on Investment Licensing in Bangladesh: New BIDA Practices
October 2021 - Intra Group Services – Are Cambodian Taxpayers Waving a Red Flag to the GDT? Part One
September 2021 - VDB Loi Cambodia Awarded Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year
August 2021 - New Regulation in Cambodia on Road Transportation Services Provided With the Use of Digital Technologies
July 2021 - Tax Amnesty on Undisclosed Income at Reduced Tax Rates
June 2021 - M&A Hot Issues
May 2021 - Phnom Penh Lockdown: Who Remains Open? Which Authorities Still Work?
April 2021 - Annual Audit of Personal Income Tax in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2021 - New Tax Rules in Laos, Solar Bids in Cambodia, Expat Labor Rules Myanmar
February 2021 - What Is Different About Cambodia’s New Solar Project Tender? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2021 - Laos: Key Changes to Secured Transactions
November 2020 - New Rules Issued for Unsolicited Projects in Myanmar
October 2020 - VDB Loi Celebrates Outstanding Asialaw Rankings (VDB Loi Insights
September 2020 - VDB Loi Crowned Tax Firm Of The Year For Third Time At The 2020 ITR Tax Awards
August 2020 - Challenging Times Ahead? What Lenders and Other Creditors Need to Know About Myanmar’s New Insolvency System
July 2020 - Loan Transactions In Southeast Asia: Getting Through The Challenging Times
June 2020 - How To Win at Myanmar’s Solar Tender, Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Package?
May 2020 - Do Employees Have the Right to Work Remotely? Questions on Labor Law Facing the Corona Virus Outbreak
April 2020 - Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos Facing the Pandemic Challenge
March 2020 - Project Bank (finally) published
February 2020 - Myanmar Approved FDI for 2019 in Power Sector: All Projects Selected VDB Loi as Advisor
January 2020 - The Impact of the 2019 Construction Law on Property Development in Cambodia
November 2019 - Can you sue a dissolved company? (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2019 - Myanmar Arbitration Update
September 2019 - Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
August 2019 - How to Create a Tidal Wave of Foreign Investment in Electricity and Infrastructure? By These 5 Steps. (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2019 - Power Surge at MOEE
June 2019 - Myanmar About to Launch Power Barge Tender
May 2019 - VDB Loi Insights
April 2019 - VDB Loi Wins Law Firm of the Year
March 2019