INSIGHTS THIS MONTH
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS MONTH
VDB Loi Offices in the Region Stay Open
VDB Loi remains fully operational during the COVID-19 outbreak, but we are taking a wide range of appropriate measures to protect our staff and our clients. We have put...
IN THIS ISSUE
COVID-19 Impact of the New Consumer Protection Law in Cambodia
[From our Cambodia Office]
With the emergence and spread of COVID-19, the sale of protective masks and antiseptic disinfectant have greatly increased to the extent that it has...
Tax E-payment Options in Myanmar During the COVID-19 Crisis
[From our Taxation Team]
The Internal Revenue Department (“IRD”) implemented an online tax payment system in 2018, supporting taxpayers who have obtained a Tax Identification Number (“TIN”) from...
Coronavirus: What Employers Should Know
[From our Laos Office]
As the infectious coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) continues to spread rapidly, with more than 100,000 positive cases confirmed by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), employers...
Tax Cuts and Soft Loans In Myanmar During Covid-19
[From our Taxation Team]
Tax Cuts and Soft Loans In Myanmar During Covid-19 Businesses around the world are suffering from the impact of Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”), and there...
Who pays self-quarantined employees? Cambodian Labor Law facing the COVID-19 pandemic
[From our Cambodia Office]
Sickness is a paid leave permitted by the Labor Law (Article 169). Therefore, during sickness, employer needs to pay the salary of his employee....
Client Alert: NBC implements measures to ease impact of COVID-19 on the banking and finance sector
[From our Cambodia Office]
The spread of the novel coronavirus is creating a global emergency situation and negatively impacting almost every country in the world, including Cambodia. In...
Stranded in Myanmar?- How to Extend Your Stay in Myanmar in Light of Covid-19
[From our Corporate Commercial & M&A Team]
With new travel documentation requirements, flight cancelations, and closed borders, many have found themselves stranded in Myanmar. From tourists forced to extend their holidays,...
Fighting a Court Battle in the Midst of an Outbreak?
[From our Disputes Team]
Amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many courts and tribunals globally have suspended operations to halt the COVID-19 spread, with trials, hearings, and...
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
Myanmar Labor Law and the Coronavirus Pandemic Webinar
3 April 2020, Online Webinar Event
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
Tax structuring for an oil & gas supermajor: VDB Loi’s tax team is advising on tax structuring options for an oil & gas supermajor’s business in Myanmar.
Market entry of a manufacturing entity: VDB Loi is advising a Hong Kong-listed company’s affiliate on its market entry into Myanmar.
LNG-to-power project: The Energy team is assisting one of the sponsors with the review and negotiation of project documents for an LNG-to-power project.
Continuing tax services even during a pandemic: Our Tax team is working to provide numerous multinationals with tax compliance services, to ensure they meet their tax obligations in Myanmar without interruption.
Corporate services for a DFI: VDB Loi’s Regulatory team is providing corporate compliance services to a leading DFI.
VDB LOI NEWS
VDB Loi Looks Ahead at Myanmar Infrastructure Challenges in the Wake of COVID 19 Pandemic
In partnership with IFC and Australian Aid, VDB Loi hosted a webinar titled “Myanmar Infrastructure Development Facing the COVID-19 Challenge” for Myanmar Hydropower Developers’ Association. The webinar was hosted...
Home Workout Tutorials With Myanmar MMA Star, Phoe “Bushido” Thaw
With the threat of Covid- 19 all over the world, people are either on lockdown or following social distancing protocols. Even in places of low infections, gyms still pose...
Archive
- 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