Topic Archives: Asia

August 12, 2019 - Asia, Telecommunications

New Rule Implementing NDAA Prohibition: U.S. Agencies Cannot Enter Contracts That Use Chinese Telecom Technology

By: John P. Carlin, Nicholas J. Spiliotes, W. Jay DeVecchio, Joseph A. Benkert, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Charles L. Capito III, and Amy S. Josselyn

The latest in a string of U.S. government (USG) actions restricting the use of Chinese technology in the U.S. supply chain is an interim rule issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) implementing …›

July 1, 2019 - Asia, Privacy + Data Security

Singapore Shakes Up Privacy: 72-Hour Breach Notice, New Guidance

By: Joseph Roth Rosner and Saqib Alam

The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has had a busy year and shows no signs of slowing down. In January 2019, the PDPC handed down a record SGD 1 million enforcement related to the SingHealth data breach – a breach that resulted from …›

June 6, 2019 - Asia, Mergers + Acquisitions

Japan Is Tightening Regulations Applicable to Foreign Direct Investment in the Information and Communications Technology Sector

By: Mitsutoshi Uchida, Fumihiko Hori, and Shotaro Maruyama

On May 27, 2019, the Japanese government published amended rules that aim to tighten the regulatory requirements applicable to foreign direct investment (tai nai chokusetsu toshi or FDI) under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan (gaitame ho, or the “Act”). …›

May 21, 2019 - Asia, Financings, Fintech

Where Disruption Meets Regulation

By: Jake M. Robson, Gordon A. Milner, and Nick Davies

A wide range of businesses in Southeast Asia from traditional retailers and financial institutions to start-ups are harnessing new technologies and entering into new commercial partnerships to offer financial products and services regionally. MoFo’s Jake Robson, Gordon Milner and Nicholas Davies discuss how companies can …›

May 17, 2019 - Asia, Hardware, Software, Telecommunications

Chinese Telecom Companies Under Fire: Commerce Moves to Cut Off Huawei From U.S. Technology, With More Restrictions Coming

By: John P. Carlin, Nicholas J. Spiliotes, Joseph A. Benkert, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Charles L. Capito III, and Amy S. Josselyn

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has added Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (Huawei) and its affiliates to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) “Entity List,” a move that effectively cuts off Huawei from directly or indirectly acquiring U.S.-origin hardware, software, and technology. These new …›