Kingtime v Petronas Carigali: A Landmark Patent Battle That Could Reshape Malaysian Patent Law
After years of courtroom twists and turns, Kingtime International Ltd has emerged victorious in a high-stakes patent showdown against Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, with the Court of Appeal overturning a 2023 High Court decision that had dismissed Kingtime’s infringement suit and invalidated its patents.
Accelerating India’s Electric Vehicle Transition: Regulatory Insights and Strategic Partnerships for Manufacturing and Infrastructure
Executive Summary India’s Electric Vehicle (“EV”) transition is long on ambition but short on structural readiness. Despite billions in subsidies, a growing roster of Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”), and an expanding charging network, core challenges remain unresolved: deep import dependence, weak localisation, uneven infrastructure and limitPPpped adoption beyond urban elites.
FOREIGN MANUFACTURES CERTIFICATION SCHEME
INTRODUCTION In a global marketplace where product safety, consumer rights and regulatory compliance are paramount, foreign manufacturers seeking access to the Indian market must contend with robust standards. The Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (“FMCS”) of the Bureau of Indian Standards is one such standard that determines whether manufactured goods made in foreign jurisdictions may bear …
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All Indonesia: A Unified Digital Platform to Streamline International Arrivals
For international travelers, entering a country often entails long queues and multiple administrative requirements. In Indonesia, the arrival process traditionally involved a series of separate manual procedures, including immigration clearance, customs declarations, health screenings, and quarantine documentation.
Tax Incentives for Employees Education and Training
September 22, 2025 Sumet Mingmolmolmitr (Senior Partner) Companies in Thailand are encouraged to support their employees in pursuing higher education or other training programmes. Such initiatives not only enhance employees’ skills but also strengthen the company’s long-term growth and profitability. To promote this, the Revenue Department issued Order No. 122/2545, Re: Exemption of Income Tax …
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Why the MENA region is the best place globally for fintech startups to see success
Few would have predicted that one of the brightest stories in global fintech would come from the Middle East and North Africa, yet in less than a decade the region has turned into a centre of momentum.
LAW ON PROTECTION OF AUTHOR RIGHTS IN WORKS GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
Global Vietnam Lawyers would like to introduce our valued readers to an article by Mr. Le Quang Vy titled “Law on protection of author rights in works generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI)”. This article was originally published in The Saigon Times, issue No.37-2025 (1.813) on September 11, 2025. *** Amid the stormy development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this modern material world, …
Winding-up Petition based on costs orders payable forthwith cannot be resisted with a cross-claim
In Re Success Lane Development Limited [2025] HKCFI 1121, the Companies Court considered whether a company could resist a winding-up petition presented based on outstanding interlocutory costs orders (payable forthwith or within 14 days upon summary assessment) by relying on a cross-claim for damages in ongoing legal proceedings. Background The dispute between the Petitioner and …
Arbitration in Hong Kong VS Winding-up Proceedings in Foreign Jurisdictions: Hyalroute v ICBC Asia
Introduction In a recent decision, the Hong Kong Court examined the interplay between arbitration agreements and cross-border insolvency proceedings. This decision highlights the divergence between Hong Kong’s pro-arbitration stance, whereby winding-up proceeding will be stayed in favour of arbitration unless there is abuse (see Re Guy Kwok Hung Lam (2023) 26 HKCFAR 129) and the …
Hong Kong Court of Appeal reversed winding-up order and reiterated that benefits under 2nd core requirement must be real rather than theoretical (CACV 233/2022, [2025] HKCA 555 on appeal from [2022] HKCFI 1329)
Factual Background Up Energy Development Group Ltd (the “Company”) was incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It entered into provisional liquidation in October 2016 and was eventually wound up in Bermuda Court on 11 March 2022. In Hong Kong, the winding up order was made on 6 May 2022.