Asia: Government, Public Sector

SEBI has issued a circular deferring penal consequences for listed entities that fail to meet minimum public shareholding norms during periods of external economic disruption. This regulatory relief measure allows companies additional time to achieve compliance under more favorable market conditions while maintaining the long-term integrity of public shareholding requirements.

On 12 May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down what he described as “the most important and ambitious Budget in decades”. The backdrop was demanding: a global oil shock driven by conflict in the Middle East, headline inflation forecast to reach 5% by mid-2026, and sustained cost-of-living pressure on households and businesses.

The 2026-27 Federal Budget faces the challenge of balancing ambition with caution amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty. With rumoured reforms to capital gains tax discounts, trust taxation, and negative gearing on the table, businesses are seeking clarity on policy settings that could fundamentally reshape investment structures and tax planning strategies. Will the government pursue transformative reform or opt for measured adjustments to strengthen national resilience?

To put it simply, the question at hand is whether the ED can proceed only against property linked to criminal activity relating to a scheduled offence, or whether it can also move against untainted assets of corresponding value where the original tainted property is no longer traceable.

DSK Legal's White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations Newsletter examines critical judicial pronouncements and evolving standards across India's Prevention of Corruption Act, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, Criminal Procedure Code, and Negotiable Instruments Act. This edition provides essential analysis for businesses and individuals navigating the complexities of financial crime, regulatory enforcement, and corporate compliance in an increasingly stringent legal landscape.

On 12 May 2026, AUSTRAC released updated risk snapshots of money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) threats influencing Australia’s ML, TF and PF environment.

The India Oman CEPA has come into force from 1st June 2026. The agreement was signed by both parties on 18th December 2025. Pursuant to the enforcement, Oman has offered zero duty on 98.08% of its tariff lines and India is set to offer duty reduction on 77.79% of its tariff lines.

Delivering a data centre in Australia requires early and informed navigation of a complex legal and regulatory landscape. Site selection must account for power, water and planning constraints.

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Modern slavery can infiltrate any Australian business's supply chain, yet many organisations remain uncertain about their reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018. With proposed reforms threatening to lower reporting thresholds and introduce financial penalties for the first time, understanding whether your business must lodge an annual modern slavery statement has become critical for compliance and reputation management.

A transgender individual challenged a government hiring process that restricted job applications based on binary gender classifications, arguing that an Advisory Committee's determination violated constitutional rights to equality, non-discrimination, and gender identity.

Thailand recently concluded the latest round of high-level trade discussions with its US trade counterparts. In addition to addressing concerns over claimed human rights abuses, forced labor...