APAC corporate secretarial newsletter 2023 vol.2

Our APAC corporate secretarial newsletter serves as a valuable resource to enhance your understanding and ensure compliance with the evolving regulatory environment. We bring you the latest updates on corporate secretarial matters across the region. As we navigate through the dynamic business landscape, companies and professionals must stay informed about regulatory changes, compliance requirements, and best practices in corporate governance. In this newsletter, we aim to provide you with valuable insights and updates from various countries in the APAC region.

Keywords: Mazars, Vietnam, Corporate Secretarial, APAC

Key highlights:

Australia

Reporting requirements and deadlines
Director ID requirements

China

Catalogue of encouraged industries for foreign investment

Hong Kong

Commencement of holding of general meetings by using virtual meeting technology under the companies (amendment) ordinance 2023
Phase 3 of the new inspection regime to enhance privacy rights of directors and other officers under the companies ordinance
New licensing regimes under the anti-Money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (amendment) ordinance 2022

India

Companies (appointment and qualification of directors) amendment rules, 2023
Companies (appointment and remuneration of managerial personnel) amendment rules, 2023
Companies (share capital and debentures) amendment rules, 2023
Companies (Indian accounting standards) amendment rules, 2023
Companies (removal of names of companies from the register of companies) second amendment rules, 2023
Companies (compromises, arrangements and amalgamations) amendment rules, 2023
Companies (accounts) second amendment rules, 2023

Malaysia