Asia: Government, Public Sector

Vietnam has firmly established itself as one of the most attractive investment destinations in Southeast Asia.

The Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (2026 Amendment) on 13 March 2026, amending Rule 3 of the Electricity Rules, 2005 (Electricity Rules). The 2026 Amendment comes at a significant moment when India's commercial and industrial consumers have increasingly turned to group captive renewable energy projects as a cost-effective route to procure green power, and the captive power sector has grown substantially in scale and sophistication over the past decade

Thailand’s data center market has moved from announcement to execution faster than much or all of the comparable Southeast Asian market. For investors and operators evaluating entry...

Applications under the Act can result in significant implications for project delivery and provide an avenue for Traditional Owners to seek protections when state law does not do so.

The NSW Government has begun consulting with native title groups on developing a new policy for how native title claims could be settled in NSW.

The judgment, Cloudthat Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Thoughtsol Infotech Pvt. Ltd.1 affirmed the ruling pronounced by the Allahabad High Court in Thoughtsol Infotech...

The Government of India has approved relaxations to the foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime applicable to investments from countries sharing a land border with India.

On March 10, 2026, the Government of India announced a significant recalibration of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy governing investments from countries sharing a land border with India, namely, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan (collectively, "LBC countries").

In April 2020, amid concerns regarding opportunistic acquisitions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), Government of India, issued Press Note 3 (2020 Series) (“PN3 2020”). PN3 2020 fundamentally altered India’s foreign direct investment (“FDI”) framework by requiring government approval for investments originating from countries sharing land border with India.

Recent EFA announcement does not change the risk landscape for major projects. Key takeaways discussed here.

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has recently reviewed how transparent Australian Government agencies are regarding their use of ADM processes.

Key legal issues that prospective applicants may need to consider when negotiating funding grants and agreements.