Hold Your Horses? Looking ahead to APAC Antitrust and Foreign Investment Law in the Year of the Horse

The Chinese zodiac's Year of the Horse is synonymous with energy and momentum. It is, perhaps, an apt metaphor for the current state of competition law and foreign investment regulation across the region. Regulators are pressing forward at pace, reconfiguring their merger control and foreign investment regimes and sharpening their investigatory tools.

In this note, we summarise some important developments that have taken place in Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Hong Kong, as well as include our tips on how to navigate this complex regulatory landscape.