HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS: CHINA; VIETNAM; THE PHILIPPINES AND BEYOND

The Grey Areas of Gifts, Travel, Entertainment and Charitable Contributions: Best Practices for Compliance, Recordkeeping and Internal Controls

March 11, 2021 9:00am

Marie Grenier
Head of Compliance, MOAI
Ericsson (Singapore)

Li Ping Tan
Head, Ethics & Compliance
SATS Ltd. (Singapore)

Sanjay Sidhu
Executive Director, Advisory
BDO (Malaysia)

  • Understanding the important nuances in gift giving, entertainment and sponsorship risks
  • Which could lead to a local regulatory violation and trigger enforcement
  • What is now required for internal controls and risk detection
  • Difference between a “custom” and a “Bribe”-and what crosses the line
  • Crafting guidelines for the compensation of consultants and advisors
  • Risk controls in the context of facilitation payments
  • Special gifts, travel, entertainment and hospitality considerations when government is the third party or JV partner
  • How to keep sponsorship expenses transparent
  • Responding to requests for bribes across Southeast Asia