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China: New Regulatory Exemptions for Lithium Thionyl Chloride Battery Trade

Home / Starting January 1, 2026, lithium thionyl chloride batteries or battery packs containing no more than 1 kg of thionyl chloride will no longer be subject to controlled chemical supervision under Chinese law. This decision, jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of…

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Cayman Islands: Updated Licensing Requirements for ICT Networks and Services

Home / The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) in the Cayman Islands has published a revised notice specifying which ICT networks and services must be licensed. Issued under section 23(2) of the Information and Communications Technology Act (2019 Revision), this update took immediate effect in December 2025 and replaces all previous versions. Scope of…