Pakistan’s government has made a swift U-turn on plans to allow limited imports of sugar, cotton and wheat from India after a political backlash against the move.The government’s economic coordination committee on Wednesday said import permits would be approved in a bid to rein in rampant inflation, but politicians criticised the apparent thaw in relations with their rival neighbour.Pakistan Finance Minister Hammad Azhar had said the government made the decision “in the interest of the people”,…
Philippine dish lugaw, inspired by Chinese congee, stirs debate in locked-down Manila
The humble rice porridge lugaw has become a trending topic in the Philippines after a lowly official was recorded preventing a Grab driver from delivering the food to a home because it was past the coronavirus curfew. The incident happened in the early hours of March 30 when delivery man Marvin Ignacio was stopped in the city of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan province, north of Metro Manila.The woman scolded Ignacio for violating the 6pm to 5am curfew during the seven-day Enhanced Community…
Human rights compliance at the centre of German Supply Chain Act
The German government intends to oblige large German companies to control compliance with human rights along their supply chain. One expert has predicted that the law will also resonate with SMEs within supply chains in the medium term.