Anwar will face caretaker premier Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who was endorsed by the ruling United Malays National Organisation during November 19 poll.
NSW court confirms that additional breach of statutory warranty claims do not create separate causes of action
The New South Wales Supreme Court recently confirmed that building owners may add new defect claims to an existing proceeding for breach of statutory warranties – even if the warranty period for those new claims has expired.
Philippines, Indonesia to get life-saving cancer drug in historic licensing agreement
Licence for generic versions of nilotinib includes seven middle-income countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco and Guatemala.
Supreme Court VAT ruling clarifies when time bar challenge can be used
A ruling by the UK Supreme Court confirms that the principles set out in earlier cases on use of the ‘time bar’ rule in VAT claims against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are still correct, according to one legal expert.
Malaysia to hold general election on November 19
National polls were not due until the third quarter of 2023, but PM Ismail Sabri had been under pressure to call for early elections from his Umno party. Timing of the election has been criticised because it coincides with the annual monsoon season.
Bomb blasts outside Myanmar’s Yangon prison kill eight, including girl aged 10 – junta blames ‘terrorists’
A crowd of people queuing to drop off parcels for inmates at Insein Prison, where hundreds of political prisoners are believed to held, were hit by the bombs.
Kakao co-CEO Whon Namkoong quits over South Korea app outage chaos
The company also apologised for major service disruptions that started last weekend due to a fire at a data centre near Seoul.
Indonesian police scandals show Jokowi needs reforms to repair trust, critics say
President Joko Widodo recently castigated top officers over a series of controversies, but the move is unlikely to spur changes that only structural reforms can bring, analysts say.
FRC report puts increased focus on ethnic diversity and ESG in UK boardrooms
A new Financial Reporting Council (FRC) report on ethnic diversity among senior leadership of the UK’s large public companies signals the importance of increasing ethnic diversity as part of firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities.
Scottish court reasserts legal professional privilege principles in rare case
The Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland has ruled that that the Scottish Legal Complaints Committee (SLCC) is not entitled to recover legally privileged information in a solicitor’s file to investigate a third-party complaint unless the client gives permission.