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Month: February 2023

Posted on February 11, 2023

Bali’s badly behaved, ‘sinful’ tourists push ‘island of the gods’ to debate limiting mountain access

Access to the Indonesian resort island’s sacred mountains could soon be restricted after a string of fatal accidents and incidents involving foreigners filming themselves dancing naked and having sex.

Posted on February 10, 2023

Experts expect Dutch policy change to influence medicine price talks

Pharmaceutical companies active in the Netherlands should prepare for tough negotiations with the Dutch government on the pricing of innovative new treatments following a change in policy designed to curb healthcare costs in the country, according to experts in life sciences.

Posted on February 10, 2023

How the UK’s Platform to Business Regulation impacts e-commerce

The UK Platform to Business (P2B) Regulation is designed to create a more predictable environment for businesses and traders when using online intermediation services and online search engines.

Posted on February 10, 2023

Malaysia’s economy sees best growth in 22 years

Many analysts – and residents – don’t feel optimistic, despite central bank saying nation will not experience a major downturn this year.

Posted on February 10, 2023

Singapore ruling party MP Tin Pei Ling switches roles at Grab after public outcry

Grab said the public reaction led it to ‘pause and reflect’ on Tin’s initial appointment, after which both agreed she should move to a corporate development role.

Posted on February 10, 2023

Patent rights in quantum computing to become increasingly important, say experts

Businesses active in the quantum computing space will need to develop robust patent strategies to operate freely in a future digital world powered by the technology, according to legal experts.

Posted on February 9, 2023

Real estate businesses look to UK’s revised net zero strategy post-Skidmore review

Recommendations aimed at improving the energy efficiency and decarbonising of UK real estate, set out by a former government minister and a committee of MPs, should be incorporated into the UK government’s revised ‘net zero’ strategy.

Posted on February 9, 2023

Earthquake hits Indonesia, killing 4 as restaurant collapses

The magnitude 5.1 quake, which hit residential areas in Jayapura, near Papua’s northern coast, was centred at a depth of 22km – shallow quakes often cause more damage on the Earth’s surface.

Posted on February 9, 2023

Malaysia bans star hockey player from national duty over racist Instagram comment

Hanis Nadiah Onn joked about the ‘smell’ at a concert by Indian composer AR Rahman which drew an audience of 60,000, predominantly ethnic Indians.

Posted on February 8, 2023

High Court clarifies definition of written committed statement in contracts

A recent English High Court decision over terms in ship building contracts demonstrates the importance of precision when referring to and drafting written committed statements of financing, according to two legal experts.

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