Individuals involved in a class action-style claim raised against a London university have been told to pursue their claims via alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before their case before the courts goes any further.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr promises ‘utmost prudence’ as he signs bill creating first-ever sovereign wealth fund
The country’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund has been touted as a way to accelerate growth, after earlier sparking transparency concerns over how it would be managed and financed.
Malaysia charges opposition Perikatan Nasional election chief with sedition for sultan insult weeks before state polls
Perikatan Nasional’s Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor stands accused of bringing the Selangor monarchy into disrepute with his ‘lousy’ swipe at a fellow chief minister.
The impact of Luxembourg’s new law on alternative investment funds
Legislative reforms recently finalised in Luxembourg are sensible and helpful to the country’s investment funds industry but represent an evolution rather than a revolution.
Stranded Australian ‘castaway’ and dog survived 2 months adrift in the Pacific by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater
Tim Shaddock and his dog, Bella were found in good health by a tuna trawler off the coast of Mexico this week, after they were lost at sea for two months.
2 MPs quit Singapore’s PAP over ‘personal conduct’ matters as crisis deepens for ruling party
PM Lee has accepted the resignations of the Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin, and another MP Cheng Li Hui.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen poised to extend 38-year rule, without his favoured platform Facebook
He’ll be ‘sorely missing’ his 14 million followers on Facebook, a platform he often used to spread vitriol, after quitting over a row with Meta.
Malaysia’s religious tilt drives mixed-faith couples overseas to find ‘somewhere more accepting’
Threats by conservatives towards a newly engaged lesbian ex-lawmaker highlights how a resurgent religious lobby is shifting Malaysia away from personal freedoms.
Is Indonesia’s ‘elastic’ Cyber Law wrecking ordinary lives, destroying small businesses?
A man spoke out on TikTok about a religious group’s ban on his business – and found himself behind bars.
AirAsia flight attendant on Cambodia plane enthralls passengers with ‘sweet’ rendition of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect
The male crew member belted out the British star’s 2017 hit to entertain passengers on a flight from Cambodia to Vietnam.