The global private funds industry must pay close attention to a major set of regulatory reforms adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US, according to one legal expert.
Thailand’s billionaire ex-PM Thaksin submits royal pardon request
Thailand’s most famous politician returned home last week from living abroad in self-exile for 15 years after his party was ousted in a coup.
Indonesia’s ‘significant’ South China Sea comments not a sign of ‘nascent alliance’ with US
Indonesia’s ‘significant’ statement on the territorial dispute indicates it sees China as a security threat, analysts say, but it is not a sign of a ‘nascent alliance’ with the US.
Online marketplace liable for Manhattan Bridge image copyright infringement
A recent ruling highlights how online marketplaces can be held liable for copyright infringement – even where the works in question have been uploaded by others, an expert has said.
Another first for India on moon’s south pole as sulphur presence, other elements confirmed
‘These in situ measurements confirm the presence of sulphur in the region unambiguously, something that was not feasible [before]’, India’s space agency said.
Online scam drives Thai man to kill his wife and 2 young boys, police say
Sanit Dokmai, who also tried to take his own life, has been charged with premeditated murder after the bodies of his wife and children were found in a Bangkok suburb.
Businesses can learn from Airbnb data protection reprimand
A recent reprimand issued to Airbnb by Ireland’s data protection authority can help other businesses comply with rules on data minimisation and retention in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and avoid ‘purpose creep’, an expert has said.
Daughter of ex-Thai leader Thaksin says he is fatigued, as criticism grows of his hospitalisation
Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Thailand last week after 15 years of self-imposed exile and was immediately sent to prison, but was transferred to a hospital just hours after he began serving an eight-year sentence.
Malaysia to power green energy projects with US$430 million fund in ‘decade of action’
But the amount is a blip compared to the US$260 billion that PM Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia needs to invest by 2050 for its energy transition master plan.
Indonesian school shaves hair of 14 girls after teacher complains about hijab
The teacher at a state junior school in East Java has been suspended and the headmaster has apologised.