Month: December 2023

The recently announced government package designed to cut the number of migrant workers and their dependants entering the UK will squeeze legal migration routes, particularly those for workers in the health and social care sector, according to an immigration expert at Pinsent Masons. 

Beijing hailed the deal as ‘great news’, while the city state said the new 30-day arrangement would come into force early next year.

Penny Simmons tells HRNews about the IR35 set-off mechanism which the Autumn Statement made clear would apply at the start of the next tax year.

Analysts say Indonesian voters see the pairing as remaining just ‘like Jokowi’s era’, while Prabowo benefits from his rival Anies’ lack of branding.

Washington’s ally, seen as bulwark against Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, is singled out after accusations of involvement in a killing and murder plot.

A recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) consultation paper (CP) provides clarity on upcoming changes to the regulation of overseas investments in the UK.

Malaysia, a majority-Muslim country, is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and has criticised Israel’s actions in the Gaza war.

The vehicle carrying 53 people plunged into a ravine in a mountainous area 450km from Manila, in what the local governor called a ‘tragic disaster’.

Singapore took top ranking in the latest OECD assessment of education capabilities, with its students scoring highest in all three of the survey’s areas: mathematics, reading and science.

The construction industry in England has had to adapt to stringent new building safety rules that took effect in October this year.