For the past five years, Singapore and Japan have boasted the world’s most powerful travel documents, granting their citizens access to more countries without a prior visa than anyone else.
South Korea’s dog meat ban opposed by vendors, customers: ‘cows are living animals too’
When Choi Tae-yeon opened her restaurant 20 years ago, dog meat was a good business in South Korea. Now, she says she might have to close up shop.
Singapore seeks to hold ‘dangerous offenders’ indefinitely, even past prison terms
The proposed legislation would apply to those above 21 who are convicted of crimes that include culpable homicide, rape and sex with minors.
North Korea fears grip migrant workers on border island: ‘is there going to be a war?’
Sri Lankan migrant workers on South Korea’s Yeonpyeong island worry about getting caught in the inter-Korean crossfire: ‘Is there going to be a war?’
Gender pay gap in UK universities closes slowly
The gender pay gap is reducing slowly among universities in the UK. However, the University and College Union (UCU) has predicted that the academic gender pay gap will take 40 years to close, with imbalance of men and women in different grades, ‘insourcing’ and part-time working among main causes of the pay differences.
Singapore’s ‘robust, thorough’ graft probe of Transport Minister S. Iswaran over, Attorney-General’s Chambers to review
In July 2023, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau revealed S. Iswaran was assisting with an investigation into a case uncovered by the anti-graft agency.
Malaysia’s Capital A to merge AirAsia brands, as CEO Tony Fernandes set to retire within 5 years
Malaysia’s Capital A intends to sell its aviation business to long-haul unit AirAsia to consolidate long and short-haul operations under a single AirAsia brand, as CEO Tony Fernandes hints at retirement.
Simandou contracts will reflect international sustainability standards
International contractors, service providers and suppliers seeking to win lucrative contracts associated with the Simandou mining project will need to consider how global environmental and social performance standards will influence their operational activities and expectations of project stakeholders.
Spanish court convicts arbitrator who awarded US$15 billion to Sultan of Sulu’s heirs in Malaysia land feud case
Gonzalo Stampa was accused by the Spanish state prosecutor and Malaysia of failing to comply with a Madrid court ruling to drop the case by instead moving it to a court in Paris.
The role for HR in EU corporate sustainability reporting
HR teams can support their business with comprehensive new workforce reporting obligations arising under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).