A recent South African Supreme Court of Appeal case sheds light on whether ‘actual’ or ‘substantial’ compliance is required to award lawful tenders and whether these tenders may be split between various bidders.
India’s Narendra Modi to visit Russia on Monday, in his first visit since Ukraine war
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sees Modi as a key potential diplomatic and economy ally, with Russia isolated in the West.
Marcos Jnr’s sister says China planning to target Philippine sites, is Imee Marcos ‘warmongering’?
Philippine Senator Imee Marcos, sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, recently claimed, without proof, that China was planning to target several sites across her country with missiles.
New legislation ‘progressive’ step towards modernising Ireland’s reproductive rights
New laws making their way through the Irish legislative process mark a progressive step towards modernising Ireland’s approach to family building and reproductive rights by addressing longstanding legal ambiguities and ensuring ethical oversight, an expert has said.
India stampede: safety probe looms after more than 120 killed in religious rush
Authorities estimate over 250,000 people attended the religious gathering, despite its event permit only allowing for 80,000.
Thailand probes BYD, China’s EV giant, after consumer complaints over dealers’ discounts
The probe was triggered after a BYD salesperson told a customer a car’s price would increase once a discount campaign ended, but in fact, the cost was reduced further.
Ex-Trump adviser says China’s clash with Philippines is ‘dress rehearsal’ for Taiwan attack
Matthew Pottinger, who served on former US president Donald Trump’s National Security Council, also endorsed joint US-Philippine resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
Irish businesses must act now to navigate the impact of AI and the EU AI Act
As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption picks up pace, Irish businesses need to be aware of the areas in which AI is having an impact, the factors to take into consideration when using AI and how to prepare for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act).
Vietnam, once isolated, is scoring key diplomatic victories with agility
The Southeast Asian nation has upgraded relations with the US, Japan and Australia, but Vladimir Putin’s visit shows that Russia is still a priority for Hanoi.
DORA standards should spur contract remediation work, say experts
Financial institutions and technology providers can achieve cost-effective compliance with operational resilience laws globally by using managed legal services to deliver necessary updates to their processes and suite of contracts, experts have said.