Insurers have called for clarity from global policymakers about the extent to which they can provide coverage for regulatory fines and penalties, such as those issued for breaches of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Review proposes enhancements to Modern Slavery Act reporting
More clarity is needed over which organisations are required to comply with modern slavery reporting requirements, while the reports themselves need a consistent structure and far stronger enforcement, an independent review has recommended.
Seaplane service to world’s tallest statue in India will cost hundreds of crocodiles their home
Indian foresters have begun relocating around 300 crocodiles to allow a seaplane service for visitors to the world’s tallest statue, the newly erected 182-metre Statue of Unity.
The reptiles, the largest around three metres, are being lured into metal cages and moved elsewhere in the western state of Gujarat on the back of pickup trucks.
So far about a dozen had been extracted “from dyke number three of the reservoir which has been identified as a probable site for the seaplane…
Antimicrobial resistance: new role for UK pharmacies
Pharmacists will be asked to intervene to avoid over-prescription of antibiotics under new plans that have been outlined by the UK government to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Pakatan Harapan bickering a sign of Malaysia’s new democracy: Asia’s youngest minister, Syed Saddiq
Malaysia’s newly-minted Pakatan Harapan government may appear at times to be dysfunctional – but robust arguments between politicians are a sign of democratic progress, says Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
“This is a new government, and with a new government comes a new practice where we air our opinions and we can agree to disagree,” Saddiq told the South China Morning Post.
Saddiq was commenting on remarks he made last December demanding the…
Future of payments examined in Australia
Alternatives to cash, including digital currencies, could be explored more closely in Australia under plans to modernise the payments system in the country.
The real reason Dyson’s swapping Brexit Britain for Singapore
The decision by British technology firm Dyson to move its head office to Singapore has prompted a predictable backlash in its home country.
The British press seized upon Tuesday’s announcement as further evidence of hypocrisy on behalf of the firm’s founder, James Dyson, who has been vocal in support of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit), yet – according to some – appears to have hedged his bets when it comes to his own business. Dyson’s…
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un tells of ‘great satisfaction’ at plans for second summit with Donald Trump, praising US leader’s ‘positive way of thinking’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed “great satisfaction” over results of recent talks with US officials to discuss a second summit between him and US President Donald Trump, speaking highly of the American leader, state media said on Thursday.
“Kim Jong-un said that we will believe in the positive way of thinking of President Trump, wait with patience and in good faith and, together with the US, advance step by step toward the goal to be reached by the two countries of…
FCA proposes exempting legal heads from senior managers regime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed to exempt heads of legal at regulated firms from the requirement to be approved as a senior manager under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) in response to concerns that doing so would conflict with legal privilege rules.
Malaysia’s next king: Islam’s defender, political tightrope walker (just ask Mahathir Mohamad)
Malaysia’s nine hereditary Malay rulers will elect their new king, or Yang di Pertuan Agong, tomorrow – just weeks after the previous king, Sultan Muhammad V, stepped down in an unexplained shock resignation following weeks of speculation. It was the first time a Malaysian head of state had abdicated. Experts and insiders believe the new agong will be the Pahang state ruler, Sultan Abdullah, but just why is the monarchy so important to Malaysia?
1. WHAT POWERS DOES THE AGONG HAVE?…