With thousands dead and injured and many people missing, several nations are sending aid, including life detectors.
Indonesia’s Danantara fund faces constitutional challenge over corruption concerns
Critics fear the new law underpinning the fund weakens oversight of state-owned enterprises, potentially fuelling corruption risks.
New UK consumer protection regime will shortly come into force
Businesses should ensure their understanding of and compliance with the UK’s new consumer protection regime, coming into force on 6 April, an expert has said.
UK ride-hailing companies could qualify for special VAT status under tour operators’ margin scheme
Providers of ride hailing services in the UK may now utilise a niche value added tax (VAT) treatment known as the tour operators’ margin scheme (TOMS), as a recent Upper Tribunal ruling has confirmed that these businesses could fall within the scope of the scheme.
UK employers should assess strategies ahead of changes to union access rules
While many of the industrial relations provisions in the UK’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) simplify existing industrial relations laws, a strikingly new and detailed framework will allow listed unions physical and digital access to workplaces, an expert has said.
Malaysians trust media more while consumer boycott hits confidence survey
Local companies dominate the most trusted brands across the sectors, according to the Ipsos survey.
Philippines pulls Asean card on East Timor over extradition row. Will it work?
Manila is seeking the extradition of Arnolfo Teves Jnr, a former politician, who is facing murder and other charges.
Australia PM calls general election for May 3, amid inflation and housing challenges
The PM’s Labour Party is seeking a second term, but many expect the opposition conservative coalition to pick up seats.
NHS processor fined £3m after ransomware data breach
An IT provider to the NHS has been fined more than £3 million by the UK’s data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), after a ransomware attack on the company led to the data of nearly 80,000 people being compromised.
Indonesian fishermen sue US food giant Bumble Bee Seafoods in landmark forced labour case
The human trafficking case highlights the exploitation within the seafood industry, emphasising the need for corporate accountability and systemic reform.
