Carillion employees should not benefit from the full protections provided for under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), a UK minister has said.
Singapore to establish ‘one stop’ Infrastructure Office
A new Infrastructure Office will be set up in Singapore, giving local and international firms a dedicated place to obtain advice and expertise about regional investment opportunities.
UK skilled migrant immigration quota exceeded for third month
The monthly cap on the number of skilled worker visas issued by the UK to workers from outside the EU has been reached for the third month in a row.
‘They’re just waiting for someone to speak with them’: meet the 73-year-old who has saved hundreds from Japan’s suicide cliffs
Almost no one jumps on rainy days. They jump when the sun returns and the masses step outside, reminding them of their misery. They jump during financial crises and in the early spring, when Japanese schools open and the pressures of life converge.
Yukio Shige’s routine, though, is the same regardless of the weather.
Nearly every day, he clambers across the high basalt columns of the Tojinbo cliffs, the Sea of Japan thrashing 80 feet below. He peers into binoculars, seeking hunched…
Malaysian police arrest ethnic Chinese rapper Wee Meng Chee for insulting Islam with latest music video
Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene” moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony.
It was the second time in two years that Wee Meng Chee, popularly known as Namewee, has been investigated over his music videos.
Police said in a statement that Wee was detained Thursday after they received four public complaints that his video marking the…
Driverless car laws will lead to ‘trench warfare’ on liability, warns UK peer
The way that proposed new driverless car laws have been worded in the UK would lead to “trench warfare” over liability for accidents involving such vehicles, a UK peer has warned.
Pakistan PM says court ‘hinders democracy’ by banning deposed premier Nawaz Sharif from leading own party
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said a court order that barred former premier Nawaz Sharif from leading the ruling party and placed the timing of Senate elections into question hinders democracy and relieved past “dictatorial decisions”.
The Senate ballot will go ahead as scheduled on March 3 after the Supreme Court nullified decisions made by Sharif in his capacity as president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, including candidate tickets in his name, Abbasi…
Joko Widodo pays US$805 to redeem Metallica album given to him by Danish Prime Minister
By Jessica Lin
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (also known as Jokowi) has proven himself to be a true Metallica fan.
The 56-year-old leader reportedly paid 11 million rupiah (US$805) to redeem a limited-edition boxed set of Metallica’s Master of Puppets presented to him by Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen last year.
According to Jakarta Post, Jokowi had declared the gift to Corruption Eradication Commission which decided the double-vinyl album was a part of state…
Pension schemes investigated over cold calls
A number of pension schemes suspected of being linked to cold-calling are currently under investigation by police and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Mental patient takes ambulance for joyride around Malaysian city
By Muhd Amirum Faiz Ahmad A man, said to be a mental patient, spent an hour driving a stolen ambulance around the Malaysian city of Kuching before he was finally apprehended near a shopping mall. In the, the man, 36, had managed to sneak into a private ambulance, which was dropping off another patient at the Sarawak General Hospital before gunning the engine and fleeing with the vehicle. Deputy Kuching police chief Superintendent Abang Junaidi Abang Annuar said they eventually managed…