Asian Legal Review

Two of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s most senior cabinet members have resigned, as mass protests and corruption allegations intensify pressure on his embattled administration over the widening flood control corruption scandal.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman quit late on Monday, days after being implicated in the scandal by fugitive ex-lawmaker and former Marcos ally Zaldy Co.
The resignations came as a rally, which started on Sunday and…

When an Australian company enters voluntary administration and continues to trade, workforce management becomes a critical risk area.

India’s anti-terror investigating agency said on Sunday it arrested a man from Indian-controlled Kashmir on suspicion of conspiring with a suicide bomber to carry out a deadly car blast in the capital New Delhi.
The National Investigating Agency said in a statement that the car that exploded on Monday was registered to Amir Rashid Ali, who it alleged had travelled to New Delhi from Indian-controlled Kashmir to buy the car. It said Ali’s arrest was a “major breakthrough” in the case.
The…

When President Xi Jinping commissioned the Fujian on November 5, China became only the second nation to have an aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult system. It is also notable that, last month, two navy aircraft from the USS Nimitz crashed into the South China Sea.
These events crystallise a strategic reality often obscured by aggregate force comparisons: the relevant naval balance is not between the 11 US aircraft carriers and China’s three, but between what the United States can…

Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland.
Today, the confectionery known as “tree cake” because of the resemblance to a trunk with rings is considered a symbol of longevity and prosperity in Japan, where Baumkuchen festivals are regularly held.
Japanese adaptations, including those using matcha and sweet potatoes, are popular gifts at weddings…

A landslide on Indonesia’s Java island killed at least 11 people, an official said on Saturday, updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to find 12 others who were still missing.
The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province on Thursday, burying some houses and damaging others.
“As of Saturday afternoon, the number of victims who were found dead is 11, while 12 more are still being searched for,” said local search and rescue chief Muhammad…

A restaurant in central Thailand was bursting with a stream of customers coming for a unique dining experience: enjoying a meal while sitting in floodwaters, surrounded by live fish they bring into the establishment.
Since an adjacent river breached its banks 11 days ago, the flooded riverside restaurant has become an internet sensation, drawing customers keen to pose in the lapping brown water or toss fish food to photograph the feeding frenzy.
Families enjoyed lunch at Pa Jit restaurant in…

US President Donald Trump called Thailand and Cambodia on Friday to bolster the peace deal he brokered after fresh clashes erupted between the Southeast Asian neighbours, the White House said.
Trump co-signed a truce between the two countries on October 26 during a tour of Asia, touting it as one of several peace deals around the world that he believes should win him the Nobel Prize.
But Thailand suspended the deal on Monday after a landmine blast, and the two sides traded accusations of new…

Consultations on changes to the way inflation is calculated for two UK renewable energy support schemes risk undermining confidence from developers and consumers, experts have warned.

Major electricity infrastructure classed as ‘operators of essential services’ will face increased cyber security requirements under new legislation proposed in the UK.