Asian Legal Review

Twenty consumer authorities worldwide, including Ireland’s Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), have endorsed an open letter calling on the fashion retail sector and textile industry to ensure their environmental claims comply with consumer law.

A former Philippine lawmaker who is accused of orchestrating a political assassination has been arrested in East Timor, in a move that analysts say is a sign of Dili’s desire to resolve an extradition dispute with Manila ahead of its expected entry into Asean.
Arnolfo Teves Jnr was apprehended in Dili in a joint operation by East Timorese police and immigration officials at his residence in the capital on Tuesday night, his son confirmed in a post on social media on Wednesday.
Teves, who has…

Southeast Asia’s plans to grow its blue economy – especially its fisheries sector – will not be hindered by tensions in the South China Sea, according to a senior Asean official, despite warnings from observers that ongoing maritime disputes with China could threaten the region’s economic and environmental progress.
Satvinder Singh, deputy secretary general of the Asean Economic Community, said disputes involving claimant states such as the Philippines and Vietnam would not hamper the bloc’s…

Relatives of Indonesians killed in the 2018 Lion Air crash have condemned a proposed deal between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Boeing, calling it a fresh example of how powerful corporations can evade criminal accountability through financial settlements and leave grieving families without closure.
The outcry came after US prosecutors filed court documents on Friday outlining a tentative agreement that would shield the American aircraft manufacturer from criminal prosecution over…

The launch of a new infrastructure projects guide in the Riyadh Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to improve standards and enhance efficiency across the city’s construction market, an expert has said.

Tuen Ng Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of the biggest annual celebrations in Hong Kong. It takes place on May 31 this year.
As well as dragon boat races, sticky rice dumplings, or zongzi, are a big feature of the festival.
Sticky rice dumplings can be sweet and sprinkled with sugar or savoury and dipped in soy sauce. But either way, they are traditionally steamed.
We asked chefs in Hong Kong, and one in Macau, for creative suggestions for other ways to prepare…

Malaysian businesses are eyeing more sales to Gulf nations, whose burgeoning Muslim populations need a bigger range of halal products – from pet food to cosmetics – and are willing to pay trusted sources for them.
Majority-Muslim Malaysia is a global leader in halal products and has a rigorous certification regime recognised by scores of Muslim nations and bodies worldwide.
Businesses selling to the six oil-rich nations of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain…

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The man broke an arm off the 200-year-old royal seat. He was ‘screaming, talking nonsense’ and showed signs of psychosis, officials said.

Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the military campaign reflected ‘double standards’ on the plight of the Palestinian people.