Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests for “justice” on Saturday on the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh.
About 700,000 of the Muslim minority poured across the border after attacks by the Myanmar military and Buddhist groups that the United Nations has likened to ethnic cleansing.
Thousands held peaceful marches and attended rallies chanting “We want justice from the UN.” At the Kutupalong camp, a…
No change to workplace rights if no Brexit deal
There will be no changes to UK employment and workplace rights derived from EU law if the UK leaves the EU without a formal deal in place, the UK government has confirmed.
CMA to lead on UK state aid if no Brexit deal
EU state aid rules will be fully transposed into UK law should the UK leave the EU without a formal deal in place, the UK government has confirmed.
Compulsory sales order power will burden Scottish planning authorities
Proposals allowing the forced sale of long-term vacant or derelict land in Scotland could be more burden than boon for local planning authorities if introduced, experts have warned.
Myanmar must face ICC for ‘murderous operation’ against Rohingya: Asean MPs
More than 130 members of parliament, across five countries in Southeast Asia, have demanded that Myanmar be investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC), the most united condemnation from the region since the violence began against the Rohingya a year ago.
In a joint statement released by Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights, they called for the Myanmar military to be “brought to justice” for its “murderous operation in Rakhine State”.
Rohingya crisis:…
1MDB fugitive Jho Low hit with money-laundering charges in Malaysia
Malaysian police on Friday filed criminal charges against fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, who is wanted in connection with a multibillion-dollar money laundering scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Low, popularly known as Jho Low, is regarded as having been close to former prime minister Najib Razak and has been identified by investigators in Malaysia and the United States as a top suspect in the 1MDB case.
He was slapped with eight charges of money laundering at a court…
UK will accept EU pharma testing even if no Brexit deal struck
European pharmaceutical companies will be able to supply their medicines in the UK on the basis of approved batch testing carried out in the EU for at least two years from the point the UK leaves the EU in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, according to the UK government.
Will banning Chinese and other foreign buyers solve homelessness in New Zealand?
A ban on foreigners buying homes in New Zealand is not enough to solve the problems of affordable housing and homelessness, analysts and campaigners said, as the country became the latest to impose curbs on non-residents buying property.
New Zealand’s parliament last week passed a law to bar many non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes in a bid to curb house price growth and reduce rates of homelessness.
The ban exempts Australians and may also exclude Singapore.
Foreign…
100 days of Mahathir. Should Malaysians be more patient?
During Malaysia’s 14th General Election the Ceritalah team travelled the country to talk to working Malaysians to understand what ordinary citizens were going through under the previous National Front government (Barisan Nasional, or BN) – and how they felt. As the 100 days of the new Coalition of Hope (Pakatan Harapan, or PH) government drew to a close on August 17, the team followed up with some of the people they met to get a sense of how they’re feeling now.
“Now?…
Banks subject to UK disclosures on security and outage incidents
Rules requiring banks to publically disclose how often they have had to report major operational and security incidents have taken effect in the UK.