The nature of a lawyer’s job has changed dramatically in the past decade or so. Gone are the days where drafting, arguing in court and negotiating were the critical skills needed to succeed in the profession.
India defence chief Bipin Rawat’s body flown to New Delhi after helicopter crash
The body of Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, one day after he and 12 others were killed in a helicopter crash near a military academy.Rawat, 63, was travelling with his wife and other senior officers when their aircraft crashed in a forest in southern Tamil Nadu state, killing all but one soldier on board.His body arrived in the capital for Friday’s funeral after a solemn ceremony near the accident site at an army base, where an honour guard laid…
Philippine journalist who covered Duterte’s war on drugs shot dead in store
A journalist who helped cover Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs campaign for an international news agency was shot dead while watching TV in a store, in a brazen attack in what has long been regarded as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists.Jesus Malabanan, 58, a provincial correspondent for the Manila Standard newspaper, died while being transported to a hospital after being shot once in the head by one of two motorcycle-riding men on Wednesday night at…
US imposes arms embargo on Cambodia over Chinese military influence
The United States imposed an arms embargo and new export restrictions on Cambodia on Wednesday over what it said was the growing influence of China’s military in the country, as well as over human rights and corruption.The actions by the departments of State and Commerce reflect Washington’s effort to counter China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia, as Cambodia has become one of China’s most important allies in the region.The US State Department added Cambodia to the list of countries to…
Thai tycoon jailed for poaching protected animals in case that sparked public outrage
A Thai tycoon accused of poaching wildlife in a national park has been given three-year, two-month prison sentence after losing his final appeal in the long-running saga that drew public outrage over the elite’s perceived impunity.Thailand’s Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the sentence for construction magnate Premchai Karnasuta for the poaching incident in which a black panther was shot and cooked over a campfire.Premchai is president of Italian-Thai Development PLC, one of the country’s…
New Scottish government business partnership ‘provides more certainty’
A new partnership between the Scottish government and business will provide the sector “with more certainty that their interests will be represented in policy development,” according to one expert.
France to deepen ties with Asia after losing ‘privileged’ partnership with Australia in Aukus snub, diplomat says
France’s exclusion from the Aukus security alliance has given the European powerhouse an impetus to step up its engagement with other countries in the Indo-Pacific region while it mends frayed ties with Australia, one of its senior diplomats has said.France’s ambassador for the Indo-Pacific Christophe Penot said France had been engaging with countries including Japan and India before the pact between Australia, Britain and the United States was announced in September, and it hoped to strengthen…
Appeal court verdict looms for Malaysia’s Najib after failed bid to stall 1MDB-linked case
Malaysia’s second-highest court will decide on Wednesday morning whether to uphold a 1MDB-linked conviction against Najib Razak, after judges on Tuesday dismissed the former prime minister’s application to introduce fresh evidence.Najib, 68, was sentenced in July last year to 12 years in jail and issued a 210 million ringgit (US$49.6 million) fine after the High Court found him guilty of all seven counts in the first of several trials linking him to the multibillion dollar plunder of the 1MDB…
CMI calls for mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
Susi Donaldson tells HRNews about the challenges with ethnicity pay gap reporting
India ‘a great power’, says Russia’s Putin at New Delhi summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded India as “a great power” on Monday as he arrived in New Delhi to bolster military and energy ties with a traditional ally being courted by Washington.It is only the Russian leader’s second trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic began – he skipped both the G20 and COP26 summits this year – after a June summit with US President Joe Biden in Geneva.“We perceive India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend,” Putin said in the Indian…