Many such gambling-related kidnappings typically go unreported and victims are often reluctant to cooperate with police, fearing further threats.
Cloud interoperability core to Dutch calls for EU Data Act amendments
Cloud computing providers that provide IT infrastructure to businesses should face a new legal duty to ensure that those businesses “can enjoy functional equivalence” when they switch to using services offered by other cloud providers that rely on the same infrastructure, a Dutch regulator has said.
As Singapore bucks global downturn, 6 in 10 say property is unaffordable
Surging property prices pose a challenge for the ruling People’s Action Party, whose achievements include the highest public housing rate in the world, with over 80 per cent of the country’s 4 million residents living in government-built homes.
Ferdinand Marcos Jnr defends late dictator father’s martial law legacy in the Philippines
Marcos, son of Ferdinand Marcos Snr who was overthrown in a 1986 popular uprising, said his father declared martial law not to stay in power but because the government was simultaneously fighting communist and separatist rebellions.
Authority for entering into a contract in Ireland
The general position in Ireland is that any one director can bind a company and sign contracts on behalf of the company assuming that the director has been given the authority to do so.
Sri Lanka’s ‘white elephant’ Lotus Tower financed with Chinese debt set to open this week
The 350-metre (1,150-foot) Lotus Tower built for an estimated US$113 million has been plagued by corruption claims since construction began in 2012 under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
‘Not a zero-sum world’: Singapore says global talent hunt won’t disadvantage locals
The manpower minister on Monday addressed the opposition’s concern over the impact of the new labour schemes on opportunities for Singaporeans.
UAE’s new virtual asset marketing rules a ‘clear mandate to protect consumers’
New regulatory guidelines unveiled by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) for marketing virtual assets will help bolster protection for new market entrants, according to one legal expert.
Aid for flood victims arrives in hard-hit Pakistani province
Two US military planes loaded with about 35 tons of relief aid to be distributed in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions.
Stuck in limbo: Filipino children up for adoption face long, uncertain wait while some grow too old to be adopted
Given the lengthy, uncertainty process and decline in adoption, care facilities often have to prepare their wards for life without adoption by teaching them trade skills.