Many thrift and second-hand clothes shops on Instagram began with users decluttering their wardrobe, who gave away or sold cheaply the clothes that they no longer used.
‘Hunt them down’: Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 families hope for justice as Dutch court to deliver verdict
Dutch judges will give their verdict on Thursday in the trial of four men accused of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, against a backdrop of soaring tensions over Russia’s current invasion.
Australia on alert after cruise ship Majestic Princess with 800 Covid-19 cases docks in Sydney
Authorities in New South Wales rated the outbreak’s risk level at ‘Tier 3’, indicating a high level of transmission.
Vietnam urged to get China-backed railway project on track, avoid ‘missed opportunities’ despite concerns
The 392km-long (244 miles) Lao Cai-Hanoi–Haiphong standard gauge railway will eventually link the capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan province to one of Vietnam’s busiest seaports as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
TCFD reporting compliance for contractors
Contractors preparing to implement the requirements of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) will be at different stages on their reporting journey.
“Spent” golden contract means enterprise zone allowances disallowed
Investors behind the construction of two data centres could not claim Enterprise Zone allowances (EZAs) on the expenditure they incurred because it was deemed to have been incurred under a contract entered into outside of the statutory window for claiming the allowances.
Paid promotions guide issued for social media platforms, brands and influencers
The publication of new guidance aimed at enhancing transparency over advertising online could be the precursor to future enforcement action by a UK regulator, experts have said.
UK payment services and e-money firms urged to embrace consumer duty
The UK’s payment services and e-money firms should thoroughly review their business models and distribution channels, identifying the points at which retail customers are involved in transactions, and put retail customer outcomes at the heart in complying with the new consumer duty introduced by the FCA, according to one legal expert.
Australian police reveal Russians behind Medibank medical record hack
Police chief Reece Kershaw said intelligence pointed to a group of cyber criminals operating like a ‘business’ and the force would work with Interpol and Moscow on the case.
Can US$15 billion climate finance deal nudge Indonesia to ditch coal?
Under the just energy transition partnership, the US and Japan would give at least US$15 billion to help Indonesia accelerate efforts to shift away from the fossil fuel.