Businesses often look to attract customers by running competitions for prizes.
FIFA’s Clearing House rules are a double-edged sword for football clubs
While FIFA’s new Clearing House Regulations are designed to boost transparency and combat corruption, they are also likely to increase the administrative burden on football clubs when making player transfers.
Pakistan woman finds dad’s murder suspect on LinkedIn 15 years after his death
Maham Amjad’s father was gunned down in Karachi in 2008, and the suspect fled to Dubai. The marketing expert and model also moved to Dubai, where she tracked down the man after seeing his LinkedIn profile in 2020.
Electricity generators must prepare for shift to CfDs model
The UK government is using tax policy in a bid to break the link between the short-term price of fossil fuels and the cost of energy for people and businesses. This has implications for investors in renewable energy generation.
China’s BYD, world’s biggest EV-maker, has three Southeast Asian countries vying for plant
The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host the next factory site in the region for the Chinese auto giant, which is already set to build a production facility in Thailand.
Australian space telescope uncovers ‘mind-blowing monster’ galaxies near cosmic dawn
Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology research team said they expected to find little galaxies close to the dawn of the universe, not such whoppers.
UK government proposes overhaul of NSIP planning process
The UK government has published a plan to overhaul the planning process for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
Bird flu kills 11-year-old girl in Cambodia, first human case in country since 2014
The girl from rural Prey Veng became ill on February 16 and was sent to hospital in Phnom Penh, where she died on Wednesday.
China lends Pakistan a further US$700 million to shore up forex reserves
The loan comes as the country is thrashing out a deal with the IMF to unlock funds from a US$6.5 billion bailout.
Thailand cannabis bill could be up in smoke as no joint decision reached
The division was caused by some arguing the bill wouldn’t prevent recreational use of cannabis and demanding the plant be listed as a narcotic again. The bill’s fate will depend on the next government.