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Month: April 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023

Government starts review of English ports national planning policy statement

The UK government has announced a review of the national policy statement (NPS) for ports in England, originally published in 2012.

Posted on April 16, 2023

Former Indian lawmaker and brother shot dead on live TV

Atiq Ahmed, a convicted kidnapper facing murder and assault charges, and his brother were killed in Uttar Pradesh while handcuffed and surrounded by police, apparently by 3 people posing as reporters.

Posted on April 16, 2023

Gunmen kill Indonesian soldiers deployed to rescue kidnapped New Zealand pilot

At least six soldiers died and 21 others fled into the jungle when separatist gunmen attacked, according to military reports seen by journalists.

Posted on April 15, 2023

Is US-Vietnam pledge to boost ties after Antony Blinken’s Hanoi visit mere ‘diplomatic symbolism’?

A strategic partnership with US would ‘help Vietnam improve its diplomatic position’ but analysts say Vietnam has long been nervous about provoking China.

Posted on April 15, 2023

Reinfections fuel Singapore’s new Covid-19 wave as cases jump

Daily infections went up from about 1,400 a month ago to around 4,000 cases a day last week.

Posted on April 14, 2023

Plan for Water outlines holistic approach to water management in England

The UK government’s plan to improve water management in England includes a number of wide-ranging measures – but more detail is needed on how they will be put into practice, according to experts at Pinsent Masons.

Posted on April 14, 2023

Singapore jails son of ex-Changi Airport boss for lying to judge that family’s helper stole his clothes

Karl Liew, the son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, lied to a district judge in an earlier trial that domestic worker Parti Liyani had stolen his clothes.

Posted on April 14, 2023

Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows

A ‘tacit directive’ on China wealth inflows was given by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, an FT report says, but ‘overall inflows into Singapore remain diversified’, MAS claims.

Posted on April 14, 2023

German court: minor flaws insufficient grounds to revoke insurance contract

The presence of minor flaws in a revocation instruction included in a life insurance policy does not amount to sufficient grounds to revoke that policy, the highest German court for civil law has ruled.

Posted on April 14, 2023

South African courts wade deeper into construction procurement process

The South African public procurement process has been the subject of a constant barrage of criticism in the courts in recent years.

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