Mohamed Muizzu is likely to move into China’s orbit if he wins, while Ibrahim Mohamed Solih – hoping to secure a second mandate – has been trying to improve strained relations with traditional benefactor India.
Singapore jails man for stepping on wife’s back till her ‘bones cracked’ during argument
Muhammad Zaki Yaris Ali was sentenced to eight years and seven months’ jail, as well as six strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
Draft legislation envisages Ireland’s first electronic health information system
Legislation under consideration by the Irish government would introduce an integrated approach to patient data across healthcare services in Ireland for the first time – with far-reaching consequences for patients, professionals, providers and public health.
South China Sea: Philippines doesn’t want war but will stand up to China’s ‘bullying’, defence chief says
The Philippines will ‘stand its ground’, especially in light of China’s recent actions in the resource-rich South China Sea.
DIFC sets out AI requirements in updated data protection regulations
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems by businesses operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is now under regulatory scrutiny due to the free zone’s new data protection regulations.
Bangkok airport gets new terminal as Thailand braces for visa-free Chinese tourist rush
The addition of the US$1 billion facility comes as the kingdom is expecting a wave of tourists during the high season from now until the end of February for the local travel sector.
Why India and Vietnam won’t be joining US’ China containment
Scepticism aside, both Vietnam and India prefer a world dominated by neither the US nor China. They are interested in Western technology and investment but neither wishes to, nor can afford to, confront Beijing.
UK band The 1975, barred from Malaysia after Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend Matt Healy’s same-sex kiss, on ‘indefinite hiatus’
The 1975 was banned from playing in Malaysia after the group’s bassist, Ross MacDonald, kissed lead singer Matt Healy on the lips after the vocalist blasted the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, such as criminalising same-sex relations.
UK regulators’ diversity plans for finance industry
Plans by the UK’s two financial regulators to consider non-financial misconduct such as sexual harassment as grounds for regulatory action could pose difficult questions for firms, an expert has said.
FCA outlines UK retail and wholesale insurance market regulatory priorities
The UK’s insurance industry has been given a clear steer on areas where boards and key decision makers should be focused, as regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter outlining its priorities for the retail and wholesale insurance markets in the next two years.