The opposition alliance is holding a rally to send a message of unity following the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
South China Sea: Philippines’ Marcos Jnr boosts maritime security as tension with Beijing boils over
The president signed an order aimed at strengthening the country’s maritime security, saying it faces ‘a range of serious challenges’ to territorial integrity.
Muslim-majority Bangladesh opens mosque for transgender hijra community: ‘no one can mock us’
Hijra, a legally recognised third gender in the country, are often discriminated against in employment and are much more likely to be victims of violent crime and poverty than the average Bangladeshi.
Malaysia prepares to welcome Chinese Premier Li Qiang as countries mark 50 years of bilateral ties
Li is scheduled to visit Kuala Lumpur later this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides.
Former Australia PM Scott Morrison says China can be a democracy; Chinese people ‘care just as much about freedom as we do’
Morrison, who led Australia from 2018 to 2022, said the Chinese people “care just as much about freedom as we do” while being interviewed on a podcast.
Over 1,000 Indonesian students may have fallen prey to bogus internships in Germany
The victims were promised high salaries and study credits but they were paid much less after arriving in Germany.
New PCI DSS requirements for payment card processors in effect from 1 April
A new version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) comes into effect on Monday, two years after the standard was first announced.
First EU Digital Markets Act investigations opened
The European Commission has opened its first investigations into alleged non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, just weeks after the new rules took effect.
Scottish Housing Bill proposes long-term rent control measures
The Scottish government’s new Housing (Scotland) Bill paves the way for the creation of rent control areas and more stringent rent control measures than will apply under the transitional rules announced earlier this week.
Dutch court rules that KLM’s ‘green’ advertising claims misled consumers
An Amsterdam court’s decision that Dutch airline KLM misled consumers with its “Fly Responsibly” advertising campaign is evidence of the developing legal framework regarding environmental claims, green claims and greenwashing, an expert has said.