Month: April 2024

Sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are now more than ever driving strategic acquisitions by food and drinks companies.

The recently published update by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) clarifies treatment of liquidated damages at termination and brings the new design and build form in line with other contract types used within the UK construction sector, an expert has said.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) new five-year strategy marks a significant shift in tone for the agency under the leadership of director Nick Ephgrave, emphasising a reinvigorated and dynamic approach to tackling serious fraud, bribery, and corruption.

The airport is named after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who borrowed heavily from China for infrastructure projects that quickly became commercial failures.

Vuong Dinh Hue, who had been tipped as a contender for the country’s top post, is the second of Vietnam’s top four leaders to exit in five weeks.

The Australian government’s recently proposed reform of merger control legislation will significantly impact companies undertaking merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Australia if their proposed mergers are over monetary and market based thresholds that are yet to be announced.

Musk has accused Australia of censorship, while Australian lawmakers have accused Musk of arrogance and a lack of social responsibility.

Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.

The largest Asian countries, notably China but also India, should be poised to play a positive role if the winds change around the Ukraine war

Marcos Jnr’s office says “no such directive exists” and Manila is working with various agencies to combat deepfakes.