Recent rulings in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) over applications to set aside arbitral awards have highlighted courts’ reluctance to intervene in arbitration outcomes and the difficulties parties challenging awards are likely to face.
Ireland’s PE market could be poised for wave of secondary transactions in 2024
Given the volume of private equity (PE) deals in 2021 and 2022 a wave of secondary management buyouts is on the horizon in Ireland.
Mount Ruang eruption: Indonesia permanently relocates 10,000 North Sulawesi citizens over threats from spewing ash
Mount Ruang erupted spectacularly last month and has been spewing ash that forced nearby airports to close and flights to be cancelled.
JCT D&B 2024 a ‘step in right direction’ on collaboration and sustainability
Changes to the Joint Construction Tribunal (JCT) standard form design and build contract move some specific clauses on collaboration and sustainability into the main terms of the updated contract form, however, stakeholders looking to achieve real transformation in project delivery will need to look further, an expert has said.
Singapore Airlines signs historic deal to buy 1,000 tonnes of sustainable jet fuel from Finland’s Neste
Sustainable aviation fuel is made from 100 per cent renewable waste and residue raw materials and cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 per cent over the fuel’s life cycle, Finnish firm Neste said.
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr faces drug use claims again by Duterte camp – is there ‘a plot’ to oust him?
Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, a close Duterte ally, has initiated a hearing in which a former anti-narcotics agent claimed Marcos Jnr was a drug abuser.
‘Neglected disease’: Nepal readies for more snakebite cases as summer approaches
Snakebites remain a deadly threat in Nepal, especially among rural populations, but experts believe targeted awareness campaigns and increased treatment access could halve fatalities.
Are Chinese-made skincare brands downplaying their origins to appeal to Southeast Asians?
Consumers in Indonesia and Malaysia expressed concerns about whether the Chinese-made products meet halal certification standards
Singapore issues flood warnings as heavy rain causes delays in several flights, major golf event
The national water agency PUB has issued flash flood warnings for more than 10 locations in Singapore.
More than 100 weather records melt in Vietnam as heatwave blazes on
The country saw three waves of high temperatures in April, with the mercury peaking above 43 degrees Celsius at seven weather stations.