The billionaires brought servants from India to their Swiss villa and paid them less than they spent on their dog, the court heard.
South China Sea: 4 Chinese Navy ships spotted by Philippines may pave way for big clash
The presence of the ships including two Chinese destroyers shows that China is testing the resolve of Manila and its allies, analysts say.
Putin says Russia may change its nuclear doctrine, warns South Korea not to aid Ukraine
Existing doctrine says Russia may use nuclear weapons in response to nuclear attack or a conventional attack that poses an ‘existential threat’.
Fate of Indonesia’s Nusantara in doubt again as Prabowo skirts around Widodo legacy project
New manifesto makes it clear Prabowo’s focus is on his own policies, including a free lunch initiative, rather than the new capital, analysts say.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte quits Marcos Jnr’s cabinet in further sign of rift
Analysts say the move is ‘long overdue’ and signals that the Duterte family is ready to ‘go all out’ in its feud with Marcos Jnr.
In Malaysia, 5 relatives of Ulu Tiram police station attacker charged with inciting terrorism
Local media said the five were brought to a court in Johor under heavy security.
How the UAE is leveraging ties with China for its own security needs
China’s diplomatic outreach to the United Arab Emirates has unprecedented geopolitical implications even beyond the Middle East.
Amid Philippine anger over US anti-vax report, possible fallout could benefit China: analysts
Philippine lawmakers urge probe into ‘deeply troubling’ report that observers say could damage Filipinos’ trust in the US.
UK general election 2024: pledges relevant to infrastructure businesses
Ambitious plans to reform the planning system, scale up the delivery of new homes, and enable investment in the modern ‘green’ infrastructure the UK needs to decarbonise, run through the election manifestos published by the main UK political parties, in what is universal recognition that good quality infrastructure is the bedrock of any thriving economy.
Pension buy-outs: making the decision to fully buy-in
Trustees and sponsoring employers of defined benefit (DB) schemes are increasingly looking to fully buy-in their scheme to reduce risk. This is commonly a first step on the path to buy-out of benefits and an eventual winding-up of the scheme, when the scheme is brought to an end and the trustee discharged of any further liability for providing benefits to members.
