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Supreme Court underscores high standards expected of fiduciaries
A recent UK Supreme Court ruling underscores the importance of judicial precedent and the high standards expected of fiduciaries, particularly company directors, an expert has said.
Don’t blame China for India’s manufacturing decline
Beijing’s proposed manufacturing partnership ran aground only after New Delhi decided to take border tensions out on Chinese businesses.
Why Duterte drama should inspire Malaysia to reconsider joining ICC
If Malaysia is serious about its global legal credibility and commitment to justice, it must take this chance to return to the Rome Statute.
Vietnam faces mass bankruptcies of renewable energy producers
The application of a new power purchasing price by Vietnam Electricity puts 173 solar and wind projects at risk of insolvency.
Rescuers arrive in Myanmar as global aid effort after earthquake begins
With thousands dead and injured and many people missing, several nations are sending aid, including life detectors.
Indonesia’s Danantara fund faces constitutional challenge over corruption concerns
Critics fear the new law underpinning the fund weakens oversight of state-owned enterprises, potentially fuelling corruption risks.
New UK consumer protection regime will shortly come into force
Businesses should ensure their understanding of and compliance with the UK’s new consumer protection regime, coming into force on 6 April, an expert has said.
UK ride-hailing companies could qualify for special VAT status under tour operators’ margin scheme
Providers of ride hailing services in the UK may now utilise a niche value added tax (VAT) treatment known as the tour operators’ margin scheme (TOMS), as a recent Upper Tribunal ruling has confirmed that these businesses could fall within the scope of the scheme.
UK employers should assess strategies ahead of changes to union access rules
While many of the industrial relations provisions in the UK’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) simplify existing industrial relations laws, a strikingly new and detailed framework will allow listed unions physical and digital access to workplaces, an expert has said.