A surge of doctored posts and artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes is sweeping Philippine social media, reinforcing partisan loyalties and exploiting the country’s fraught political divide amid an intensifying rift between the rival camps of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and former leader Rodrigo Duterte.
The flood of online disinformation – turbocharged by new technology and recycled tactics – is thriving in a digital ecosystem where engagement often outweighs accuracy, analysts…
Melamine case could trigger wave of environmental or health claims
E-commerce platforms and other businesses that import products containing melamine into the EU could face environmental- or health-based claims in future if recent rulings by an EU court are upheld.
Fur real? Indonesia’s ‘first cat’ gets presidential security detail
Indonesia’s “first cat” Bobby Kertanegara is entitled to receive state facilities, a minister has said in response to criticisms after a video of President Prabowo Subianto’s pet being given special treatment went viral.
Deputy State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro said that, as Bobby was considered part of the president’s property, the feline was therefore entitled to his security detail.
“It’s not just the president, but the president’s property is also the responsibility of the state to be…
Trump’s tariff deadline spurs frenzy among Asian countries to seal deals
Asian nations are scrambling to strike deals with the United States before President Donald Trump’s August 1 effective date for higher tariffs, with analysts saying some of Washington’s trading partners risk missing the deadline unless they are prepared to offer swift concessions.
Trump recently sent letters to trading partners to warn that new tariffs would be imposed by the date if they failed to offer better terms following an extension of the original July 9 deadline.
His demand has set off…
Carbon capture central to UK path to net zero
The UK must accelerate and scale up carbon capture & storage (CCS) and low carbon hydrogen projects to reach its net zero goals, experts have said.
Businesses ‘must understand’ potential impacts of Covid fraud retrospective legislation
The UK government’s proposals to extend limitation periods for prosecuting Covid-related fraud through retrospective legislation is a major change in law, relevant to both victims of Covid-related fraud and wider businesses, an expert has said.
Court of Appeal clarifies interpretation of ‘place of effective management’
A recent tax judgment highlights the need for care to be taken regarding the actions of trustees where the residence of a trust is important, an expert has said.
Football Governance Act becomes law as clubs urged to note obligations and implications
Football clubs across England must familiarise themselves with the Football Governance Act and its implications now that the transformative legislation has been approved in final form in parliament, an expert has said.
CJEU decision could re-open competition for follow-up IT services
Contracting authorities may find it more difficult to justify directly awarding contracts for IT follow-up services to the original provider following a decision by the EU’s highest court.
Land and buildings transaction tax reform ‘overdue’, says expert
Reforms to the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) regime under consideration by the Scottish government could make property funds in Scotland more attractive to investors if they are implemented, an expert has said.