Recent developments across the European Union and more widely have led to member states taking immediate action to address defence and security issues, with a special European Council meeting called to discuss collective plans.
NPPF ‘grey belt’ planning guidance helpful for housebuilding projects
Recently published ‘green belt’ guidance from the UK government is helpful in setting out how the policies within England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) should be applied, an expert has said.
EU Data Act: draft SCCs for switching under require refining
The EU Data Act introduces an entirely new regime for the switching and termination of contracts on the collection and processing of non-personal data. New standard contractual clauses (SCCs) envisaged by the European Commission still lack sufficient clarity.
Grisly discovery in Bali as naked foreign national found dead in rooftop water tank
Police said the person who found the body originally thought it was a mannequin before realising the gruesome nature of the discovery.
Philippines to sign visiting forces deal with Canada to boost military ties
The deal will be the latest security pact in the face of the Philippines’ increasingly tense confrontations with China.
Japan bullet train cars decouple, second time in less than 6 months
The disconnection on the Shinkansen line that links Tokyo to northeastern Japan is similar to the previous decoupling in September.
Collective consultation landscape set for major shake-up despite Employment Rights Bill amendments
Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) impacting the UK collective consultation landscape provide grounds for both relief and concern for employers, experts have said.
How did Alice Guo flee the Philippines? Officials’ contradictions fuel cover-up suspicions
One senator called for a total revamp of the Bureau of Immigration if it failed to provide ‘satisfactory answers’ about Guo’s escape.
Thais riled by surge in illegal short-term condo rentals amid tourist influx
Short-term stays competing with the hotel sector have resulted in noise, mess and constant stream of visitors in formerly quiet residential areas.
France projects Indo-Pacific power ambition in Singapore with carrier strike group
The visit by the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier-led flotilla comes amid China’s heightened military activities in the Indo-Pacific.
