Cheng Lei, who was imprisoned in China for three years, says Australians should not overreact over every bilateral issue with Beijing.
UK employers must be mindful of offers of employment for migrant workers
An ongoing case serves as a reminder to UK employers of their responsibilities towards migrant employees, emphasising the importance of fulfilling employment offers linked to sponsor licences, an expert has said.
South China Sea: most Filipinos want Beijing to follow rules-based order, survey shows
The findings come as the Philippine military says it will adopt new measures against China’s aggression in the maritime dispute.
Labour wins UK general election: what businesses can expect next
Planning reform that enables new homes and other infrastructure to be delivered faster, and an accelerated drive to ‘greening’ energy generation, finance, and the wider economy, are priorities businesses can expect the new UK government to pursue in the aftermath of the Labour party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s general election.
UK ratification of cross-border enforcement treaty gives businesses greater certainty
Businesses should be able to enforce English court rulings more easily in other countries in future after the UK ratified an international treaty on the cross-border enforcement of judgments.
South African court clarifies compliance requirements for lawful tenders
A recent South African Supreme Court of Appeal case sheds light on whether ‘actual’ or ‘substantial’ compliance is required to award lawful tenders and whether these tenders may be split between various bidders.
India’s Narendra Modi to visit Russia on Monday, in his first visit since Ukraine war
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sees Modi as a key potential diplomatic and economy ally, with Russia isolated in the West.
Marcos Jnr’s sister says China planning to target Philippine sites, is Imee Marcos ‘warmongering’?
Philippine Senator Imee Marcos, sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, recently claimed, without proof, that China was planning to target several sites across her country with missiles.
New legislation ‘progressive’ step towards modernising Ireland’s reproductive rights
New laws making their way through the Irish legislative process mark a progressive step towards modernising Ireland’s approach to family building and reproductive rights by addressing longstanding legal ambiguities and ensuring ethical oversight, an expert has said.
India stampede: safety probe looms after more than 120 killed in religious rush
Authorities estimate over 250,000 people attended the religious gathering, despite its event permit only allowing for 80,000.
