Analysts said it was the first time military action was favoured over diplomacy as a potential solution to the territorial dispute.
India’s Modi sworn in as prime minister for historic third term
Modi is only the second person after independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru to serve a third straight term as prime minister.
Thailand’s Move Forward party, winner of last year’s election, vows to fight dissolution
The election commission sought to disband Move Forward after the constitutional court in January ruled the group’s campaign to loosen Article 112 of the Thai penal code amounted to an attempt to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
North Korea sends trash-carrying balloons again: Seoul military
Authorities earlier warned of more trash-filled balloons from North Korea, a potential response to the propaganda balloons sent by activists in the South.
Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia
Farida, a mother of four, had gone missing and was later found fully clothed inside the reticulated python after its stomach was cut open.
Southeast Asia is ripe for Hong Kong start-up expansion
While Hong Kong and Singapore might be seen as rivals, Southeast Asia is a big, youthful market where Hong Kong start-ups can collaborate and thrive.
China’s exports surge in May, boosted by Asean, but US and EU tariff headwinds cloud outlook
China’s exports beat expectations in May, data released on Friday showed, but looming import tariffs from the United States and European Union are set to weigh on the outlook, analysts said.
IP addresses ruled floating charge under loan security agreement
Lenders should be aware that despite their static nature, IP addresses have been classified as floating charge assets under a loan security agreement by a recent decision of the High Court of England and Wales. There are legal and practical considerations for lenders and their advisers when securing digital assets, following the ruling.
‘Big Mac’ dispute provides lessons for businesses on using trade marks
Owners of famous brands must make sure they gather evidence of how trade marks for their products and services are actually used, experts have advised, after an EU court cut the scope of McDonald’s exclusive rights to market products under its ‘Big Mac’ brand.
Cloud outsourcing guidance update for DORA considered by EU regulators
EU regulators are considering refreshing their cloud outsourcing guidelines to take account of changes to EU regulation delivered via the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), Out-Law can confirm.
