The European patent landscape is changing significantly with the introduction of the unitary patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Myanmar junta charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent
Toru Kubota, who was detained while covering a protest in Yangon last week, faces a maximum three-year jail term, plus up to five years for breaching immigration law.
Hotel in Thailand’s Chiang Mai slashes room rates to less than 3 cents per night to boost tourism amid Covid-19 pressure
To attract more visitors, a hotel in the northern city of Chiang Mai has now come up with a unique special offer: rooms for just 1 baht (US$0.027) per night.
Why financial firms should reflect tech-related emissions in their ESG reporting
Financial services firms should consider the carbon emissions associated with the technology services supplied to them when forming objectives around environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting.
Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit sparks online clash between Milk Tea Alliance and Chinese nationalists
Feud breaks out between youth from Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong as pro-Beijing users accuse US of violating China’s sovereignty
Malaysia PM queries poor status in US human trafficking report with Nancy Pelosi amid Taiwan visit jitters
PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob talked to Pelosi about a ‘continued commitment to deal with the issues’ after the US ranked Malaysia worst for meeting minimum standards to eliminate human trafficking for the second consecutive year.
Singaporean accused of killing wife with pillow told UK police he wanted her to stop ‘nagging’
Fong Soong Hert was quoted as having told Newcastle police he ‘just wanted to keep her quiet’.
Australia to review ‘integrity’ of carbon credit system
The Australian government has appointed an independent group to review the integrity of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the country’s credit system for voluntary carbon reduction measures.
Shinzo Abe assassination: Japan ruling party says parliamentary eulogy for ex-PM postponed
Japan’s main ruling party informed the opposition of its intention of postponing a parliamentary speech to mourn slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe until this fall, dropping its earlier plan for this week due to criticism.
Singapore says stable US-China ties crucial as Nancy Pelosi keeps mum over Taiwan stop
Singapore has welcomed US engagement in the region, including through initiatives like the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, as Nancy Pelosi makes an Asia tour.