In the Covid-19 world significant restraints have been placed on landlords’ ability to recover outstanding rents. We look here at what options landlords retain and what factors landlords should take account of as another quarter day passes.
‘Please save us’: Myanmar beauty queen speaks out against military violence in her country
Her social media posts are a mix of graphic photos and footage from the unrest back home, protest messages and photos of herself wearing ball gowns. And this week, Myanmar’s Miss Grand International contestant Han Lay made a plea to end the violence in her homeland.The Myanmar junta has unleashed deadly violence as it struggles to quell nationwide protests against the February 1 ouster and arrest of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Han Lay, in Thailand’s Bangkok competing for the Miss Grand…
‘Umno’s beauty is its embrace of diversity’: Malaysia’s biggest party meets amid divisions over backing PM Muhyiddin
Malaysia’s parliament is suspended, a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to abate, and there is no indication that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will press ahead with his previously stated plans to hold an election once the ongoing state of emergency expires in August. Yet there is a palpable sense of an uptick in political activity across the country as heavyweights begin planning for the impending polls. This weekend, the nation’s eyes will be on the annual general meeting of…
Coronavirus: Indonesia plans ‘one-way’ travel bubble for Singapore tourists to visit Batam and Bintan
Soh Yi Da misses his monthly trips to Batam, an Indonesian island that is a 45-minute ferry ride away from his home in Singapore. So when Indonesian officials hinted at the possibility of a one-way travel corridor there, he was thrilled.“The draw is of course the ability to get out of Singapore and feel the fresh air in a foreign place,” said Soh, 32, who works in the financial industry.Before the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt and shut international borders, he would travel…
UK agrees oil and gas sector green transition deal
Details of how the government will support the UK oil and gas industry in transitioning to green energy while preserving jobs have been published.
Are India and Pakistan really heading towards peace?
Are the winds of change finally blowing across Sir Creek, the narrow strip of water dividing India and Pakistan?After years of tension, violence and even aerial bombings that have brought the two countries to the brink of war, a series of moves have rekindled a hope for peace between the two nuclear-armed nations.Last month, the two countries made a surprise announcement that their armed forces had agreed to halt all cross-border firing across their shared border, The Line of Control.The Line…
‘Prelude to occupation’: worries flare in Philippines as Beijing tells US not to provoke confrontation over Chinese ships
Beijing could be testing Washington’s commitment to its allies with the incursion of ships believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel into Manila’s exclusive economic zone, analysts say.Philippine officials on Sunday reported that about 220 Chinese vessels had been anchored at the Whitsun Reef, which Manila calls the Julian Felipe Reef, in the South China Sea since March 7.There are growing concerns over the issue in the Southeast Asian nation, with the American and Chinese…
How the corporate governance and audits landscape is changing for directors and auditors
The UK government has unveiled plans to make it easier to hold the auditors and directors of the UK largest corporations to account for failings in corporate reporting and audit.
Myanmar junta blames anti-coup protesters for violence that has left scores dead
Myanmar’s military accused anti-junta protesters of arson and violence as Western countries imposed more sanctions on individuals and groups linked to last month’s coup and an ensuing bloody crackdown on dissent.Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said 164 protesters had been killed in the violence and expressed sadness at the deaths. “They are also our citizens,” he told a news conference in the capital Naypyidaw on Tuesday, adding that the military would use the least force possible to quell violence…
Fast fashion and Myanmar – why garment workers are protesting, how brands have responded, and the unrest’s potential impact on consumers
Workers and trade union leaders from Myanmar’s garment industry have played a leading role in organising protests against the military coup that ousted the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.The protesters are calling for new international sanctions and for major multinational companies with factories in Myanmar to bolster protections for workers taking part in the resistance.Security forces in the Southeast Asian country have responded to paralysing strikes – and the razing of…