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The Taliban claimed responsibility for a powerful car bombing at a military base in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province that killed at least 14 soldiers on Saturday.The bombing, in the Shirzad district of the province, wounded four other soldiers, according to a local councillor, Ajmal Omar.A spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that in total 50 soldiers were among the dead and wounded.Both the Taliban and Islamic State militants are active in the province and occasionally…

Myanmar’s military on Saturday said it would protect and abide by the constitution and act according to law, in a move that could allay concerns in the country that the armed forces might attempt to seize power.The statement comes a day after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Western embassies in Myanmar expressed serious concerns about the possibility of army intervention in Myanmar, a country ruled by the military for 49 years after a 1962 coup.The military, known locally as the…

A retention of title (ROT) clause is a provision in a contract for the sale of goods which means that the seller retains legal ownership of the goods until certain obligations are fulfilled by the buyer – usually payment of the purchase price. This guide looks at ROT clauses, specifically the relationship between such clauses and the tort of conversion (see below).

A South Korean triathlon coach and an Asian Games silver medallist have been convicted of abusing an athlete, closing a chapter on a high-profile suicide case that exposed the country’s win-at-all-costs sports culture. The Daegu District Court on Friday sentenced Kim Gyu-bong, former head coach of the triathlon team at semi-pro club Gyeongju City Hall, to seven years in prison for verbally and physically abusing triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon as well as diverting funds meant for training. Jang Yun…

Gone are the days when Indonesian investors would flick through newspapers or news portals to identify investing trends, or even tune in to Bloomberg or CNBC to keep an eye on stock tickers. Now, beginners such as Rifky Adina Irawan go straight to Twitter and YouTube to get the lowdown from President Joko Widodo’s youngest son, Kaesang Pangarep, and Raditya Dika, one of the country’s top social media influencers.“To me, social media is very important, because some investors share tips on which…

Trustees of pension schemes of all sizes should consider putting measures in place to assess climate-related risks and opportunities ahead of a new reporting regime aimed at the largest schemes, an expert has said.

The cancellation of a public holiday for a Hindu festival in Malaysia’s Kedah state along with the country’s de facto Religious Affairs Ministry recently signalling that the country’s sharia law penalties could be strengthened – with the country’s LGBT community as one of the main targets – have unsettled religious minorities and some moderate Muslims who worry the country is moving towards greater conservatism. The Kedah chief minister’s decision to cancel the one-day public holiday on…

The 16-year-old Singaporean who had made plans to attack Muslims in the city state will get a hearing under the Internal Security Act (ISA), rather than be tried in open court, as making the details of the teenager’s motives public may run the risk of deepening religious divides.It was also important to intervene early via the ISA instead of waiting for him to carry out an attack before detaining him, said Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam.Shanmugam was speaking to the media on Thursday…

Foreign investment in tech start-ups in special economic zones (SEZ) in Indonesia will be exempted from minimum standards applied to other types of foreign investment.