Asian Legal Review

New proposals by the European Commission to reform rules around devices used for medical and in vitro diagnosis could have significant impact for operators and procurement in the sector.

Singapore street performer Bryan Wong may have performed all around the world, but few gigs can compare to the one where Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong randomly turned up in the audience.
The 29-year-old acrobatics artist was performing his Circles In Circus act at Rainforest Wild Asia when he spotted Lee and his wife, Ho Ching, watching from the crowd.
In a video later posted to social media, Wong zoomed in to Lee’s face, joking: “Sir, I’m sorry, I’m going to zoom in to your face, thank you…

Twelve police officers have been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly extorting about 200,000 ringgit (US$51,000) in cryptocurrency from a group of Chinese nationals during a midnight raid on a house in Selangor, the country’s wealthiest state.
The arrests, announced on Thursday, came just days after Malaysia’s king had issued a blunt warning about corruption within the civil service and police ranks, cautioning that such practices were on his “radar”.
Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar said the…

The recent dismissal of a foreign state’s claim related to commercial property illustrates the willingness of the English courts to enforce clear contractual rights, an expert has said.

When told that her taxi fare was S$24 (US$19), a woman said she had no cash and refused the payment options suggested by the cabby.
After the woman challenged him to take her to a police station, the elderly taxi driver did so – and she then slapped him.
Shalini Devarajan, a 36-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to two weeks’ jail on Thursday for one count of voluntarily causing hurt.
The court heard that the victim, a 73-year-old man at the time, was driving a taxi that was flagged down by…

Australian OnlyFans model Gemma Doyle has faced a torrent of online abuse and death threats after being caught stealing a bikini from a boutique “for fun” while holidaying in Bali.
Doyle, 26, apologised and admitted to shoplifting the garment from a boutique on the Indonesian resort island after CCTV footage of the incident circulated on social media.
“I am aware of the stories going around and it’s true, I was on one and I was being a bit silly and I stole a swimsuit,” she said in a video…

A High Court ruling ordering the chief executive of a Russian industrial giant to hand over documents underlines that senior executives may not be able to distance themselves from information within their company when it comes to disclosure in litigation, according to experts.

China and South Korea have had a turbulent relationship over the past few years as they compete across a range of hi-tech industries. But the two countries now appear to be bonding over a shared challenge: their rapidly ageing societies.
The issue has featured on the agenda of several meetings between President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in recent months, with the leaders pledging to work together to deal with the economic changes being wrought by their nations’ low…

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte announced on Wednesday she will run for president of the archipelago nation of 116 million in 2028.
Duterte, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, was impeached last year only to see the country’s Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues.
“I offer my life, my strength and my future in the service of our nation,” she said in announcing her candidacy. “I am Sara Duterte. I will run for president of the…

The forthcoming Scottish election will be one of the most important votes in its parliament’s short history – but also runs the risk of leaving key decisions with significant impacts for businesses and development on hold under a guise of sensitivity.