Delve into chilling tales of followers lured by false promises of salvation – and the cult leaders who preyed on their vulnerabilities.
Singapore university prepares for tourist surge during China’s ‘golden week’
National University of Singapore to restrict tourists from using campus shuttle service, food courts at UTown residence during holiday period.
GISB: unmasking the shadowy sect behind Malaysia’s worst child sex abuse scandal
The GISB scandal reveals a harrowing tale of exploitation, as former members recount a legacy of abuse hidden behind a facade of faith.
Indian supreme court shows pro-arbitration stance in jurisdictional arguments
A recent Indian supreme court ruling has confirmed that whether a non-signatory is party to an arbitration agreement is a question of fact to be decided by the arbitral tribunal, demonstrating the court’s “hands-off approach” to this type of ‘jurisdictional’ argument, an expert has said.
Dutch employment budget sets out significant changes to employment law
The recent Dutch budget for Social Affairs and Employment outlined several legislative changes set to impact employers and their workers from 2025.
Deepfake video of Kim Yo-jong dancing to song mocking North Korea’s trash balloons goes viral
The clip parodies the lyrics of a recent song by Jo Hyun-ah of the Korean group Urban Zakapa.
Indonesia’s Widodo lauds Chinese funding for Nusantara but investments still ‘far from ideal’
Analysts say ‘relatively small’ investment may be new strategy to secure more modest funding, attract expansion opportunities across Indonesia.
Using civil courts in England to recover assets and losses after employee fraud
Given the speed with which stolen assets can be transferred through the global banking system, and the increase in cyber fraud and invoice hacking incidents, time is of the essence if you are to successfully recover money stolen by a rogue employee through fraud.
UK VAT domestic reverse charge for buildings and construction
The UK operates a VAT ‘reverse charge’ system for supplies of building and construction services. The domestic reverse charge (DRC) was introduced in March 2021 to combat VAT fraud in the building and construction sector.
To Lam tells Biden Vietnam a ‘friend’ as Hanoi seeks to balance US-China ties
The two leaders met in New York, where Lam hailed Biden’s ‘historic contribution’ to elevating bilateral relations.