Asian Legal Review

The last papal visit was in 1986 when Pope John Paul II stopped by the city state for five hours.

An estimated US$475 billion of debt is driving inequality, the government says – as Thailand’s economic growth lags behind its neighbours.

The new PM’s first year in charge has been defined by attempts to bolster Cambodia’s international standing and prioritise strong China ties.

Death toll stands at 22 people so far.

In a keynote speech, the pope called for an end to tribal violence while insisting the people benefit from the country’s resource boom.

Local industries – from Thailand’s truckers to Indonesia’s textile makers and Malaysia’s retailers – are feeling the squeeze from low-cost Chinese goods.

Foreign companies need to have a substantial presence in the UK, including adequate human and technical resources, for their branch to qualify as a “fixed establishment”, a necessary condition for being treated as a member of a value added tax (VAT) group in the UK, a recent ruling has confirmed.

Inspiring and encouraging women to think of a career in STEM has become an important part of the strategy for many large manufacturing companies in the UK to address the gender pay gap issue, as the gender pay gap between men and women in the sector narrowed slightly last year.

The Dutch data protection authority has imposed a fine of €30.5 million on facial recognition software provider Clearview AI, plus additional periodic penalty payments with a maximum of more than €5 million, for creating a database with faces of Dutch people.

Chinese stocks rose after the nation’s central bank hinted at easing monetary policy in an effort to bolster growth. Also, expectations built for more consolidation in the brokerage industry