Asian Legal Review

The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I collided and caught fire on July 19.

Malaysia evacuated 123 citizens from Bangladesh in response to violent unrest that has killed dozens. Fifty opted to stay due to work or study.

Analysts say authorities should relook public housing measures and issue may influence vote patterns in Singapore’s next general election.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is increasingly focused on IR35 compliance and enforcement, and businesses with large contractor populations and complex supply chains are most exposed to risk from an enquiry.

Vietnam has long been a preferred destination for foreign-invested projects, but rising costs are pushing Chinese firms to consider their options.

Despite US efforts to isolate Russia and counter China, countries such as India and Vietnam are keen to keep counterbalances in play.

The UK private equity industry continues to face uncertainty as it awaits proposed Labour government reform to the taxation of carried interest, an expert has said.

‘The agreement will not prejudice each other’s positions in the South China Sea,’ says Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.

Malaysian coastguard says Ceres I was intercepted 28 nautical miles off Tioman Island at 1.20am local time on Sunday, pulled by two tug boats.

Malaysia’s coastguard said that one of two large oil tankers involved in a fiery collision had left the site of the accident and was believed to have turned off its tracking system.