New laws making their way through the Irish legislative process mark a progressive step towards modernising Ireland’s approach to family building and reproductive rights by addressing longstanding legal ambiguities and ensuring ethical oversight, an expert has said.
India stampede: safety probe looms after more than 120 killed in religious rush
Authorities estimate over 250,000 people attended the religious gathering, despite its event permit only allowing for 80,000.
Thailand probes BYD, China’s EV giant, after consumer complaints over dealers’ discounts
The probe was triggered after a BYD salesperson told a customer a car’s price would increase once a discount campaign ended, but in fact, the cost was reduced further.
Ex-Trump adviser says China’s clash with Philippines is ‘dress rehearsal’ for Taiwan attack
Matthew Pottinger, who served on former US president Donald Trump’s National Security Council, also endorsed joint US-Philippine resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.
Irish businesses must act now to navigate the impact of AI and the EU AI Act
As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption picks up pace, Irish businesses need to be aware of the areas in which AI is having an impact, the factors to take into consideration when using AI and how to prepare for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act).
Vietnam, once isolated, is scoring key diplomatic victories with agility
The Southeast Asian nation has upgraded relations with the US, Japan and Australia, but Vladimir Putin’s visit shows that Russia is still a priority for Hanoi.
DORA standards should spur contract remediation work, say experts
Financial institutions and technology providers can achieve cost-effective compliance with operational resilience laws globally by using managed legal services to deliver necessary updates to their processes and suite of contracts, experts have said.
Nine pedestrians killed, 4 injured in central Seoul car crash
A passenger car drove in the wrong direction and collided with two other cars just before hitting the pedestrians, South Korean media reported.
Singapore an ‘outlier’ for racial harmony, but is the approach being challenged?
Experts say giving up some civil liberties such as freedom of expression is an increasingly harder price to pay for young Singaporeans.
How breach of warranty claims can arise and be pursued
Ensuring a breach of warranty claim is notified properly, complies with the requirements of the share purchase agreement (SPA), and includes all relevant details of the alleged breach is key to bringing a breach of warranty claim.