Asian Legal Review

Scrutiny cast on internet service providers, lax enforcement and a disturbing culture compounded by poverty.

At least 26 women have been killed this year – one every four days – according to rights lobby group Destroy The Joint.

The move comes days after the United Nations said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace, and as Manila recorded its highest ever temperature.

Videos of actors like Aamir Khan criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi have dominated social media, muddying the political debate and influencing voter decisions.

Calling Beijing’s claim ‘propaganda’, Defence Secretary Teodoro said Manila would never enter into any pact that would compromise its claims in the waterway.

Sustainability and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are now more than ever driving strategic acquisitions by food and drinks companies.

The recently published update by the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) clarifies treatment of liquidated damages at termination and brings the new design and build form in line with other contract types used within the UK construction sector, an expert has said.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) new five-year strategy marks a significant shift in tone for the agency under the leadership of director Nick Ephgrave, emphasising a reinvigorated and dynamic approach to tackling serious fraud, bribery, and corruption.

The airport is named after former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who borrowed heavily from China for infrastructure projects that quickly became commercial failures.

Vuong Dinh Hue, who had been tipped as a contender for the country’s top post, is the second of Vietnam’s top four leaders to exit in five weeks.