A recent court decision in England provides valuable lessons to landlords seeking to oppose the grant of a new lease highlighting the importance of proper preparation and planning in terms of lease renewal and property works, experts have said.
Illumina-Grail opinion raises questions over EU merger control regime
An advocate general’s legal opinion has advised the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) to overturn a lower court decision which found that the European Commission had power to review a merger where neither EU nor national merger notification thresholds were triggered.
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan sentenced to death in US$12.5 billion fraud case
Truong My Lan, 67, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery, and banking regulation violations for orchestrating a massive fraud using hundreds of ghost companies.
Biden, Kishida, Marcos Jnr trilateral to show support for Philippines amid confrontations with China: US officials
Trilateral summit follows Sunday’s joint US, Japanese, Australian and Philippines military drills in the South China Sea.
Foreign dividends reform ‘a boost to Ireland’s holding company credentials’
Ireland will become a more attractive location for establishing holding companies once tax reforms relating to foreign dividends are implemented, according to a Dublin-based tax expert.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo draws ire of artists over AI-generated Eid illustration
Critics called the act “difficult to forgive” as it felt like a betrayal of creative workers.
Southeast Asia still doesn’t ‘know India’, survey shows, as New Delhi urged to boost engagement with region
Only 14.2 per cent of respondents were confident India would ‘do the right thing’ and contribute to global stability, while 30.5 per cent had ‘little confidence’.
Human rights breaches can arise from climate inaction, ECHR rules
Governments across Europe can expect added scrutiny of their plans to address the effects of climate change following a “landmark” ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday, an expert in public and administrative law has said.
Philippine lawmaker calls Duterte-Xi verbal pact ‘hearsay’, says no ‘sound basis’ for probe
Any accord should be in written form as per the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties, and ratified by the senate, says lawmaker Francis Tolentino.
Cambodia probes YouTubers’ abuse of monkeys at Angkor Wat Unesco site: ‘needs boundary between human intervention in nature’
Authorities say abuse of monkeys at the Angkor Unesco World Heritage site is a growing problem as people look for new ways to draw online viewers to generate cash.