Natthawaree Mulkan, the only Thai woman abducted during the Hamas attack on Israel, was one of the 10 Thai captives freed as part of a truce deal.
China’s PLA starts live-fire drills with Myanmar in border security test as junta-rebel clashes escalate
China has urged Myanmar to guarantee border safety and stability as the junta loses ground to armed rebel groups since clashes broke out in October.
Under new president, Maldives tilts toward China, away from US’ Indo-Pacific ally India
Mohamed Muizzu, who is viewed as pro-China, won October’s presidential election on a promise of getting Indian troops out of Maldives.
BREXIT: Just one in four companies have Brexit plan, finds survey
Only one in four businesses have a plan in place for dealing with the risks of the UK leaving the EU, a survey by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com, has found.
Why companies should consider the London Stock Exchange
Recent trends might lead observers to believe that the London capital markets – and the wider European capital markets – are all but dead.
UK to sign Hague Convention 2019 on cross-border enforcement of judgments
Businesses should be able to enforce UK court rulings more easily in other countries in future – and enforce judgments made by foreign courts in the UK too – once the UK accedes to the 2019 Hague Convention, experts in dispute resolution have said.
Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin to step down as opposition party president
The former PM leads the Bersatu party and chairs the Malay-dominated Perikatan Nasional alliance. If he relinquishes that, it could rob the bloc of one of the few leaders with broad appeal.
Thousands of Sri Lankan farm, construction workers set to depart for Israel despite war
Sri Lanka, desperate for dollars and remittances, plans to send some 20,000 workers to Israel starting early next month to work in the farm and construction sectors.
QCA updates director remuneration policy in corporate governance code
Trade body the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has unveiled an updated corporate governance code (CGC) for companies in the UK, which includes changes to its approach to directors’ remuneration.
Is Indonesia trying to ‘cover up’ poor foreign investor interest in Jokowi’s Nusantara capital project?
Confusion over Jokowi’s legacy project to shift the nation’s capital, as well as ‘election drama’ and high interest rates are pushing investors to adopt a wait-and-see approach, critics say.