Asian Legal Review

MPs have voted to back a narrower new offence of ‘failure to prevent’ fraud than proposed by UK peers, and to reject calls for a separate new offence of ‘failure to prevent’ money laundering to be added to the UK statute book.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire, which started around midnight in the parking area of the building that had no escape route.

Whistleblowing complaints are growing in frequency all over the world and in all kinds of organisations.

Norwegian police say the ‘serious and complicated’ case involves an attempt to eavesdrop on the prime minister’s office in Oslo.

Controlling emissions from the Suralaya complex could save the country as much as US$960 million each year from preventable deaths, medical bills and work absences, according to a study.

Online platform services operated by six technology companies have been made subject to regulation under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Executives at top US and Vietnamese firms in the semiconductor, tech and aviation sectors met on Monday seeking to forge business partnerships during US President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi which has seen new deals on planes and AI.

PM Anwar Ibrahim says poverty eradication, boosting exports of services and establishing an economy driven by the halal industry are key to his economic plans.

Moscow said ‘everything was reflected in balanced form’, while Washington said the resolution ‘does a very good job of standing up for the principle that states cannot use force to seek territorial acquisition’.

US President Joe Biden’s Vietnam visit will focus on upgrading ties between the two countries as Washington seeks to hedge against China-related risks.