Policymakers and academics are aiming to gather evidence to ‘inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective’ use of TM, WHO chief said.
Domestic helpers in Singapore face ‘revenge accusation’ from some bosses for quitting job: report
An NGO helping migrant workers said some employers accuse their helpers of theft as a punitive measure against them.
UK sustainability disclosure standards expected by July 2024
New UK sustainability corporate disclosure standards are expected to be endorsed by the UK government by July 2024.
Philippines ‘not on a war footing’ with Beijing despite South China Sea tensions
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo says the Philippines is just trying to protect its sovereignty in its exclusive economic zone.
Move Forward’s hopes of leading Thailand’s government dashed with court challenge rejection
Any hope of the election-winning party forming a government was all but killed off by the Constitutional Court’s rejection on Wednesday of a request to review the blocking of its candidate Pita Limjaroenrat.
New UK securitisation framework demonstrates new approach to rulemaking
Following the government’s publication of a near-final version of the new UK Securitisation Regulation two UK regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have followed up with new consultation papers.
Malaysia court drops abuse of power charges against former PM Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin still faces three corruption charges for allegedly soliciting bribes and laundering tens of millions of dollars between 2020 and 2022.
Malaysian father gets 702 years in prison for raping both daughters, making 1 pregnant
The 53-year-old man pleaded guilty to 30 charges of rape and sexual assault against the girls, now aged 12 and 15, later making one pregnant.
Bribery arrests bring corruption risks faced by mining firms into focus
Recent charges brought by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) highlight the need for businesses to be alert to the risk of bribes being solicited to move their projects forward, an expert in managing corruption risk has said.
Singapore must be alert to China and US stepping up their ‘battle of narratives’: ex-diplomats
Chan Heng Chee, Singapore’s ambassador-at-large, said the city state’s government is constantly vigilant against agents of influence of all countries.
