Businesses are trying to cash in on Thailand’s pet industry, which is considered the second-biggest in Asia behind China’s.
Asia’s Russia-West balancing act on show with push for peace in Ukraine from Indonesia’s Prabowo
Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto’s call for no blame to be placed ‘on any side’ in the conflict resonates with developing nations wary of Western imperialism and the framing of Russia as the all-out bad guy.
Australia-Vietnam ties crucial ‘on own terms’, not just in relation to US, China
Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s government is determined to rebuild regional relationships, taking the heat out of tensions with China and enhancing collaboration in the region.
Nostrum case offers blueprint for sanctions-compliant bondholder restructurings
A recent restructuring of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC provides a blueprint for others to restructure bondholder arrangements in a way that complies with UK financial sanctions.
UK-US ‘data bridge’ to complement EU-US ‘Privacy Shield 2.0’
UK and US government officials have reached an agreement in principle over the establishment of a new legal framework for facilitating the transfer of personal data from the UK to the US.
Woman faces backlash after yelling at China Airlines flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
A Japanese passenger on the flight from Fukuoka to Taipei got into a shouting match with crew members for not speaking to her in her native language.
Bali eyes ‘quality’ tourism as island lures talented nomads, health buffs after turning sour on unruly visitors
The Indonesian island is planning to build high-end wellness clinics and limit the entry of the undesirables and attract the ones that tend to spend more and behave well.
Japan’s asylum problem: lessons from Sri Lankan detainee’s death ‘still not learnt’, activists say
Human rights campaigners say there is still no effective oversight of the government agencies tasked with handling those in detention .
EU plans to tackle financial crime welcomed
News that EU law makers are moving closer to finalising new legislation aimed at tackling financial crime has been welcomed by a financial crime and investigations specialist.
Indonesia President Joko Widodo reassures Singapore investors of returns on beleaguered new capital city Nusantara
Speaking at a sustainability-focused conference in Singapore, the Indonesian president offered 300 development packages worth US$2.6 billion to investors interested in building the new capital city.