Businesses should be required to notify major corporate transactions they are exploring to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) before they complete those deals, the chair of the regulator has said.
Guidance issued on UK immigration reporting duties for hybrid workers
Employers that sponsor foreign workers to work in the UK need to be prepared to report changes to where those workers work to the UK authorities within 10 working days, an immigration expert has said.
Deal reached on EU Chips Act
Law makers have reached a provisional deal on legislative measures designed to boost production of semiconductors within the EU.
Revised national networks policy contains subtle shift in land use emphasis
The UK government’s revised draft national policy statement for national networks (NNNPS) in England contains a delicate but definite shift in emphasis for land use policy.
China-Australia relations: business leaders try to rekindle economic spark at first dialogue in Beijing since 2018
The closed-door talks this week between business delegates from Australia and China gave both sides a chance to ‘reconnect’ during a visit by Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan.
European Parliament votes to phase out free allowances in emissions trading
The European Parliament has adopted a package of reforms to the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), including phasing out of free allowances for the industry.
China gains ground over US in Southeast Asia influence since 2018: report
China’s strength in Southeast Asia lay in its diplomatic and economic relations, while the US was stronger in defence networks and cultural influences.
K-pop star Moon Bin dead at 25
The member of boy band Astro was found unresponsive in his apartment in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam neighbourhood.
Are China’s ‘provocative’ actions in the South China Sea lawful? It’s complicated
China should not allow its fishermen to enter Philippine EEZ without permission, to harass or block Philippine fishermen from fishing there or to try to intimidate other claimants. But in territories claimed by Beijing and Manila, both have a right to be there.
Major water resources infrastructure planning policy updated
New planning policy governing the development of ‘nationally significant’ water resources infrastructure in England has been finalised.
