Asian Legal Review

The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy is fundamental to the drive to decarbonise the global economy amidst the impacts of climate change. However, the pivot towards cleaner technologies carries with it a greater risk of dispute across several business activities.

An Islamist march that featured military attire and ‘weapons’ has been likened to imagery used by the US-based Ku Klux Klan and India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Wreckage of a small plane has been spotted near the crater of Mayon Volcano. Authorities said they would verify if it was the Cessna 340 that went missing over the weekend with four people on board.

The government must pursue economic reforms and tighten purse strings at a time when lives are already difficult. Yet reforms are necessary to restore – and restore confidence in – the economy.

Debris of a Cessna plane was found near the crater of the active Mt Mayon volcano but authorities were still verifying if it was the missing aircraft

A balloon that came down on remote Taiwanese-held Dongyin island, close to mainland China’s coast, had no audiovisual recording equipment on board and was carrying only meteorological recording instruments, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said.

Amid ballooning prices, rent and mortgages, the affordability of public flats – home to over 80 per cent of the population – is under the national spotlight.

The UK government has published draft legislation which would bring the fast-growing ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) industry within Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation and bolster protection for consumers.

An important decision that could provide guidance on business’ ability to rely on their own commercial interests as a legal basis for processing personal data is set to be made public, Out-Law can reveal.

An agent is a person authorised to act on behalf of another, called the ‘principal’, to create a legal relationship with a third party.