Asian Legal Review

A survey conducted last month found a majority of Koreans support an alternative to compulsory military service for BTS. Some opponents say it just highlights preferential treatment for the wealthy, powerful and connected.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government has struggled to defend the US$1.05 billion deal for three Chinese submarines at a time of economic hardship.

Businesses can obtain preliminary injunctions to enforce European patents against alleged infringers even if the validity of those patents has not been confirmed in legal proceedings, the EU’s highest court has ruled.

The presidential candidate – and current vice-president – has been falsely accused of aiding and abetting the Philippines’ long-running communist insurgency, an accusation that can have deadly consequences.

An official said despite the extra income from these additional crops, growers are still having to cut back investment in their coffee trees.

Digital firms should pay close attention to the UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum’s (DCRF) focus on algorithms, according to one legal expert, after the regulatory body published its work plan for the year ahead.

There has been outcry over online cockfighting in the Philippines following the disappearance of dozens of workers and concerns about the social costs of gambling.

The city state’s mosques are once again bustling with worshippers as Eid al-Fitr celebrations return at full scale, after last month’s lifting of capacity limits and social-distancing curbs.

Philippine presidential frontrunner Marcos Jnr and his family face arrest in the US for defying a court order to pay US$353 million to human-rights victims.

Millions of Indonesians rejoiced at the return of the tradition of homecoming after two years of subdued festivities, as Muslims in Malaysia filled bazaars and shopping malls.