The recent emphasis on remote working and distance learning means it is more important than ever for universities to be able to show that they have taken all reasonable steps to address the risk of online harassment to both staff and students.
Lee family feud: Singapore court suspends Lee Suet Fern over misconduct in handling Lee Kuan Yew’s will
Lee Suet Fern, the daughter-in-law of Singapore’s late independence leader Lee Kuan Yew, was on Friday handed a 15-month suspension of her licence to practice law in a legal misconduct case that was among the key issues in the political clan’s bitter public feud.The Court of Three Judges, led by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, is final and cannot be further appealed. The case was referred to the judges in February after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of improper conduct in directly…
The US wants to take on China over illegal fishing in the South China Sea. Why is Asean wary?
Washington’s recent moves to double down on illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing through a stronger maritime presence in Asia are welcome, analysts say, though they warn that countries in the region will not want militarised law enforcement that could spark bigger clashes in disputed waters – and not just with Beijing.Their comments are a response to United States National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien’s announcement last month that the US Coast Guard would deploy its newest fast…
Budgetary constraints may justify indirect discrimination rules Court of Appeal
Shuabe Shabudin tells HRNews about the decision in Heskett on application of the ‘cost-plus’ rule why it is helps.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Tibet to ‘send message to India’ over border dispute
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a rare visit to Tibet on Friday, including a trip to the disputed border with India, as the three-month military stand-off between the two countries continued to drag on with little sign of resolution.Although a terse statement issued by the foreign ministry on Saturday did not mention India, Wang’s border trip was described by Chinese observers as an unusual and symbolic gesture.Diplomatic negotiations and five rounds of military talks have failed to break…
Thai youth defy warnings as thousands join Bangkok rally, testing government and monarchy
Thousands of pro-democracy students rallied in Bangkok on Sunday, in a protest set to test the depth of support for a bold, unpredictable youth movement which is targeting Thailand’s government and making unprecedented calls for reforms of the monarchy.As many as 15,000 largely black-clad protesters gathered at the city’s Democracy Monument – making it one the largest anti-government rallies since 2014’s coup – as calls for a new constitution, dissolution of parliament and end to judicial…
Australian surfer punches shark to save wife in shark attack
A man in Australia jumped onto a great white shark and punched it to save his wife when it attacked her on Saturday at a beach in Port Macquarie in the state of New South Wales, media and officials said.Chantelle Doyle, 35, was attacked by the shark, which measured about two to three metres long, while surfing at Shelly Beach, and suffered severe lacerations to her right leg, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steven Pearce said Doyle’s husband jumped off…
China slow to curb coal financing as Japan, South Korea ‘accept new reality’ on phasing out fossil fuels
China risks being left behind as South Korea and Japan signal a shift away from financing overseas coal power in response to growing criticism over their support for the dirty fossil fuel.The three countries are the top global lenders for coal energy infrastructure, bankrolling projects beyond their borders through export credit agencies and developing new markets to export coal plant technology.But there are signs that Japan and South Korea may be preparing to scale back official support amid…
India’s Independence Day highlights rift between ‘Howdy Modi’ supporters and critics in US
For the first time, members of the Indian diaspora in the United States will hoist the Indian flag in New York’s famous Times Square on August 15 to mark the country’s 74th Independence Day. But this grand event has once again cast the spotlight on a widening rift between Indian-Americans, many of whom support the nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and “progressives” unhappy at policies which marginalise minorities and go against the secular constitution. “The flag…
Philippines bans chicken imports from Brazil after Chinese reports
The Philippines on Friday imposed a temporary ban on poultry meat imports from Brazil after two cities in China found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, including chicken wings from the South American country.Shenzhen city authorities identified the chicken as originating from a plant owned by Aurora, Brazil’s third-largest poultry and pork exporter.Brazil has the world’s second-worst Covid-19 outbreak after the United States, recording more than 3.2 million cases…