Asian Legal Review

Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the country’s capital to watch a display of military power and cultural diversity amid tight security during Saturday’s national day celebrations.
Schoolchildren, folk dancers, and police and military battalions marched through the capital’s parade route on a cold morning, followed by a military hardware display that included M777 Howitzer artillery guns, T-90 main battle tanks, locally made nuclear-capable missile…

Less than a year after Malaysia’s landmark elections that saw a new party take power for the first time in more than six decades, the administration has been accused of failing to crack down on nepotism and cronyism in government-linked companies (GLCs) and agencies.
The Pakatan Harapan coalition unseated long-time ruling alliance the Barisan Nasional in May after running on an anti-corruption platform, highlighting financial mismanagement and graft that it alleged was running rampant in…

For a government that has spent so much time and money trying to stop asylum seekers from trying to reach its shores by boat, Australia has spent much of the past week making quite a lot of noise about an empty vessel. The announcement that A$6.7 million (US$4.8 million) would be spent on sailing a replica of Captain Cook’s ship, the HMS Endeavour, around the country for the next 14 months has been met with something between raised eyebrows and well-deserved opprobrium – and not…

Insurers have called for clarity from global policymakers about the extent to which they can provide coverage for regulatory fines and penalties, such as those issued for breaches of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

More clarity is needed over which organisations are required to comply with modern slavery reporting requirements, while the reports themselves need a consistent structure and far stronger enforcement, an independent review has recommended.

Indian foresters have begun relocating around 300 crocodiles to allow a seaplane service for visitors to the world’s tallest statue, the newly erected 182-metre Statue of Unity.
The reptiles, the largest around three metres, are being lured into metal cages and moved elsewhere in the western state of Gujarat on the back of pickup trucks.
So far about a dozen had been extracted “from dyke number three of the reservoir which has been identified as a probable site for the seaplane…

Pharmacists will be asked to intervene to avoid over-prescription of antibiotics under new plans that have been outlined by the UK government to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Malaysia’s newly-minted Pakatan Harapan government may appear at times to be dysfunctional – but robust arguments between politicians are a sign of democratic progress, says Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
“This is a new government, and with a new government comes a new practice where we air our opinions and we can agree to disagree,” Saddiq told the South China Morning Post.
Saddiq was commenting on remarks he made last December demanding the…

Alternatives to cash, including digital currencies, could be explored more closely in Australia under plans to modernise the payments system in the country.

The decision by British technology firm Dyson to move its head office to Singapore has prompted a predictable backlash in its home country.
The British press seized upon Tuesday’s announcement as further evidence of hypocrisy on behalf of the firm’s founder, James Dyson, who has been vocal in support of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit), yet – according to some – appears to have hedged his bets when it comes to his own business. Dyson’s…