Manufacturers of connected cars and medical devices will be among the businesses able to obtain an EU-wide certificate that their products conform to cybersecurity standards under new laws that have been proposed.
Donald Trump says he ‘doesn’t have to prepare very much’ for Kim Jong-un meeting because ‘it’s about attitude’
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is not worried about preparing for next week’s meeting with Kim Jong-un in Singapore.
“I think I’m very well prepared,” he said, “I don’t think I have to prepare very much. It’s about attitude. It’s about willingness to get things done.”
Trump says Kim summit ‘all ready to go’, as he hosts Japan’s Abe
He added: “I think I’ve been prepared for this summit for a…
Brexit: Irish border ‘backstop’ to run until 2021, says UK
The UK government has proposed a “time-limited” temporary customs arrangement with the EU, which it says would avoid the need for a ‘hard’ border between the UK and Ireland.
Employers must review recruitment as visa pressure continues
ANALYSIS Employers who regularly recruit skilled workers from outside the EU must urgently review their recruitment processes, as the pressure on the visa system shows no signs of easing.
Proposals to modernise search warrants in England published
More investigatory bodies could be given the right to apply for a search warrant independently of the police under plans to modernise the regime published by the Law Commission.
Thai junta seeks US$10 billion in new security budget ahead of 2019 election
The Thai junta unveiled a new US$10 billion defence and security budget Thursday, in what may be its final opportunity to allocate extra funds to the armed forces before a promised return to elections early next year.
Military spending has risen since former army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power from the civilian government in 2014, fitting a pattern of Thai generals generously boosting budgets after their periodic coups.
The figures, proposed to the junta-picked National Legislative…
Affordable housing and the future of viability assessments
ANALYSIS: A recent High Court judgment gives important guidance on valuation evidence for the purposes of viability assessments in planning applications and appeals. It said that the developer must demonstrate that the maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing has been met when that amount is below the borough-wide affordable housing target.
Korean peace declaration ‘is possible without China, but would be weaker’
A declaration to officially end the Korean war without China is technically possible, but its effectiveness may be weakened considering Beijing’s geopolitical importance over the region, observers say.
Last week US President Donald Trump suggested that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might be able to fashion a peace agreement at their meeting in Singapore on June 12 – a meeting that may involve South Korean President Moon Jae-in, but to which China has not been invited.
Trump…
Exchange 106: the awkward 492-metre reminder of Malaysia’s ex-leader Najib Razak
As Malaysia seeks to move beyond the excesses associated with nearly a decade of rule under ex-prime minister Najib Razak, one of his pet projects continues to rise irreversibly skyward to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia.
Just months from completion, Exchange 106 – or Najib’s tower as some locals call it – is one of only a few mega-projects cleared by a new government that has pledged to review deals struck by the previous administration, cut back debt, and root…
‘Data controller’ concept expanded by EU court ruling
ANALYSIS: More organisations will be considered to be ‘data controllers’ and fully subject to data protection law as a result of a new ruling issued by the EU’s highest court.