K&L Gates Advises SFOOD Inc. and S Foods USA Inc. on Strategic Acquisition of Old World Provisions and OWP Boston, Facilitating Entry into the North American Market
27 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentGlobal law firm K&L Gates LLP advised SFOOD Inc. (SFOOD) and its US subsidiary S Foods USA Inc. (S Foods USA) in its acquisition of a majority stake in the parent company of Old World Provisions, Inc. (OWP) and OWP Boston LLC (OWP Boston). OWP and OWP Boston are premium […]
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Uganda: Democracy in Name Only
26 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentCredit: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters via Gallo Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jan 26 2026 (IPS) When Ugandans went to the polls on 15 January, the outcome was never in doubt. As voting began, mobile internet services ground to a halt, ensuring minimal scrutiny as President Yoweri Museveni secured his seventh […]
Read MoreUN Review Highlights Critical Gaps in the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights in Nepal
24 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentUN Review Highlights Critical Gaps in the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights in Nepal Country Nepal agnes Sat, 01/24/2026 – 11:48 Issues Human Rights Program 4 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) Nepal’s human rights record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic […]
Read MoreFTC Announces New HSR Notification Thresholds for 2026
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOn 14 January 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new, increased reporting thresholds and filing fees for transactions requiring premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (HSR Act). Under the adjustments, the minimum “size of transaction” threshold will increase to US$133.9 million from US$126.4 […]
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‘Freedom Always Returns – but Only If We Hold Fast to Our Values and Sustain the Struggle’
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBy CIVICUSJan 23 2026 (IPS) CIVICUS speaks with Belarusian activist, blogger and journalist Mikola Dziadok about his experiences as a two-time political prisoner and the repression of dissent in Belarus. Mikola was jailed following mass protests in 2020. Mikola Dziadok Amid continued repression, Belarus experienced two limited waves of […]
Read MoreUS-Ukraine Minerals Deal Discussion at New York Arbitration Week
23 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentOur firm, together with Ukrainian law firm Vasil Kisil & Partners, co-hosted a high-level discussion during New York Arbitration Week titled, “US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: Managing the Risks of Implementation and Potential Disputes.” The event, hosted by ICDR–AAA, with information partnership of the US-Ukraine Business Council, brought together government leaders and […]
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Big Nature-Based Finance Turnaround Needed to Restore, Protect Ecosystems
22 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentTwo men at a pond wash and bathe in the shadow of wind energy in West Bengal Country, India. Credit: Climate Visuals By Umar Manzoor ShahNAIROBI & SRINAGAR, India, Jan 22 2026 (IPS) The world is pouring trillions of dollars each year into activities that destroy nature while investing only […]
Read MoreBringing History to Life: Dr. Selene Phillips on Chautauqua Performance and Native American Storytelling
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentBringing History to Life: Dr. Selene Phillips on Chautauqua Performance and Native American Storytelling Country United States agnes Tue, 01/20/2026 – 12:53 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey) Dr. Selene Phillips (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe) works as an Assistant Professor of Communications at the University […]
Read MoreK&L Gates Welcomes Hong Kong Corporate and Securities Partner
Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentHong Kong – Global law firm K&L Gates welcomes Guiping Lu as a capital markets partner in its Hong Kong office. Lu previously served as a partner with K&L Gates from 2019 to 2021 and rejoins the firm from the Hong Kong office of Mayer Brown with counsel April Liu. Lu […]
Read MoreThousands of Kenya’s Smallholder Coffee Farmers Risk Losing EU Market as Deforestation Law Takes Effect
21 Januari 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 CommentFor the last twenty years, Sarah Nyaga, a smallholder farmer from Embu County in central Kenya, has farmed coffee. Like most across Kenya, she relies on the export market. A greater percentage of Kenya’s coffee ends up within the European Union market, but a new law threatens to disrupt what […]
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