Malaysia on Tuesday warned of more storms and heavy rainfall in the coming days as Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob admitted to weaknesses in the government’s response to flooding that has led to more than a dozen deaths and the displacement of over 60,000 people.

Under the Washington Minimum Wage Act (MWA),1 employers are required to pay employees for all “hours worked.” Unfortunately, whether activities count as hours worked is not a simple concept, especially when it comes to commuting and travel time. Although employers generally do not have to pay employees for their daily […]

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Seorang remaja Asmaul (14) yang dinyatakan hilang saat berenang di Sungai Lasolo, Kecamatan Asera Kabupaten Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara, diduga karena diserang buaya. Keterangan Basarnas Kendari di …

The new Dutch government was set on ringing in its term with a veritable bang when it announced that it may construct two new nuclear reactors in what could be a radical departure from Amsterdam’s previously more nuclear-skeptic stance. The move is meant to help the Netherlands cut greenhouse gas […]

For some time, the reliance on section 553C of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) as a “set-off” defence to an unfair preference claim, under section 588FA of the Act, has caused much controversy in the insolvency profession. Defendants of preference claims loved it, liquidators disliked it and the courts […]

Photo: Pixabay/Lars_Nissen As international air travel rebounds after COVID-19 restrictions, greenhouse gas emissions from aviation are expected to rise dramatically – and with it, scrutiny of the industry’s environmental credentials. Aviation emissions have almost doubled since 2000 and in 2018 reached one billion tonnes. Climate Action Tracker rates the industry’s climate performance as critically […]