The Foreign Ministry of Malaysia on Tuesday said it would summon China’s envoy to explain an “intrusion” by 16 People’s Liberation Army Air Force planes into its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), after Malaysia’s military detected “suspicious” activity over the South China Sea.

Food loss and waste is a major issue in the Asia and Pacific region and coordinated, strategic actions are needed to address the impact it is having on climate change, food security, and the region’s overall economy. This was the conclusion of 18 Member countries during a virtual consultation […]

In the past month, a number of landmark developments have occurred in climate change law in Australia and overseas, which have the potential to materially impact emissions intensive corporations and projects. These reflect the ongoing willingness of courts to intervene and regulate carbon dioxide emissions based on actions founded in […]

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has grown its labour, employment and workplace safety team in Sydney with the addition of partner Stephen Hardy, who joins from Baker McKenzie.  Hardy is an established practitioner who represents Australian and international clients on a variety of employment matters. These include human […]

Issue Post June 2, 2021 Book: Moving Malawi beyond subsistence agriculture Todd Benson Charting a path toward rural economic transformation.

Badan Pencarian dan Pertolongan (Basarnas) Bandungg menyatakan dua wisatawan terseret arus ombak saat berenang di Pantai Santolo, Kabupaten Garut, Jawa Barat, Rabu sore, satu orang berhasil diselamatkan, sedangkan satu lagi …

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: World Health Organization WHO is scaling up its response to provide health aid for 200,000 people across the oPt. WHO has provided essential medicines to support trauma care and ambulance services for more than 2,000 injured.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be taking its toll on countries across Southeast Asia, but that hasn’t stopped wildlife traffickers from trying to smuggle endangered and “exotic” species across borders. The other day, for instance, police officers in a rural part of Thailand gave chase to a stolen pickup truck […]

On 19 May 2021, the financial industry taskforce of Singapore (known as the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT)) released guidelines on climate-related disclosures and a white paper on green finance solutions.1 Convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), GFIT’s overarching objective is to accelerate green finance in Singapore through four […]