SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules

8 Juli 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The proposal signals a broader shift toward reducing the specific disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K, while affirming the role of market-driven information flows in meeting investor demand for additional information and acknowledging the role of global frameworks and standards in shaping climate-related disclosures.  Key Takeaways US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or […]

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K&L Gates Advises Centuria Capital Group on AU$450 Million Capital Raising and Joint Venture Acquisition

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Global law firm K&L Gates has advised ASX-listed real estate fund manager, Centuria Capital Group, on its AU$450 million capital raising and acquisition of a 50% interest in the World Square office assets from a fund managed by Brookfield. The Centuria Sydney CBD Prime Office Fund is the largest single-asset […]

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Cutting Hair, Cutting Freedom: Afghanistan’s Barbers Under Taliban Rule

7 Juli 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

The new rules and increased surveillance of barbershops changed the way the profession could be practiced. Credit: Learning Together. By External SourceKABUL, Jul 7 2026 (IPS) Kabul barber Ahmed (name changed) used to keep a collection of pictures of different hairstyles on his phone. He would show them to his […]

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The rise of sustainable investments and green finance

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IN A NUTSHELL 🍃 “The rise of sustainable investments and green finance” is redirecting capital toward projects that lower long‑term risk and deliver competitive returns, driven by regulatory pressure, consumer demand, and technological innovation. Market expansion: global sustainable assets now total in the tens of trillions, propelled by rapid growth […]

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FCA Identifies Key Compliance Issues in Its Sanctions Systems and Controls Report (May 2026)

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The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) May 2026 report reviews sanctions systems and controls across over 150 supervised firms, assessing how effectively firms identified and managed sanctions risks since the FCA’s September 2023 report on firms’ responses to increased sanctions. Sanctions have become a central component of the United Kingdom’s foreign […]

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K&L Gates Welcomes Real Estate Finance Partner in Charleston

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Charleston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Gavin Wait as a partner in the firm’s Charleston office. Wait joins the Finance practice from Polsinelli. Wait represents lenders and borrowers in a broad range of commercial real estate financings, with a particular emphasis on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) and agency servicing. […]

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Central Halmahera Residents Reject Nickel Industry Expansion in the Name of Energy Transition

6 Juli 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Central Halmahera Residents Reject Nickel Industry Expansion in the Name of Energy Transition Country Indonesia agnes Mon, 07/06/2026 – 12:12 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Anonymous Journalism Fellow from Indonesia  On May 28 and 29, 2026, in commemoration of Indonesia’s Anti-Mining Day, a coalition of local residents […]

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CARICOM Leaders Gather in Saint Lucia as Caribbean Confronts Mounting Global, Regional Challenges

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CARICOM Heads of Government during the opening ceremony of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, on July 5, 2026. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishGROS ISLET, Saint Lucia , Jul 6 2026 (IPS) Caribbean leaders are […]

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Peru’s Gridlock a Licence for Autocracy?

4 Juli 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

Credit: Connie France/AFP By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jul 3 2026 (IPS) Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has won Peru’s presidential runoff, narrowly defeating leftist Roberto Sánchez to become the country’s ninth president in a decade. She inherits a system so engineered for dysfunction that rather than making compromises, she may […]

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Workplace Wrap—July 2026

3 Juli 2026 Asupan Warta / Newsfeed 0 Comment

As we find ourselves in the new financial year, a number of the key financial thresholds relating to employees have changed. Click here to view our summary of the key thresholds for the 2026/2027 financial year.  From 1 July 2026, the national minimum wage has increased by 6% to AU$26.44 per […]

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