International law
The matcha craze needs more champagne
Why Japan should up its game to protect its cultural capital. Its tea certainly counts as such
Technological innovation should strengthen, not undermine, legal practice
Even as GenAI becomes increasingly embedded in legal workflows, its use must be balanced with careful professional oversight
Withers to take action against Switzerland on Credit Suisse AT1 losses in Asia
The law firm is acting for investors across the region, including in Hong Kong and Singapore
The currency of trust: How the Singapore International Commercial Court fortifies global commerce
The promise of trade can only be fully realised if there exists an international justice system that commands international confidence
What is Elon Musk's feud with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice about?
A BRAZILIAN Supreme Court justice on Friday (Aug 30) ordered the country’s telecommunications regulator Anatel to shut down Elon Musk’s social media platform X after the billionaire failed to comply w...
China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency
CHINA’S first food security law aimed at achieving “absolute self-sufficiency” in staple grains came into effect on Saturday (Jun 1), reinforcing efforts by the world’s biggest agriculture importer to...
US Senate has agreement on Fisa reauthorisation, will vote on Friday night, Schumer says
THE US Senate has reached an agreement to approve the reauthorisation of a controversial surveillance program and plans to vote on it on Friday (Apr 19) night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sai...
Wall Street bonus rules return to regulatory agenda in third try
US FINANCIAL watchdogs plan to take another crack at regulating Wall Street executives’ pay – an outstanding requirement of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that has repeatedly failed to materialise.
How court rulings threaten to dent Trump’s fortune and empire
JUDGMENTS in the court cases against Donald Trump have threatened to put a dent in his wealth and his business empire, while fighting the suits is draining his war chest for legal fees.
Judge blocks US labour board rule on contract and franchise workers
A FEDERAL judge in Texas on Friday (Mar 8) struck down a US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule challenged by major business groups that would treat many companies as employers of certain contr...
