Singapore further restricts entry criteria
Changes to rules about who can enter Singapore will affect most travelers from 11 May. Read Complete Article
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South Korea plans 6GW floating wind power project
South Korea plans to invest KRW 36 trillion ($32 billion) to build up a 6 gigawatts (GW) capacity offshore wind power plant off the coast of Ulsan, according to South […]
Continue Reading →MAS plans to develop fund management strategy for Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will collaborate with the private sector to develop Singapore’s asset management industry, it has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Self-driving vehicles could be allowed on UK roads this year
‘Self-driving’ vehicles fitted with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) could be permitted on the roads later this year, in the wake of a government consultation on the safe use of […]
Continue Reading →Ruling highlights importance of clear drafting and prompt claim notification
Efforts by the buyers of a company to avoid a payment on account after alleging fraud against the sellers have been rejected by the English High Court after a judge […]
Continue Reading →Competition authorities take tougher stance on merger control
Global competition authorities will continue to intervene in potential mergers where necessary to preserve competition as the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, regulators in the UK, Australia and Germany […]
Continue Reading →EU proposals for design regime reform signal future divergence with UK
European proposals to overhaul legislation governing design protection could lead to divergence with UK rules, experts have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EU Commission: Covid-19 underlines need for package travel reform
The European Commission’s recent report on the implementation of new rules on package travel highlights the difficulties currently faced by the tourism sector, on top of the effects of Covid-19. […]
Continue Reading →Regulatory Initiatives Grid charts ‘return to normality’ in financial regulation
The Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum has confirmed that the Regulatory Initiatives Grid will become a regular publication as the sector emerges from the Covid-19 crisis. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK raises only 6% of tax revenue through green taxes
The UK government raised only £40.8bn through ‘green taxes’ in the 2019-20 tax year, a smaller proportion of total taxation than a decade ago, according to figures from Pinsent Masons, […]
Continue Reading →Australian energy group calls for power operating standards framework
The Western Australian (WA) Energy Transformation Taskforce (Taskforce) has called for the creation of a framework to govern technical standards for the operation of power stations. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Singapore and Thailand link real-time payment systems
Users of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay will be able to transfer money between the countries with the linking of the countries’ two real-time payment systems. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government launches carbon capture usage and storage programme
The UK government has kicked off the search for the first industrial carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) clusters and projects, confirming a 9 July deadline for initial cluster submissions. […]
Continue Reading →UK investment firms facing wide-ranging changes in new prudential regime
UK investment firms have two weeks left to comment on the FCA’s second consultation over proposals for a new investment firms prudential regime (IFPR). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Healthcare providers’ duty of candour under scrutiny
A fine imposed last month highlights that there is an appetite within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to prosecute healthcare providers it considers have breached their duty of candour to […]
Continue Reading →UK and India launch migration partnership for young professionals
The UK and Indian governments have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at making it easier for young professionals to live and work in both countries. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Design defect disputes in renewables sector causing continued uncertainty
Claims focusing on design defects and a project’s fitness for purpose are persisting in the renewable energy projects sector as demand for wind and solar plants increases. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Northern Ireland extends health and safety worker protections
Workers in Northern Ireland are to be given the same protections from employer repercussions for actions they take in respect of workplace health and safety as employees, economy minister Diane […]
Continue Reading →Scottish court blocks ‘legal error’ arbitration appeal
A recent Scottish court decision underlines the high bar applicants will have to clear before they can ask a court to re-open the decision of an arbitrator. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Financial firms should review appropriateness of non-compete clauses
Financial services firms who include non-compete and confidentiality clauses in their contracts of employment should take care that these reflect the circumstances of individual staff and their sector to avoid […]
Continue Reading →German constitutional court rules that Climate Change Act is insufficient
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that Germany’s Climate Change Act does not provide for sufficient measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2031. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Matthew Taylor: ‘change the tax system’ for sake of gig economy
Diane Nicol and Chris Thomas tell HRNews about the structural flaws with the gig economy model Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Employee share ownership ‘could kickstart post-Covid recovery’
An expansion of employee share ownership in the UK could help boost post-pandemic business recovery by tackling the productivity crisis and improving outcomes for low-paid workers, experts have said. Read […]
Continue Reading →£760m of overclaimed furlough funds repaid to Treasury
Anne Sammon tells HRNews employers should check whether employees are working when furloughed Read Complete Article
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