The Hon. Jim Chalmers MP, Federal Treasurer and the Hon. Clare O’Neil MP, Minister for Housing, Minister for Homelessness issued a joint media release on 16 February 2025 titled “Albanese Government clamping down on foreign purchase of established homes and land banking”. The media release foreshadows changes to the rules […]
Read MoreIn a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, November 2024, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. Credit: UN Photo/Gustavo Stephan By Danny BradlowPRETORIA, South Africa, Feb 19 […]
Read MoreIntroduction The Dubai Court of Cassation (Court of Cassation) in Case No. 296 of 2024 vacated the decision of the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Commercial Appeal No. 2284/2023, in which the Court of Appeal issued a decision on the merits of a claim despite the existence […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised leading international bank Crédit Agricole CIB in providing Southeast Asia’s first-ever sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to a low-cost carrier. The aircraft will be operated by Cebu Pacific, a Philippines-based low-cost carrier. The airline completed a Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) for a […]
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI) and technology have played an extensive role in business and trade, entailing the need for framework for smooth international business conduct. Credit: Pexels/Artem Podrez By Witada Anukoonwattaka, Yann Duval and Natnicha SutthivanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 18 2025 (IPS) The inclusion of AI provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) […]
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples’ Rights Are Non-Negotiable: 22 Calls to Action for the Trump Administration on Presidents’ Day Country United States agnes Mon, 02/17/2025 – 17:32 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Since taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders and directed actions that have […]
Read MoreIn this edition of Fashion Law, we have compiled thought leadership published on our blogs and website throughout 2024—providing an overview of significant legal and regulatory updates in the fashion industry over the past year. From Chanel’s legal victory win against a reseller selling counterfeit goods to controls against anti-money […]
Read MoreSecretary-General António Guterres makes remarks to the 2025 opening session and the 420th meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Feb 17 2025 (IPS) On January 19, Israel and Hamas implemented a ceasefire agreement […]
Read MoreBy Ashfaq YusufzaiPESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 16 2025 (IPS) “I was shocked when told by a security guard that the clinic has been closed down. I, along with my relatives, used to visit the clinic for free checkups,” Jamila Begum, 22, an Afghan woman, told IPS. The clinic has been established […]
Read MoreOn 13 February 2025, President Trump announced that he is directing the US Commerce Secretary and US Trade Representative to report to him by 1 April 2025 on specific tariffs the United States should impose to address bilateral trade deficits with countries that maintain higher tariffs on US exports than […]
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