Asia: Government, Public Sector

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In a landmark judgment that marks a significant advance in the pursuit of gender justice and the protection of workers' rights, the Supreme Court of India...

Guide for help survivors of abuse - to help them understand what redress means, what support is available & how to apply.

The EUDR was back in the headlines recently when an EU–Malaysia statement acknowledged the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification as "a credible sustainability scheme with a high standard digital traceability system that can facilitate operators' compliance with the EUDR when sourcing deforestation-free and legal agricommodities from Malaysia.

Last week, the Federal Resources Minister, Madeleine King, led a roundtable with Australian state and territory resources ministers on, among other things, supporting Australia's minerals industry...

Lisa Croxford and her co-founder Angela Rutter have started an organisation, The Meeting Point, which aims to inform Australia's non-Indigenous community about the rights of First Nations peoples and how better to work...

India is a highly diverse country - in languages, religions, traditions, cuisine, and demographics. The country is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories.

On 2 October 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Investment ("BKPM") issued Regulation No. 5 of 2025 ("BKPM Reg. 5/2025"), which introduces significant reform to Indonesia's investment framework and the Online Single Submission (OSS) system

NITI Aayog's recent working paper titled "Enhancing Certainty, Transparency and Uniformity in Permanent Establishment and Profit Attribution for Foreign Investors in India" highlights the urgent need for India...

The proposed NSW reforms present a timely reminder for public infrastructure delivery partners to review their internal processes .

In a unanimous decision that emphasises a thoughtful approach to India's shifting economic environment, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on October 1, 2025, kept the policy repo rate steady at 5.5%, upholding a neutral position.

The Bill will bring Victoria into line with the security of payment laws in other Australian jurisdictions.