Hong Kong's Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, discussed ongoing efforts to enhance the city's legal system, particularly concerning national security. He clarified that appeals in national security cases are not retrials and do not involve new evidence, aiming to provide clarity and certainty through subsidiary laws.
Hong Kong officials discuss achievements and future plans, focusing on national security and legal system improvements. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam emphasizes continuous work on subsidiary laws for clarity and certainty, stating appeals do not involve new evidence and classification as national security should not affect appeal prospects. New legislation clarifies national security offenses and vests certification power in the chief executive.
As Hong Kong marks 29 years since its return to China, officials discuss national security law achievements. Justice Secretary Paul Lam emphasizes continuous legal system improvement and clarifies appeal processes, stating national security classification won't hinder appeals. New legislation clarifies offenses and vests certification power in the chief executive.
In India, property inheritance without a will follows intestate succession laws based on religion: the Hindu Succession Act, Muslim Personal Law, and Indian Succession Act for Christians and Parsis. These laws define heir hierarchies and share distribution.
MSCI's annual market classification review is set for the 24th. While some expected Korea's inclusion in the developed market watchlist, Samsung Securities suggests lowering expectations due to five negative items identified in the market accessibility review, indicating that Korea's promotion to developed market status may be delayed until June next year.
Nearly four months after a US Tomahawk missile strike killed at least 175 people, mostly children, at a girls' school in Minab, Iran, the Pentagon has provided no answers. Critics suspect the investigation's results may be classified or buried, particularly under Secretary Pete Hegseth's "warfighting" approach, which has reduced civilian oversight.
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released documents alleging Anthony Fauci funded gain-of-function research at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology and misled Congress about his role and the virus's origins.
Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard released documents alleging Anthony Fauci funded gain-of-function research at China's Wuhan lab and misled Congress about COVID-19 origins. Gabbard claims Fauci worked to suppress truth and influenced intelligence assessments.
Clair Health, a startup founded by Stanford graduates, has raised $11.6 million to develop a wearable device and AI-powered voice analysis for tracking women's hormonal health, aiming to provide insights into cycle irregularities, perimenopause, and hormonal fluctuations.
China's cyberspace administration, central bank, financial regulators, and statistics bureau jointly released "Guidelines for Data Classification and Grading of Financial Information Services." The guidelines aim to standardize data management, enhance data security, and promote the lawful use of data within the financial information sector, classifying data into four levels: core, important, sensitive general, and regular general.
An environmental campaign group, Fighting Dirty, is taking legal action against the UK government over new chemical safety regulations. The group claims the proposals could allow the fast-tracking of chemical hazard classifications from countries with lower standards into UK law, potentially weakening protections against carcinogens.
Hong Kong's government has proposed subsidiary legislation to clarify what constitutes national security cases, introducing a certification mechanism by the Chief Executive to classify such cases, affecting trial procedures.
Nutritionist Tseng Chien-ming explains the NOVA classification system for food processing, categorizing items from whole corn to colorful corn flakes. He advises prioritizing whole foods, using processed ingredients moderately, and treating ultra-processed foods as occasional indulgences, especially for those with chronic conditions.
Taipei City's Urban Development Bureau disputes the Ministry of the Interior's claim that 'escape rooms' were classified as D1 safety-reporting category in 2018. The bureau states the central government misrepresented meeting minutes, leading to regulatory gaps and potential safety risks.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to review and potentially update the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), seeking feedback on stablecoins, DeFi, and consumer trust until August 31.
Alexa Leary is classified out of the Commonwealth Games team as Swimming Australia names first half of squad for Glasgow 2026.
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vettingThe civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...
Sacked civil servant tells select committee of ‘pressure’ to give clearance and ‘dismissive’ attitude to vettingThe civil servant sacked by Keir Starmer has given a devastating account of his government, saying Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador despite the concerns of vetting officials.Olly Robbins, the former top official at the Foreign Office, said No 10 took a “dismissive” attitude to vetting, and Mandelson was given access to the Foreign Office building and to “higher-classification briefings” before he was granted security clearance. Continue reading...
