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[UPDATED] Azalina urges SMEs to tap free AIAC mediation over court action
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Azalina urges SMEs to use AIAC mediation over court action
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (398+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) is encouraging small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other small businesses to take up its new pro bono commercial mediation initiative as a faster and more affordable alternative to costly court proceedings....
Open house: Should the civic authorities be held responsible for proper disposal of cow dung?
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (111+ words) Failure of urban governance Need Efficient waste disposal system Civic body needs to chalk out a plan Cow dung can be a great asset Buck stops with MC Sucha Singh Sagar Bullowal MC should centralise dumping points Strong, consistent action…...
Legal challenge to controversial Public Procurement Act kicks off
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (87+ words) News24 Legal challenge to controversial Public Procurement Act kicks off - Cape Town family trades the burbs for adventure, freedom and full-time RV living - SA reality star Mel Viljoen clears hurdle to exit US amid legal battles - Sublime Modiba free-kick gives Sundowns…...
Considering Contractual Force Majeure Provisions Alongside New York Common Law Doctrines
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (897+ words) The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill. Unable to safely pass through, shipping has ground to a halt,…...
"Subject to Contract" Negotiations and the Formation of Binding Agreements
1+ week, 4+ day ago (732+ words) GMC Utilities Group Ltd v. Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd [2026] EWHC 885 (TCC) - Introduction - Negotiations which are intended to be without prejudice and subject to contract can accidentally end up becoming binding if proper care is not taken. .. .By: Haynes Boone "Subject to…...
Contract Exclusion Does Not Apply to Claim of Tortious Interference with Third-Party Contract
2+ week, 6+ day ago (643+ words) The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, applying Illinois law, held that a contract exclusion did not bar coverage for a claim for tortious interference with contract because the insured's liability did not arise "under the…...
Public Service Act
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (23+ words) The Business Standard Civil Service Act on the card A 16-member body was formed to draft the proposed law...
FG cracks down on unapproved contract variations in MDAs
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (660+ words) The Federal Government, through its Bureau of Public Procurement, on Sunday barred government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies from processing upward revisions of contract sums without first obtaining a Bureau certificate. This was as it issued other sweeping guidelines that centralised…...
Saskatchewan companies receive majority of provincial procurement contracts
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (284+ words) The Government of Saskatchewan says Saskatchewan-based businesses continue to receive the vast majority of provincial procurement contracts as the province emphasizes local purchasing and economic growth. The Ministry of Sask Builds and Procurement and the Crown Investments Corporation announced this…...