Special Reports

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in collaboration with Everlaw, a cloud-based litigation and investigation platform, has released a new report highlighting the transformative impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on corporate legal departments. Titled "GenAI and Future Corporate Legal Work: How Ready Are In-house Teams?," the report explores the rapid...

Environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Colombia to review the progress on global commitments to halt and reverse nature loss. The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), which began on Monday, follows the 2022 Montreal meetings, where 196 countries signed the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aimed...

Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia is growing rapidly but remains concentrated in tertiary industries such as finance, construction, and real estate, particularly in less-developed economies like Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. A recent study by Guanie Lim and Chengwei Xu, published on 10 September 2024, suggests that China’s...

A recent survey by Deloitte Global highlights that 20% of businesses now have their Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) reporting directly to CEOs instead of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), signaling the increasing strategic influence of the role within organizations. The findings are part of the fourth edition of the “Global...

The Korea Post, part of the Ministry of Science and ICT, has extended its international EMS service to include more destinations for kimchi shipments, as announced on October 21. Starting October 22, consumers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Singapore will also be able to receive kimchi, raising...

A new global index has revealed that nine out of ten countries are pursuing policies that are likely to exacerbate economic inequality. The report, published by Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI), shows that 94% of countries with current World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans have reduced crucial...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free, a monumental achievement for a country with over 100 million inhabitants. This certification marks the culmination of nearly 100 years of efforts by the Egyptian government and its people to eradicate a disease that has plagued the country since...

Thailand has expressed its intention to join the BRICS group, which was originally founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The group recently expanded, adding Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Ethiopia to its ranks. This year, Russia, the host of the BRICS summit, extended...

Despite being impacted by higher prices, Americans have continued to spend heavily at retail stores and restaurants, driven in large part by wealthier consumers. These individuals, benefiting from rising incomes, home equity, and stock market wealth, have significantly contributed to maintaining consumer spending at robust levels. According to research from...

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued fines against Investment Network, Inc. (INI) and its CEO, Gary L. Arnold, following findings of misconduct related to the sale of private placement offerings of pre-initial public offering (pre-IPO) funds to retail customers. These violations occurred between October 2020 and May 2021....