Centre for Customs & Excise Studies (CCES) is set to open a new office to service South East Asia. The new office, to be located at the Head Quarters of the Royal Thai Excise Department, will work in partnership with the Department to establish a resource centre to enhance excise and customs tax policy [...]
New Zealand is opening its doors to business migrants in the wake of the recent AANZFTA signing, to survive and thrive beyond the global economic recession.
AISM, the first and only International school in Malaysia with a 100% Australian Primary and Secondary curriculum. The school follows the New South Wales (NSW) Board of Studies Curriculum, the leading curriculum provider in Australia. Its Higher School Certificate (HSC) meets entrance standards for prestigious universities around the world. It caters for expatriate students, ranging [...]
Court: High Court
Coram: Lai Siu Chiu J
FACTS
This case involves a dispute between the plaintiff, a popular singer and songwriter known as Tanya Chua, and the defendant, a music publishing company named Music & Movements (S) Pte Ltd, in that songs that the plaintiff composed exclusively while under contract for the defendant, are no longer owned [...]
Court: High Court
Coram: Andrew Ang J
FACTS
The defendant in the case is a company, AspenTech Inc. The plaintiff is Goh Guan Chong, a former employee of the defendant. The dispute arises out of a clause providing for a sign on bonus in the contract for employment.
The plaintiff’s case
The employment contract between the plaintiff and the defendant [...]
When an Australian client approached ANZ recently seeking help to establish a processing factory in Vietnam, the bank immediately recognised a business opportunity that could benefit both parties.
The client would require guarantees, performance bonds and export letters of credit. Plus the involvement would allow ANZ Vietnam to support the project and develop a relationship with [...]
The plaintiff was a company incorporated in Germany called Muhlbauer AG, owner of patent number 117982 entitled “Device for Inspecting and Rotating Electronic Components”, of which it is the registered proprietor. The patent, was granted by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, and has been in full force in Singapore since the 16th of February 2004.
The recent UK case of Job v Halifax plc brings to spotlight the apparent infallibility of the chip and PIN system. It also shows the likelihood of increased liabilities that banks will have to face for card fraud cases.
Scots College is an Independent Presbyterian Day and Boarding school for boys – Years 1 to 13. Founded in 1916, Scots College has a proud tradition of excellence, widely recognised as one of the highest performing schools in New Zealand with a record of academic, sporting and cultural achievement. Located in Wellington, the nation’s capital, Scots College is the city’s only boys’ boarding school. Wellington is a vibrant and exciting city providing many sporting and cultural opportunities for its students.
Currently, consumers (within the European Union) who purchase tangible goods are protected by consumer legislation similar to the Sale of Goods Act, the Unfair Contract Terms Act and the Consumer Protection Act. However, the purchase of software and other digital products do not afford the consumer the same rights as when he purchases tangible goods.
Nevertheless, [...]
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