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Gasoline vendors back in business on cities’ streets

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VNE – By Ngoc Thanh, Thanh Tung, Hoai Thu   November 6, 2022 | 12:07 pm GMT+7

The sight of street-side hawkers of gasoline has returned to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City after several decades, as gas stations continue to report shortages.

Gasoline vendors back in business on cities' streets

A fuel station on Thuy Khue Road in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District has put up a sign that reads “waiting for inventory.” Residents have to look elsewhere to fuel their vehicles.

Gasoline vendors back in business on cities' streets

Near a fuel station on Yen Phu Road in the capital city, a man pours gasoline into containers to sell at VND25,000-30,000 ($1.01-1.21) per liter, 10-32% higher than retail prices at gas stations.

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Couples rely on IVF to have baby boys

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VNE – By Phan Duong   November 6, 2022 | 07:53 pm GMT+7

Two boys playing outside in the mountainous Thanh Hoa Province in 2019. Photo by VnExpress/P.D.
Two boys the northern Thanh Hoa Province in 2019. Photo by VnExpress/P.D

Bich Thao and her husband are still trying to get a son after seven years and five in vitro fertilization attempts despite knowing sex selection is illegal.

The couple, both 34 and from the northern Vinh Phuc Province, say they have been unlucky in that all five IVF attempts failed either to faulty embryos or a faulty Y (male) chromosome.

Thao married her husband in 2010 and their first child was a girl. With her husband being the oldest son, the expectation is that she, too, will produce a male heir.

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The rise of arbitration in the Asia-Pacific

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globalarbitrationreview.com

In summary

Arbitral hubs and institutions in Asia have reached new heights in terms of their growth and popularity, achieving stellar global rankings and an ever-growing number of case filings. Arbitration’s popularity in Asia has been augmented by the generally pro-arbitration stance taken by the countries in the region. This chapter examines recent developments in Singapore and other parts of Asia, tracking the continued growth and overall maturation of Asia’s arbitration scene.

Discussion points

  • The growing profile of the arbitral seats and institutions in Asia
  • Steps taken by arbitral institutions to enhance and update their rules to compete with other international arbitral institutions
  • Pro-arbitration stance of jurisdictions across the region, including support for the arbitral process and the enforcement of arbitral awards

Referenced in this article

  • Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc and another v Global Gaming Philippines LLC and another ([2021] SGCA 9)
  • CAJ and another v CAI and another appeal ([2021] SGCA 102)
  • CKG v CKH ([2021] SGHC(I) 5)
  • CNX v CNY ([2022] SGHC 53)
  • National Oilwell Varco Norway AS (formerly known as Hydralift AS) v Keppel FELS Ltd (formerly known as Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd) ([2022] SGCA 24)
  • Phoenixfin Pte Ltd and others v Convexity Ltd ([2022] SGCA 17)
  • The ‘Navios Koyo’ ([2021] SGCA 99)
  • Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings v Anupam Mittal ([2021] SGHC 244)

Arbitral hubs and institutions in Asia have reached new heights in terms of their growth and popularity. In the 2021 Queen Mary University of London and White & Case International Arbitration Survey (the QMUL Survey),[1] Singapore and Hong Kong ranked first and third respectively as the most popular arbitral seats in the world. This marks a first for Singapore, and it shares its position with London – a global powerhouse in the field. Singapore was also named the most preferred seat in the Asia-Pacific, and, along with Hong Kong, ranked in the top-five most preferred seats in all regions.

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A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It’s both fascinating and horrifying to watch

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Published: November 6, 2022 7.04pm GMT The Conversation

Authors

  1. Christopher WrightProfessor of Organisational Studies, University of Sydney
  2. Daniel NybergProfessor of Management, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle
  3. Vanessa BowdenLecturer, University of Newcastle

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Christopher Wright receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

Daniel Nyberg receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

Vanessa Bowden receives funding from the Australian Research Council.

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As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.

After all, before last year’s Glasgow talks, experts warned the summit was the world’s last chance to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. And yet, a UN report last week found even if all nations meet their climate goals this decade, the planet would still heat by a catastrophic 2.5℃.

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Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms the world’s poorest countries?

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  1. Bethany TietjenResearch fellow in climate policy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University

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You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference.

It refers to the costs, both economic and physical, that developing countries are facing from climate change impacts. Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. They want wealthier nations – historically the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions – to pay for the harm.

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